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John of Bohemia

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time 1296–1346 Also known as John I、John of Luxembourg

Son of the Count of Luxembourg, elected King of Bohemia in 1310, bringing the Luxembourg family's power into the heart of Central Europe.…

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  1. 1296–1310Luxembourg · LuxembourgBorn in Luxembourg, he inherited the county, and in 1310 was elected king by the Bohemian nobility, extending his family's power into the Central European heartland.
  2. 1310–1336Prague · BohemiaHe consolidated royal power in Prague, promoted urban and church construction, took part in the struggle between the Luxembourg and Wittelsbach factions within the German Empire, and cultivated his family's interests in Poland and Hungary.
  3. 1336–1346Crécy · FranceDespite worsening eyesight he continued frequent campaigns, still intervening in imperial politics in the 1330s; in 1346 he answered the French king's call to join the Hundred Years' War and was killed at the Battle of Crécy.

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