Boleslaus I of Bohemia
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Boleslaus I, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 until his death in 972. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus I, through which he be
Murder of Duke Wenceslaus, Liber viaticus (14th century)
Expansion of the Bohemian state during the reign of Boleslaus I and Boleslaus II
Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cru
Boleslaus I of Bohemia
…dynasty, was ruler (kníže, "prince") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 until his death in 972. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus I, through which he became duke. As duke, his decisions surrounding his dynasty led to the Roman Catholic conversion of Poland, which in turn led to the…
Wenceslaus adored by his niece-in-law Emma (from the 10th-century Gumpold's Codex)
Statue of Saint Wenceslaus in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Seal of Wenceslaus I
Wenceslaus flees from his brother who is wielding a sword, but the priest closes the door of the church (from Gumpold's Codex)