Vratislaus II of Bohemia
Monarch
1035 – 1092
Who was Vratislaus II of Bohemia?
Vratislaus II, the son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt, was the first King of Bohemia as of 15 June 1085. The royal title was merely a lifetime grant from Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, however, and was not hereditary. Before being raised to the royal dignity, he had ruled Bohemia as duke since 1061. He was one of the greatest of the medieval Bohemian rulers.
On his father's death in 1055, Vratislaus became duke of Olomouc. He fell out with his brother Spytihněv II and was exiled to Hungary. Vratislaus regained his Moravian ducal throne with Hungarian assistance and eventually reconciled with his brother and succeeded him as duke of Bohemia.
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- Born
- 1035
Bohemia - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Czechs
- Died
- Jan 14, 1092
Bohemia
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on July 23, 2013
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