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John the Blind or John of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland.
Mar 15, 2024 · John (born Aug. 10, 1296, Luxembourg—died Aug. 26, 1346, Crécy, France) was the king of Bohemia from 1310 until his death, and one of the more popular heroic figures of his day, who campaigned across Europe from Toulouse to Prussia. He was born the son of the future Holy Roman emperor Henry VII of the house of Luxembourg and was made count ...
Jan 19, 2020 · John of Bohemia, aka John the Blind, was one of the most popular heroic figures of his day. John of Bohemia was a king of Bohemia who lived between the 13th and 14th centuries. He was known also as John of Luxembourg, as well as John the Blind.
Aug 26, 2020 · John (or Jean) the Blind, Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310, heroically fell in the Battle of Crécy at the age of 50. He commanded the left wing of the French forces together with Count Jean d’Aumale, Count Guy de Saint-Pol, and Jean de Hainault.
Apr 4, 2016 · For ten years John of Bohemia was celebrated as the perfect example of a chivalrous knight errant but in 1336, whilst crusading in the Baltic with the German Teutonic Order, he contracted the ophthalmia which left him blind.
Feb 2, 2014 · King John of Bohemia and the Battle of Crécy. Posted on February 2, 2014 by HistoricalHoney. The Battle of Crécy is well known from the English point of view. Edward III’s force destroyed the largest and best-equipped army in Europe, that of King Philip VI of France, with extraordinarily few losses on his part.
Jan 19, 2020 · 19 January, 2020 - 23:01 dhwty. John of Bohemia: A Heroic King Blind to His Fate. John of Bohemia was a king of Bohemia who lived between the 13th and 14th centuries. He was known also as John of Luxembourg, as well as John the Blind. The former indicates that John belonged to the... Read Later. Read more.
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