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New Catholic Encyclopedia. WENCESLAUS IV, KING OF BOHEMIA Reigned 1378 to Aug. 16, 1419; German king, 1378 to 1410; b. Nuremberg, Germany, Feb. 2, 1361; d. Prague. The son of Emperor Charles IV, he was crowned king of Bohemia when three years old. He was elected king of the Romans in 1376, and after his father's death in 1378, German king.
Nov 19, 2019 · The relic is a ceremonial sword with a blade whose age and history go back to the 10th century, to the times of St. Wenceslaus, the Duke of Bohemia, from 921 until his assassination in 935. Wenceslaus (Polish: Waclaw) was born in 907 in Stochov and was Duke of Bohemia, a medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe.
Sep 28, 2023 · The statue of Saint Wenceslas (Pomník svatého Václava) in the eponymous square in Prague, depicts Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia in Prague, Czech Republic, May 23, 2009. | Credit: Thierry ...
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] This Sunday (Sept. 28th) we celebrate the feast day of Saint Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia. Even though Wenceslaus was a nobleman of a neighboring kingdom, he has still been considered one of the several patron saints of Poland for many centuries. In fact, the veneration of Saint Wenceslaus in Poland is most likely due to the … Good King Wenceslaus ...
Sep 28, 2012 · St. Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia, was born about the year 907 at Prague, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). His father was killed in battle when he was young, leaving the kingdom to be ruled by his pagan mother. Wenceslaus was educated by his grandmother, Ludmilla, also a saint. She taught him to be a Christian and to be a good king.
