Europe · The early medieval west
Duchy of Bohemia
870–1198
c. 870–1198. Established under the Přemyslid dynasty (first duke Bořivoj I, c. 870). Christianization is symbolized by St. Wenceslas (Václav), duke c. 921–935, murdered by his brother Boleslaus I and later canonized as patron of the Czech lands.
- Existed
- 870–1198
- Shown on the map
- AD 896–1002
- Peak area
- 128k km²
- Region
- Europe
Overview
c. 870–1198. Established under the Přemyslid dynasty (first duke Bořivoj I, c. 870). Christianization is symbolized by St. Wenceslas (Václav), duke c. 921–935, murdered by his brother Boleslaus I and later canonized as patron of the Czech lands. Boleslaus I (r. 935–972) consolidated the duchy and, with his daughter Dobrawa's marriage to Mieszko I, helped Christianize Poland. Two dukes (Vratislaus II in 1085, Vladislaus II in 1158) received non-hereditary royal titles before the permanent kingdom.
Common questions
- What was the Duchy of Bohemia?
- c. 870–1198. Established under the Přemyslid dynasty (first duke Bořivoj I, c. 870). Christianization is symbolized by St. Wenceslas (Václav), duke c. 921–935, murdered by his brother Boleslaus I and later canonized as patron of the Czech lands.
- When did the Duchy of Bohemia exist?
- The Duchy of Bohemia existed 870–1198. On this map it is drawn AD 896–1002.
- How large was the Duchy of Bohemia?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Duchy of Bohemia covered about 128,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia articles for each territory as the primary basis, with Encyclopædia Britannica, the World History Encyclopedia, academic works (John Fine on the Balkans, Halperin and Martin on Muscovy, Rady and Veszprémy on Hungary) and, for a few entries, the medieval Livonian Chronicle of Henry itself. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Duchy of Bohemia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Bohemia
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