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Coat of arms of the House of Luxembourg–Bohemia Arms of Charles IV as Holy Roman Emperor. Charles IV (Czech: Karel IV.; German: Karl IV.; Latin: Carolus IV; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378 [1]), also known as Charles of Luxembourg, born Wenceslaus (Czech: Václav, German: Wenzel), [2] was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378.
When on 10 June 1376 Charles IV asserted Wenceslaus' election as King of the Romans [2] by the prince-electors, two of seven votes, those of Brandenburg and Bohemia, were held by the emperor and his son themselves. Wenceslaus was crowned at Aix-la-Chapelle on 6 July. [2]
Charles IV (Karel I.) 1346–1378 Son of John. Also Holy Roman Emperor as Charles IV. Wenceslaus IV (Václav IV.) 1378–1419 Son of Charles I. Also King of the Romans until 1400. Sigismund (Zikmund) 1419–1437 Brother of Wenceslaus IV. Ruled effective 1436–1437 only (because of the Hussite Revolution). Also Holy Roman Emperor and King of ...
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:
Charles IV of Luxembourg (14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378), who succeeded him as King of Bohemia and later became Holy Roman Emperor [17] Ottokar ("Otto") (22 November 1318 – 20 April 1320), Prince of Bohemia [17] John Henry of Luxembourg (Jan Jindřich) (12 February 1322, Mělník – 12 November 1375), Margrave of Moravia [17]
Charles IV's statue in Karolinum. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, from the House of Luxembourg was King of Bohemia (1346–1378) and Holy Roman Emperor (1355–1378). A powerful and intellectual ruler, Charles has been remembered for his munificient patronage, especially in the Kingdom of Bohemia which reached the apex of political and cultural power under his reign.
King John's eldest son Charles IV was elected King of the Romans in 1346 and succeeded his father as King of Bohemia in the same year. Charles IV created the Bohemian Crown lands on the foundation of the original Czech lands ruled by the Přemyslid dynasty until 1306, together with the incorporated provinces in 1348.
King of Bohemia r. 1419–1437 also King of Hungary and Croatia and Holy Roman Emperor: Barbara of Cilli 1392–1451: Wenceslaus IV the Idle 1361–1419 King of Bohemia r. 1378–1419: Albert IV of Austria 1377–1404: Anna of Poland 1366–1425: William of Celje 1361–1392: Ernest the Iron of Austria 1377–1424: Cymburgis of Mazovia c. 1394 ...