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Wenceslaus II

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time 1271–1305 Also known as Wenceslaus II Premyslid

Wenceslaus II (1271–1305), King of Bohemia and King of Poland, succeeded under regency after his father Ottokar II died in 1278, later unifying Bohem…

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  1. 1271–1278Městec · Hradec Králové RegionWenceslaus II was the son of Ottokar II and Kunigunde, born in 1271. During his childhood the Kingdom of Bohemia was powerful, and his father was in constant conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf I.
  2. 1278–1280Prague · PragueOttokar II was killed at the Battle of Dürnkrut in 1278, and the seven-year-old Wenceslaus succeeded with the support of his mother and regents. During this period Bohemia lost territories such as Austria, and the royal house maintained its rule under imperial pressure.
  3. 1290–1305Prague · PragueAs an adult, Wenceslaus II suppressed noble rebellions, pursued centralization and currency reform, established the Prague mint, and issued the groschen silver coin. From 1296 he gradually unified Poland, was crowned King of Poland in 1300, and became one of the most powerful monarchs in Central Europe at the time.

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