Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
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Wenceslaus IV was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death in 1419 and King of the Romans and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400. As he belonged to the House of Luxembourg, he was
Detail from the book of hours made for King Wenceslaus, 1400–1419
King Wenceslaus depicted in his Bible (the so-called Wenceslas Bible, late 14th century)
Sigismund of Luxembourg was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437. As the husband of Mary, Queen of Hungary, he was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1387. He was elected King of Germany
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
…IV had divided his holdings among his sons and other relatives. Although Wenceslaus upon his father's death retained Bohemia, his younger half brother Sigismund inherited Brandenburg, while John received the newly established Duchy of Görlitz in Upper Lusatia. The March of Moravia was divided between his cousins…
Portrait of Sigismund of Luxemburg attributed to Pisanello, c. 1433
Sigismund's first wife, Mary, Queen of Hungary, Chronica Hungarorum, 1488
King Sigismund of Hungary, Chronica Hungarorum, 1488
Campaign of King Sigismund of Hungary against the rebellious House of Horvat in 1387, Chronica Hungarorum, 1488