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	Wenceslaus III of Bohemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wenceslaus III was the son of Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia and Poland, and Judith von Habsburg, the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf I.
		Wenceslaus III Premyslid (Czech and Slovak Václav, Hungarian Vencel, Polish Wacław), (October 6, 1289 – August 4, 1306) was the king of Hungary (1301 - 1305) and king of Bohemia (1305 - 1306).
		His sister, Elizabeth (Eliška), heiress of Bohemia, married John "The Blind" of Luxembourg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wenceslaus_III_of_Bohemia (397 words)

	Encyclopedia: Otakar I of Bohemia
		Philip of Swabia (1177-1208), German king and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV, was the fifth and youngest son of the emperor Frederick I and Beatrix, daughter of Renaud III, count of Burgundy, and consequently brother of the emperor Henry VI.
		Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ÄŒechy; German: BÃ¶hmen) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic.
		This document recognised Otakar and his heirs as Kings of Bohemia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Otakar-I-of-Bohemia (1262 words)

	Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wenceslaus' foreign policy was focused on uniting the Duchy of Austria with the Kingdom of Bohemia following the death of the last Babenberg duke of Austria, Frederick II, during the battle of the Leitha river in 1246.
		Wenceslaus' eldest son, Vladislav, was married to Frederick's sister Marguerite and received the homage of the Austrian barons as their future ruler, but died before he could be formally acclaimed as duke.
		Wenceslaus was the son of Ottokar I and Konstancia, daughter of Bela III, King of Hungary.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Wenceslas_I,_King_of_Bohemia (300 words)

	Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As such, the pagan nobility of Bohemia saw Wenceslaus and his faith as not only a threat to their pagan tradition, but also to their very sovereignty.
		Early in 929 Wenceslaus became a vassal of the German King Henry I the Fowler, although it remains unclear as to whether this was the result of a voluntary submission or forced upon Wenceslaus by a German invasion.
		Wenceslaus was immersed in the Catholic teachings of Ludmila, whom he arranged to be canonised as the first Czech martyr.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Wenceslas (785 words)

	Wenceslaus II of Bohemia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Wenceslaus' second wife was Ryksa Elzbieta, daughter of (Click link for more info and facts about Przemysl II) Przemysl II, King of Poland 1295 - 1296.
		Wenceslaus' daughter with Judith, Elizabeth (Eliska), married (Click link for more info and facts about John "The Blind" of Luxembourg) John "The Blind" of Luxembourg.
		He was succeeded by his son, (Click link for more info and facts about Wenceslaus III) Wenceslaus III, the last of the (Click link for more info and facts about Premyslid) Premyslid kings.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/we/wenceslaus_ii_of_bohemia1.htm (334 words)

	Wenceslaus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wenceslaus III the Posthumous, Duke of Cieszyn (1524–1579)
		Wenceslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn, Bytom, Siewierz, and Bielsko (c.
		Wenceslaus I, Duke of Namysłów, Legnica, Chojnów, and Lubin (c.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wenceslas (144 words)

	Vratislav I of Bohemia
		Vratislav I, Duke of Bohemia (915- February 13, 921), was the younger brother of Spytihnev I.
		He died (possibly in 919, although 921 is more often conjectured) in battle against the Magyars.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/v/vr/vratislav_i_of_bohemia.html (53 words)

	List of rulers of Bohemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boleslaus I of Poland (1003-1004, duke of Poland),
		Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Lusatia), were ruled by dukes (c.
		The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Czech Země koruny české, Latin Corona regni Bohemiae) (e.g.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Bohemia (115 words)

	Généalogie Joël Morin Genealogy - Person Page 89
		Lidmila od Psova married Borijov od Bohemia I, Duke of Bohemia, son of Hostivit od Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia and Miloslava od Bohemia, Duchess of Bohemia, circa 875.
		Vojen od Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia married Blanka od Bohemia, Duchess of Bohemia circa 758.
		Libuse od Bohemia, Duchess of Bohemia married Premysl od Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia.
	www.famille-morin.com /p89.htm (8448 words)

	Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : September 28, 2004 : Wenceslaus; Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
		Wenceslaus was Duke of Bohemia, who after many trials in governing and evangelizing his people suffered martyrdom at the hands of his brother.
		Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia, was born about the year 907 at Prague, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic).
		The next morning, on September 28, 929, as Wenceslaus was on the way to Mass, Boleslaus struck him down at the door of the church.
	www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2004-09-28 (920 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
		Dabrowka, the daughter of Boleslaw I, married the Polish Duke Mieczyslaw, and the latter was baptized in 966.
		The Compacta provided: that in Bohemia everyone who demanded it should receive Holy Communmion under both kinds; mortal sins should be punished, but only by legal authorities; the Word of God should be freely expounded by clergy appointed for the purpose; ecclesiastics should manage their property according to the rules of the church.
		To this the duke paid no attention; but when he fell with his horse, at Graz, broke a leg, and found himself near death, his conscience smote him; he sent for Albert III, Archbishop of Salzburg, who was in the neighbourhood, and received absolution from him.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02121b.htm (16978 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bohemia, Czech Republic & Slovakia (Czech And Slovak Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		• Leopold II, Holy Roman emperor, king of Bohemia and Hungary
		Bohemia is bounded by Austria in the southeast, by Germany in the west and northwest, by Poland in the north and northeast, and by Moravia in the east.
		Bohemia, Czech cechy, historic region (20,368 sq mi/52,753 sq km) and former kingdom, in W and central Czech Republic.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Bohemia.html (202 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Wenceslaus
		Duke, martyr, and patron of Bohemia, born probably 903; died at Alt-Bunzlau, 28 September, 935.
		Wenceslaus had taken the vow of virginity and was known for his virtues.
		For religious and national motives, and at the instigation of Dragomir, Wenceslaus was murdered by his brother Boleslaw.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15587b.htm (239 words)

	St. Wenceslaus of Bohemia
		(Died A.D. Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia, lived in the turbulent age when the Slavic nations of eastern Europe were first becoming aware of the Gospel.
		We are all familiar with the English Christmas carol, "Good King Wenceslaus." St. Wenceslaus of Bohemia is the "king" referred to.
		The converted duke and duchess then built, north of Prague, the first Christian church in Bohemia.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id460.htm (697 words)

	Boleslav I of Bohemia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Boleslav I had a son named (Click link for more info and facts about Boleslav II the Pious) Boleslav II the Pious of Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia, and a daughter named Dobrava/ (Click link for more info and facts about Dubrawka) Dubrawka of Bohemia.
		His father was (Click link for more info and facts about Vratislav I) Vratislav I of Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia.
		Boleslav is notorious for the murder of his brother (Click link for more info and facts about St Wenceslas) St Wenceslas, the result of which brought him to the Czech (ducal) throne.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bo/Boleslav_I_of_Bohemia.htm (330 words)

	Boleslaus I of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boleslaus the Brave (Polish: Bolesław I Chrobry) (966/967 - July 17, 1025) of the Piast family, son of Mieszko I and of his first wife, the Czech princess Dobrawa, ruled as duke of Poland from 992 to 1025 and reigned as King of Poland in 1025.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boleslaus_I_of_Poland (536 words)

	Boleslaus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boleslaus III the Red-haired, Duke of Bohemia (?–1037)
		Boleslaus II the Pious, Duke of Bohemia (?–999)
		Boleslaus I the Brave, King of Poland (996/997–1025) / Boleslaus IV, Duke of Bohemia (1003-1004)
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boleslas (185 words)

	Paradox Interactive Forums - View Single Post - Royal Court of Bohemia
		Bohemia began to receive Christianity by the 9th century, when fourteen Bohemian princes were baptized at Regensburg, while according to legend an early Přemyslid prince Bo& was christened by Methodius, founding the first Bohemian church at Levý Hradec, and later another at Prague Castle.
		Led by Jan Rohac z Dube, the nobles elected Ladislav, great-grandson of Charles IV and son of the Luxemburg Countess of Görlitz and the Wittelsbach Duke of Bavaria-Straubing.
		Wenceslas, who subsequently became Bohemia's patron saint, was murdered in 935 by his brother Boleslav, and his piety was soon celebrated in both Latin and Slavonic legends of his life.
	www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showpost.php?s=b344384f95ec18a7c274b0a2011523f8&p=1769970&postcount=3 (1565 words)

	Catholic Online - Saints & Angels - St. Wenceslaus
		Wenceslaus (903-29), also known by Vaclav, was born near Prague, and was the son of Duke Wratislaw.
		Boleslaus, his brother, no longer successor to the throne, after Wenceslaus' son was born, joined a group of noble Czech dissenters.
		He is the patron saint of Bohemia and his feast day is Sept. 28.
	www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=592 (151 words)

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		Parents: Ottokar II of BOHEMIA and AUSTRIA Duke of Babenberg and The Widow of BABENBERG Duchess of Austria.
		Parents: Ottokar I of BOHEMIA Duke and The Queen of BOHEMIA.
		Children were: Wenceslaus I of BOHEMIA King, Ludmilla of BOHEMIA.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~reneau/Reneau/reneau/d21.htm (1068 words)

	Premysl Ottokar I : Ottokar I
		He reunited Moravia with Bohemia in 1222, and when he died in December 1230 he left to his son, Wenceslaus I[?], a kingdom united and comparatively peaceable.
		He was, however, soon overthrown, but renewing the fight in 1196 he forced his brother, duke Vladislav Jindrich[?], to abandon Bohemia to him and to content himself with Moravia.
		His early years were passed amid the anarchy which prevailed everywhere in the country, after several struggles, in which he took part, he was recognized as ruler of Bohemia by the emperor Henry VI in 1192.
	www.termsdefined.net /ot/ottokar-i.html (444 words)

	ScienceDaily -- Browse Topics: Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/People/Saints/W/Saint_Wenceslaus
		Wenceslaus, Saint, duke of Bohemia - Brief biographical entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.
		Saints Wenceslaus and Ludmilla - Article by Mary O'Brien, about the Duke of Bohemia and his grandmother St. Ludmilla.
		Wenceslaus of Bohemia - Short biography of the saint, by Karen Rae Keck.
	www.sciencedaily.com /directory/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/People/Saints/W/Saint_Wenceslaus (609 words)

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	Today's Saint
		Wenceslaus was raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla — who tried to promote him as the ruler of Bohemia — instead of his mother Drahomira, who supported anti-Christian groups in the kingdom.
		He was born very early in the tenth century near the city of Prague, the son of the Duke of Bohemia.
		Known in song and folklore as the good king, St. Wenceslaus (king and martyr) is the patron saint of the Czech Republic.
	www.stfrances.org /church_today/message.asp?message_id=1326&sec_id=4 (220 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Wenceslaus
		The men of Bohemia, however, became arrogant and prevailed upon Boleslaus, his younger brother.
		At the death of Vratislaus, the people of Bohemia made his son Wencelsaus their king.
		On the feasts of the dedication of the churches in various cities, Wenceslaus was in the habit of paying them a visit.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintw03.htm (438 words)

	PROPER OF THE MASS (sep28pom.htm)
		Saint Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia, ruled that country during its period of conversion to Christianity.
		Wenceslaus was in the habit of sowing and reaping with his own hands the wheat from which the hosts were to be made, and he used to rise in the night even during the coldest seasons to visit the Blessed Sacrament.
		O God, Who, through the palm of martyrdom, didst transfer blessed Wenceslaus from an earthly principality to Heavenly glory, keep us, by his prayers, from all adversity, and grant us to rejoice in his fellowship.
	www.dailycatholic.org /issue/04Sep/sep28pom.htm (1297 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Boleslav I of Bohemia
		- 972), was the Duke of Bohemia from 929 or 935 to July 15, 972.
		Boleslav I had a son named Boleslav II the Pious of Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia, and a daughter named Dobrava/Dubrawka of Bohemia.
		His father was Vratislav I of Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Boleslas (536 words)

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