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The Kingdom of Bohemia (Czech: České království), [a] sometimes referenced in English literature as the Czech Kingdom, [8] [9] [a] was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe. It was the predecessor state of the modern Czech Republic. The Kingdom of Bohemia was an Imperial State in the Holy Roman Empire.
The Duchy of Bohemia was established in 870 and raised to the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1198. Several Bohemian monarchs ruled as non-hereditary kings beforehand, first gaining the title in 1085. Several Bohemian monarchs ruled as non-hereditary kings beforehand, first gaining the title in 1085.
John the Blind or John of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. [2]
Wenceslaus demurred, in large part because of renewed hostilities in Bohemia. When he failed to appear, the electors meeting at Lahneck Castle declared him deposed on 20 August 1400 on account of "futility, idleness, negligence and ignobility". The next day they chose Rupert as their king at Rhens. Although Wenceslaus refused to acknowledge ...
Sigismund of Luxembourg [a] (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437. He was elected King of Germany (King of the Romans) in 1410, and was also King of Bohemia from 1419, as well as prince-elector of Brandenburg (1378–1388 and 1411–1415).
King of Bohemia King of Poland: John the Blind (John of Luxembourg) King of Bohemia 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346: Elisabeth of Bohemia 20 January 1292 – 28 September 1330: Wenceslaus III 1289–1306 King of Hungary King of Croatia King of Bohemia King of Poland: m1. 15 May 1323: m2. March 1349: m3. 27 May 1353: m4. 21 May 1363: Blanche ...
Frederick's coat of arms. Frederick V (German: Friedrich V.; 26 August 1596 – 29 November 1632) [1] [2] 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.
Vratislaus II (or Wratislaus II) (Czech: Vratislav II.) (c.1032 – 14 January 1092), the son of Bretislaus I [1] and Judith of Schweinfurt, [2] was the first King of Bohemia as of 15 June 1085, [1] his royal title granted as a lifetime honorific from Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV that did not establish a hereditary monarchy. [3]