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Apr 4, 2016 · For ten years John of Bohemia was celebrated as the perfect example of a chivalrous knight errant but in 1336, whilst crusading in the Baltic with the German Teutonic Order, he contracted the ophthalmia which left him blind.
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.
Mar 24, 2021 · Updated 24 March, 2021 - 17:49 Aleksa Vučković. The Kingdom of Bohemia: European Jewel and the Heritage of Czechs. Read Later. Print. The colorful history of the Czech Republic is firmly rooted in its predecessor, the illustrious Kingdom of Bohemia.
Jan 19, 2020 · John of Bohemia: A Heroic King Blind to His Fate. 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... Read Later.
Feb 2, 2014 · King John of Bohemia and the Battle of Crécy. Posted on February 2, 2014 by HistoricalHoney. The Battle of Crécy is well known from the English point of view. Edward III’s force destroyed the largest and best-equipped army in Europe, that of King Philip VI of France, with extraordinarily few losses on his part.
JOHN (1296-1346), king of Bohemia, was a son of the emperor Henry VII. by his wife Margaret, daughter of John I., duke of Brabant, and was a member of the family of Luxemburg.
The noble and gallant King of Bohemia, also known as John of Luxembourg because he was the son of the emperor Henry of Luxembourg, was told by his people that the battle had begun. Although he was in full armor and equipped for combat, he could see nothing because he was blind. ... "Ha," replied the King of Bohemia, "That is a signal for us ...
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