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Oldřich was the fourth (third surviving) son of Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia (d. 999). [1] Like all his father's children, his mother was Adiva. Upon the death of his father, his eldest brother Boleslaus III succeeded as duke, however, he soon entered into a fierce conflict with his younger brothers Oldřich and Jaromír.
Adelaide of Hungary. Udalrich of Olomouc (also known as Ulrich, Czech: Oldřich; Latin: Oldericus; 1134 – 18 October 1177) was Duke in Hradec Králové (eastern Bohemia) from 1152 till 1153 and between 1173–1177 ruled the appanage of Olomouc (as Duke of Olomouc ), one of three ducal regions in Moravia, then part of the Duchy of Bohemia .
- 1134
- Cecilia of Thuringia, Sophia of Meissen
- 18 October 1177
- Přemyslid dynasty
Jan 6, 2024 · Oldřich (Latin: Odalricus, Udalrichus, German: Odalric, Udalrich; c. 975 – 9 November 1034), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly again in 1034. His accession to the Bohemian throne marked the start of a phase of stability after a long period of internal dynastic struggles.
Oldřich was the third son of Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia (d. 999) and his consort Emma of Mělník. Upon the death of his father, his eldest brother Boleslaus III succeeded him as duke, however, he soon entered into a fierce conflict with his younger brothers Oldřich and Jaromír. In 1001 both had to flee to the Bavarian court at Regensburg.
Oldřich (Latin: Odalricus, Udalrichus, German: Odalric, Udalrich; c. 975 – 9 November 1034 or 1042[1]), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly again in 1034. His accession to the Bohemian throne marked the start of a phase of stability after a long period of internal dynastic struggles.
Adiva. Oldřich ( Latin: Odalricus, Udalrichus, German: Odalric, Udalrich; c. 975 – 9 November 1034 or 1042), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly again in 1034. His accession to the Bohemian throne marked the start of a phase of stability after a long period of internal dynastic struggles.
As a part of Henry's expedition to Prague, Boleslaus's brothers were able to return to Bohemia, and Jaromír was installed as Bohemian duke in 1004. Oldřich and his wife Božena enter Prague, Chronicle of Dalimil. In the German–Polish War of 1002–18, Duke Jaromír remained a loyal supporter of the German king.
