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Frederick (Czech: Bedřich) (c. 1142 – 25 March 1189), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1172 to 1173 and again from 1178 to his death.
Frederick came to an arrangement with the new king of Bohemia and Hungary, Ladislaus II Jagiello, who had been accepted as ruler by the Estates of both countries. For mutual support an alliance and a contract were concluded that formed the basis for the devolving of the crowns of Bohemia and Hungary to the House of Habsburg, an event which took ...
Frederick III. Frederick V: from Duke of Styria to head of the dynasty; Frederick V, IV and III; Turbulent times: Frederick’s exploits in Bohemia and Hungary; Frederick V: from deepest humiliation to late triumph; Frederick V: death and legacy; Frederick V: marriage and offspring
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On 1 April 1620, the Imperial party issued an ultimatum calling on Frederick to leave Bohemia by 1 June. If Frederick did not comply by this date, Ferdinand threatened to enforce his right as Holy Roman Emperor and rightful King of Bohemia to overthrow the usurper.
Frederick V (born Aug. 26, 1596, Amberg, Upper Palatinate [Germany]—died Nov. 29, 1632, Mainz) was the elector Palatine of the Rhine, king of Bohemia (as Frederick I, 1619–20), and director of the Protestant Union.
He had been elected Roman-German king only the previous year (1438), but his position as head of the Empire was not yet secure. Frederick sought to exploit the vacancy on the throne to his own advantage. Albrecht V had also succeeded in securing the title of king in both Bohemia and Hungary.
Aug 26, 1596 - Nov 29, 1632. Frederick V was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620. He was forced to...
