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Vratislaus II of Bohemia

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time c. 1030–1092 Also known as Vratislaus II Přemyslid

Vratislaus II (c. 1030–1092), Přemyslid Duke of Bohemia, son of Břetislav I.…

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  1. c. 1030–1055Prague · BohemiaSon of Břetislav I; after his father's death in 1055 he shared rule of the duchy with his brother Spytihněv II, and became sole ruler after Spytihněv's death.
  2. 1055–1085Prague · BohemiaDuring his reign he formed flexible alliances between the Empire and Poland; in 1071 a joint army with Bolesław II defeated Hungary, and in 1073 he supported Henry IV in suppressing the Saxon revolt, consolidating Bohemia's position in Central Europe.
  3. 1085–1092Prague · BohemiaCrowned King of Bohemia by Henry IV on June 15, 1085, the first king of the Přemyslid dynasty; died in Prague on January 14, 1092, succeeded by his eldest son Břetislav II.

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