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Mar 11, 2024 · Bořivoj II (c. 1064 – 2 February 1124) was the duke of Bohemia from 25 December 1100 until May 1107 and from December 1117 until 16 August 1120. He was the younger half-brother and successor of Bretislaus II. His father was Vratislav II of Bohemia, his mother Świętosława of Poland. Life
Mar 11, 2024 · Duke of Bohemia r. 1173–1178: Wenceslaus II 1137–aft. 1192 Duke of Bohemia r. 1191–1192: Géza II 1130–1162 King of Hungary and Croatia: Euphrosyne of Kiev c. 1130 –1193: Casimir II the Just of Poland 1138–1194: Mieszko III the Old of Poland 1127–1202: Elizabeth of Hungary c. 1128 –1154: Bretislaus III Henry Bretislav d. 1197 ...
Mar 11, 2024 · Carving on the door of the Gniezno Cathedral depicting St. Adalbert of Prague pleading with Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, for the release of slaves. It’s easy to forget that the institution of slavery has constituted a social norm in human history.
3 days ago · The White Croats (Croatian: ... Borders of Duchy of Bohemia and Slavník dynasty under Boleslaus I and Boleslaus II of Přemyslid dynasty in the 10th century. Duchy's ...
Mar 11, 2024 · St. Wenceslaus died on Sept. 28, 935. Emperor Otto responded to St. Wenceslaus' death by invading Bohemia and making war against Boleslaus for several years. He succeeded in conquering the...
4 days ago · Finally, on Sept. 28, 935, while Wenceslaus was praying in a chapel, he was attacked by Boleslaus and his henchmen. His brother dealt the final blow, running him through with a lance. Boleslaus was so hated by the Bohemian people that he became known to history as “Boleslaus the Cruel.”
Mar 9, 2024 · St. Stanislaus was soon acclaimed as a martyr, while Boleslaus II lost his grip on power and left Poland. In later years the fallen monarch is said to have lived in a monastery, repenting of...