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Jan 19, 2020 · Print. 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 Limburg-Luxembourg dynasty (also known as the House of Luxembourg), while the latter refers to the fact that he was blind for the last 10 ...
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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 ...
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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. In spite of having been […]
Jan 10, 2019 · King John the Blind joined the forces of the French at the battlefield of Crécy in 1346. On 26 August, he was part of the Genoese van, commanded by Antonio Doria and Carlo Grimaldi. The Duke d’Alençon led the knights on horses, including the blind King John. His horse was strapped on either side to two of his most trusted knights, also on ...
Apr 4, 2016 · Despite being totally blind for almost a decade, John of Bohemia charged the English archers and men-at-arms with predictable results. After the battle, his lifeless corpse was found surrounded by the bodies of his men and their horses – whose bridles were still tied together. Always a restless soul, even after death John of Bohemia refused ...
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John the Blind or John of Luxembourg, was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting in the Battle of Crécy at age 50, after having been blind for a decade. In his home country of Luxembourg, he is considered a national hero. Comparatively, in the Czech Republic, Jan Lucemburský is often ...
