Přemyslid dynasty
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Přemyslid dynasty | |
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Country | Duchy of Bohemia Kingdom of Bohemia Margraviate of Moravia Duchy of Opava Duchies of Silesia Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary Duchy of Austria |
Founded | 867 |
Founder | Bořivoj I |
Final ruler | Wenceslaus III of Bohemia |
Titles |
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Dissolution | 1306 (Royal branch) 1521 (Opavian branch) |
Cadet branches | In order of seniority:
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The Přemyslid dynasty or House of Přemysl (Czech: Přemyslovci, German: Premysliden, Polish: Przemyślidzi) was a Bohemian royal dynasty that reigned in the Duchy of Bohemia and later Kingdom of Bohemia and Margraviate of Moravia (9th century–1306), as well as in parts of Poland (including Silesia), Hungary and Austria.
Origin and growth of the Přemyslid dynasty
The dynasty's origin dates back to the 9th century,
In the following century, the Přemyslids also ruled over Silesia and founded the city of
The dynasty controlled vital trade routes during this time. The Bohemian lands and Prague were an important center of trade where merchants from all of Europe settled, including many Jews, as recalled in 965 by the Hispano-Jewish merchant and traveller
The decline ended in the reign of Prince
Vratislaus' son
At the height of its power
Ottokar I became the third King of Bohemia in the year 1198 but was the first King of Bohemia to acquire a hereditary royal title. This began significant growth of the Přemyslids' dynastic power. There was also a large urban and crafts development in Bohemia.
In the second half of the 13th century, the Přemyslids were one of the most powerful dynasties in Central Europe.[3] King Přemysl Ottokar II, son of Wenceslas I, earned the nickname "Iron and Golden King" because of his military power and wealth.[1] After several victorious wars with the Hungarian Kingdom, he acquired Austria, Styria, Carinthia and Carniola, extending Bohemian territory to the Adriatic Sea.
King Ottokar II aspired to the crown of the Holy Roman Empire. His ambitions started the conflict with the House of Habsburg, which had been composed of little-known counts, and suited the interests of German noble houses better than the mighty King Ottokar. The Habsburg representative, Rudolf, was elected as King of the Romans. In the Battle of Marchfeld (1278), Ottokar clashed with the Imperial and Hungarian armies, only to be killed.[1] The Habsburgs then acquired Austria and retained it until the 20th century.
Ottokar's son King
The power and wealth of the Kingdom of Bohemia gave rise to great respect, but also to the hostility of other European royal families. The dynasty began to collapse following the untimely death of Wenceslaus II (1305), and the assassination of his only son, Wenceslaus III in 1306, which ended their rule.[1][3]
On the distaff side, however, the dynasty continued, and in 1355, Bohemian king Charles IV, the grandson of Wenceslaus II, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome.
Legendary rulers
The name of the dynasty, according to
Dukes of Bohemia
The first historical Přemyslid was Duke
In 1085, Duke
- Bořivoj I(c. 870–889)
- Spytihněv I(895–915)
- Vratislaus I(915–921)
- Wenceslaus I (St. Wenceslaus) (921–935)
- Boleslaus I the Cruel(935–972)
- Boleslaus II the Pious(972–999)
- Boleslaus III the Red-haired(999–1002)
- Vladivoj(1002–1003)
- Boleslaus IV (1003–1004)
- Jaromír(1004–1012)
- Ulrich(1012–1033)
- Jaromír (1033–1034)
- Ulrich (1034)
- Bretislaus I(1035–1055)
- Spytihněv II(1055–1061)
- Vratislaus II (1061–1092), king (1085–1092) as Vratislaus I.
- Conrad I of Brno (1092)
- Bretislaus II(1092–1100)
- Bořivoj II(1101–1107)
- Svatopluk(1107–1109)
- Vladislaus I (1109–1117)
- Bořivoj II (1117–1120)
- Vladislaus I (1120–1125)
- Soběslav I(1125–1140)
- Vladislaus II (1140–1172), king (1158–1172) as Vladislaus I
- Frederick (1172–1173)
- Soběslav II(1173–1178)
- Frederick (1178–1189)
- Conrad II Otto (1189–1191)
- Wenceslaus II (1191–1192)
- Ottokar I (1192–1193)
- Henry Bretislaus(1193–1197)
- Vladislaus Henry(1197)
- Ottokar I (1197–1198)
Kings of Bohemia
Bohemia was the only princedom in the
In 1198, Duke Ottokar I again gained the title of King of Bohemia as an ally of Philip of Swabia. This title was reconfirmed by Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor and later on in Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor's Golden Bull of Sicily (1212).
- Ottokar I (Czech Přemysl Otakar I.) (1198–1230)
- Wenceslaus I (Czech Václav I.)(1230–1253)
- Ottokar II (Czech Přemysl Otakar II.) (1253–1278)
- Wenceslaus II (Czech Václav II.) (1278–1305)
- Wenceslaus III (Czech Václav III.) (1305–1306)
Kings of Bohemia, Poland and Hungary, rulers of Austria
In 1269-1276, King
In 1300, King
- Wenceslaus II (1300–1305)
- Wenceslaus III (1305–1306), also King of Hungary (1301–1305) as Vencel
The royal line ended in 1306 with the death of King Wenceslaus III. The Bohemian throne went to the Luxembourgs, and the Polish throne returned to the Piasts.
Dukes of Opava, Krnov, Ratibor and Münsterberg
In 1269,
Family tree
Bořivoj I. + Saint Ludmila
- Spytihněv I
- Vratislav I
- Saint Václav I
- Boleslav I the Cruel
- Boleslav II the Pious
- Boleslav III the Red-haired
- Jaromír the Eunuch
- Václav the Infantdead
- Oldřich
- Břetislav I Achilles (Duke of Bohemia and Moravia, earlier Duke of Moravia - Bretislian)
- Spytihněv II
- Vratislav II
- Břetislav II
- Judith of Bohemia, mother of Boleslaus III of Poland
- Bořivoj II
- Vladislav I
- Vladislav II
- Bedřich
- Ottokar I
- Wenceslas I
- Ottokar II the Golden and Iron
- Wenceslas II
- Wenceslas III d. 1306 as last male member of the royal Přemyslid dynasty
- Anne of Bohemia (1290–1313)
- Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330)last member of the royal Přemyslid dynasty
- Wenceslas II
- Nicholas I of Opaviastarted line of Dukes of Opava; died out in 1521
- Ottokar II the Golden and Iron
- Vladislaus II of Moravia (Ottonian)
- Queen Dagmar of Denmark, mother of Valdemar the Young
- Wenceslas I
- Vladislav III Henry
- Henry
- Břetislav III Henry (Henry Bretislav)
- Vladislav II
- Soběslav I
- Soběslav II. the Peasant
- Wenceslas II
- Bishop Jaromír
- Konrád I of Brno and Znojmo (Conradian)
- Konrád of Brno (Conradian, earlier Duke of Moravia)
- Litolt of Znojmo (Conradian, earlier Duke of Moravia)
- Oldřich of Brno (Cobradian, Duke of Moravia, part of Brno)
- Konrád of Znojmo (Conradian, earlier Duke of Moravia)
- Konrád II Ota of Brno and Znojmo (Conradian)
- Otto of Olomouc
- Otto II the Black
- Svatopluk
- Břetislav I Achilles (Duke of Bohemia and Moravia, earlier Duke of Moravia - Bretislian)
- Abbess Mlada
- Dobrava m. Mieszko I of Poland, ancestors of piast line in Poland, which includes Boleslaw III above
- Strachkvas Christian
- Boleslav II the Pious
Family tree of Habsburgs
- Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia
- Wenceslaus, King of the Romansand king of Bohemia
- Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor King of Hungary and Bohemia
- Elisabeth of LuxemburgQueen of Hungary, Germany and Bohemia
- Ladislaus the Posthumous King of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduke of Austria
- Elisabeth of AustriaQueen of Poland
- King Vladislas II of Bohemia and Hungary
- King Louis II of Hungary and of Bohemia
- Princess and Queen Anna of Bohemia and Hungary + Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperorand King of Hungary and Bohemia
- Maxmilian II
- Rudolph II
- Matthias
- Charles of Steiermark
- Maxmilian II
- King
- John of Zgorzelec
- Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg
- John Henry
See also
- List of rulers of Bohemia
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- List of Polish rulers
- List of rulers of Hungary
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Přemyslid Dynasty". Czech Republic Government. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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- ISBN 978-0-8090-1609-9