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Wenceslaus IV

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time 1361–1419 Also known as Wenceslaus IV of Luxembourg

Wenceslaus IV (1361–1419), son of Charles IV, was elected King of the Romans in 1376 and succeeded as King of Bohemia in 1378;…

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  1. 1376–1377Frankfurt · Holy Roman EmpireElected King of the Romans at Frankfurt in 1376, he secured imperial succession during his father Charles IV's lifetime, laying the foundation for holding both Bohemian and imperial power.
  2. 1378–1380Prague · BohemiaAfter Charles IV's death in 1378, Wenceslaus IV formally succeeded as King of Bohemia, consolidating royal power in Prague between 1378 and 1380 and managing relations with the Church and German princes.

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