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Alliances. Boleslaus II took over the rule of the Duchy of Bohemia as kníže (a title that may be translated either as duke or prince) on his father's death in 972. Like his father, Boleslaus II initially quarrelled with the Ottonian kings of Germany. In 974, he and Duke Mieszko I of Poland supported the rebellious Duke Henry II of Bavaria in ...
- July 967/972 – 7 February 999
- Biagota
Oct 23, 2002 · Originally Created by: David Conway. Added: Oct 23, 2002. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6871807. Source citation. Duke of Bohemia. Born to the House of Premysl, the only son of Borislav I, known as 'the Cruel.'. He succeeded his father about 972, and was known as ‘the Pious'. He fathered three sons and was succeeded by the eldest, Borislav III.
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Apr 24, 2024 · ISBN 80-7106-272-3. Boleslaus I the Cruel also called Boleslav I (Czech: Boleslav I. Ukrutný) (died July 15, 967 or 972) was the prince of Bohemia from 929 or 935 to his death. His father was Vratislaus I. Boleslav is notorious for the murder of his brother Saint Wenceslas, through which he became prince of Bohemia.
- Bohemia (Böhmen), Prague
- Biagota Przemyslavna
- Prague
Bolesław II the Bold ( Polish: Bolesław II Śmiały; c. 1042 – 2/3 April 1081 or 1082), also known as the Generous ( Szczodry Polish ⓘ) was Duke of Poland from 1058 to 1076 and King of Poland from 1076 to 1079. He was the eldest son of Duke Casimir I the Restorer and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev . Bolesław II is considered to have been one ...
- 1058–1076
- Władysław I Herman
Brief Life History of Boleslaus I. When Boleslaus I Duke of Bohemia was born in 0915, his father, Vratislaus I Duke of Bohemia, was 27 and his mother, Drahomíra of Stodor, was 26. He married Biagota Stockow about 0924, in Prague, Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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- Biagota Stockow
Boleslaus II, c.1039–1081, duke (1058–76), and later king (1076–79) of Poland; son and successor of Casimir I. Throughout his reign he opposed the influence of the Holy Roman Empire. He asserted Polish power in Bohemia, Hungary, and S Russia by interfering in their civil wars.
Early life. Boleslaus was the son of Duke Vratislaus I of Bohemia (d. 921) by his marriage with Drahomíra (d. 934), probably a Hevellian princess. His father took over the rule in Prague around the time of Boleslav's birth, during which he had to deal with both the exertion of influence by the East Frankish dukes of Bavaria and Saxony and the Magyar incursions.
