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Charles IV (Holy Roman Emperor)

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time 1316–1378 Also known as Charles the Great、Charles of Luxembourg

Son of John, King of Bohemia, he succeeded to the Bohemian throne in 1346 and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome in 1355.…

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  1. 1316–1333Prague · BohemiaBorn in Prague, he was sent at an early age to the French court for his education, growing up in the Luxembourg family's political network, laying the foundation for his later rule of Bohemia and the Empire.
  2. 1333–1346Luxembourg · LuxembourgGranted the county of Luxembourg, he built up his power in German politics; after his father John was killed in battle in 1346, he succeeded to the Bohemian throne and gradually established control over his Central European lands.
  3. 1346–1378Prague · BohemiaCrowned emperor in 1355, he undertook large-scale construction of the New Town and Charles Bridge in Prague, founded Charles University in 1348, and issued the Golden Bull of 1356 regulating the imperial election system.

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