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Wenceslaus III (Czech: Václav III., Hungarian: Vencel, Polish: Wacław, Croatian: Vjenceslav, Slovak: Václav; 6 October 1289 – 4 August 1306) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1301 and 1305, and King of Bohemia and Poland from 1305.
- 1301–1305
- Judith of Habsburg
King Weneceslaus III was The King of Hungary (between 1301 and 1305) and later King of Bohemia and Poland (1305), and the last member of the famous Přemyslid dynasty. At the age of only 16, he was assassinated at the Olomouc Castle on 8 August 1306.
Wenceslaus was the son of Duke Vratislaus I, a revered leader known for his efforts in consolidating Bohemian territory, and Drahomíra, a princess of the Havellian tribe who was baptized into Christianity upon her marriage.
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Dec 19, 2019 · Born in present-day Prague, Wenceslas (also called Wenceslaus) was the duke of Bohemia in the 10 th century CE. Although his mother deeply held pagan views, the Bohemian ruler remained resolute in defending Christian values and belief.
Wenceslaus III was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1301 and 1305, and King of Bohemia and Poland from 1305. He was the son of Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia, who was later also crowned king of Poland, and Judith of Habsburg.
Wenceslaus III, c.1289–1306, king of Bohemia (1305–6) and of Hungary (1301–5), son and successor of Wenceslaus II. On the death of Andrew III of Hungary, last of the Arpad dynasty, he was elected (1301) king of Hungary.
Polish: Wacław II Czeski; 27 September [2] 1271 – 21 June 1305) was King of Bohemia (1278–1305), Duke of Cracow (1291–1305), and King of Poland (1296–1305). He was the only son of King Ottokar II of Bohemia and Ottokar's second wife Kunigunda. [3] . He was born in 1271, ten years after the marriage of his parents.
