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Ottokar I

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time c. 1155–1230 Also known as Ottokar I Přemysl

Ottokar I (c. 1155–1230) was king of Bohemia of the Přemysl dynasty, one of the most influential monarchs of medieval Central Europe.

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  1. 1197–1212Prague · PragueOverthrew his brother Vladislav III in 1197 to gain rule, enduring repeated struggles with the Holy Roman Empire and internal nobles. Between 1203 and 1212 gradually established stable royal authority and promoted the rebuilding of church and noble order.
  2. 1212–1230Znojmo · ZnojmoIn 1212 received the Golden Bull of Sicily issued by Emperor Frederick II, confirming the hereditary Bohemian kingship and extensive privileges of autonomy. Thereafter continued expanding into Austria, Styria, and elsewhere, promoting mining, trade, and the building of Prague; the kingdom reached its zenith in the 1230s. Died at Znojmo on 15 December 1230.

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