Bohemian Politics After Ottokar II

Timeline

1. 1278–1286Prague · BohemiaAfter Ottokar II fell in battle, Wenceslaus II ascended as a child; the regency was jointly led by Ottokar's widow Kunigunde of Slavonia and a noble oligarchy. Bohemia lost Austria and other western territories, and faced growing noble power and financial difficulties at home.
2. 1287–1290Prague · BohemiaAround 1287, Wenceslaus II gradually moved beyond a purely regency status, rebuilding alliances with Poland and Hungary while confirming obligations of subordination to the Empire, and reforming silver mining and the monetary economy. Bohemia began recovering from the political low point after the 1278 defeat.