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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.
The disparate artistic traditions Charles had brought to Prague from across Europe had coalesced into a distinctive aesthetic known as "The Beautiful Style," recognizably "made in Prague." Wenceslas's half brother Sigismund, king of Hungary and later Holy Roman Emperor, succeeded to the throne of Bohemia in 1419.
Wenceslaus II, 1271–1305, king of Bohemia (1278–1305) and of Poland (1300–1305), son and successor of Ottocar II. From the death (1278) of his father until 1283 the regency was exercised by Otto, margrave of Brandenburg, appointed by the German
Wenceslas IV of Bohemia (Czech: Václav IV) (26 February 1361 – 16 August 1419) was King of Bohemia and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire until his deposition in 1400. 26.2.1361 — 16.8.1419 Wenceslas IV of Luxembourg was the son of the highly successful monarch Charles IV. He inherited the Bohemian throne and attained the German crown by election. However, he did not inherit his father's ...
In 1002-04, Bohemia was invaded twice by Poland. Bohemia was annexed to Poland (1002-04): May 1002 – February 1003: Vladivoj (Władywoj), son of Mieszko I of Poland; March 1003–1004: Bolesław I the Brave, King of Poland. Jaromír. c. 970. Second son of Boleslaus II and Adiva. 1004 – 12 April 1012.
King Wenceslas in Prague, Duke of Bohemia (d. 10th century), is the historical figure whose life serves as the inspiration for the hymn. Although the carol has historical origins, it deviates from retelling the events of Wenceslas’s life to create a story that exemplifies the Christmas season’s virtues.
The Egerland (Chebsko) was ultimately obtained by King Wenceslaus II between 1291 and 1305; given in pawn to Bohemia by King Louis IV of Germany in 1322 and subsequently joined in personal union with Bohemia proper. In 1348 Charles IV created the Crown of Bohemia (Koruna česká), together with the incorporated provinces:
