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Vladislav II of Bohemia

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time c. 1110–1174 Also known as Vladislav II (Bohemia)

Vladislav II (c. 1110–1174), Duke of Bohemia of the Přemyslid dynasty, crowned King of Bohemia in 1158 by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, be…

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  1. 1110–1150Prague · PragueSucceeded his brother as Duke of Bohemia in 1140, consolidating his rule amid disputes among princes and maintaining diplomatic balance with Poland, Hungary, and factions within the Empire.
  2. 1150–1162Regensburg · BavariaCrowned King of Bohemia at Regensburg in 1158 by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, exchanging military support for the royal title, and becoming an important imperial vassal in the 1150s–1160s.
  3. 1162–1172Prague · PragueParticipated in imperial policy toward Italy and military mobilizations, promoted church reform and urban construction in Bohemia, and consolidated the balance between royal authority and the nobility.
  4. 1172–1174Prague · PragueAbdicated in favor of his son Frederick in 1172, briefly restored himself in 1173 amid succession disputes, and died in Prague in 1174; the royal title continued through his descendants.

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