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- Wenceslaus IV (also Wenceslas; Czech: Václav; German: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 1361 – 16 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400.
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Wenceslaus IV (also Wenceslas; Czech: Václav; German: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 1361 – 16 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400.
- 29 November 1378 – 16 August 1419
- Anna von Schweidnitz
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.
Good King Wenceslas, known historically as Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, was born around 907 AD in the Kingdom of Bohemia, part of the present-day Czech Republic. His early life was set against a backdrop of significant political and religious upheaval, as Christianity was beginning to take root in a region previously dominated by pagan beliefs.
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419); later elected King of Germany (formally King of the Romans) and on his father's death, became King of Bohemia (as Wenceslaus IV) and Emperor-elect of the Holy Roman Empire; married firstly to Joanna of Bavaria in 1370 and secondly to Sophia of Bavaria in 1389.
- 26 August 1346 – 29 November 1378
- Elisabeth of Bohemia
Dec 19, 2019 · Prior to her murder, Wenceslaus’ grandmother Ludmila was regent of Bohemia. Wenceslaus’ mother Drahomira had her killed because she wanted to take away the influence Ludmila had on Wenceslaus. It is believed that Ludmila was strangled with the veil that covered her head.
Wenceslaus IV (also Wenceslas; Czech: Václav; German: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 1361 – 16 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400.
2 days ago · Overview. Wenceslas IV. (1361—1419) Quick Reference. (1361–1419) King of Bohemia (1376–1419), King of Germany (1378–1400), and Holy Roman Emperor (1378–1400). A weak king, he was overcome by the ambitions of the imperial princes, the town leagues, and by his brother Sigismund.