List of rulers of Bohemia
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The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Czech Země koruny české, Latin Corona regni Bohemiae) (e.g. Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and Lusatia), were ruled by dukes (c.870–1085, 1092–1158 and 1172–1198) and kings (1085–1092, 1158–1172 and 1198–1918).
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[edit] Legendary rulers
- Praotec Čech (Bohemus)
- Krok
- Libuše, duchess
- Přemysl, the Ploughman, her husband
- Nezamysl
- Mnata
- Vojen
- Vnislav
- Kresomysl
- Neklan
- Hostivít
[edit] Dukes
[edit] Přemyslid dynasty
- Borivoj I (c.870–888/889)
- Spytihnev I (894/895–915)
- Vratislaus I (915–921)
- Wenceslaus I (921–935)
- Boleslaus I (935–972)
- Boleslaus II (972–999)
- Boleslaus III (999–1002)
- Vladivoj (1002–1003)
- Boleslaus III (1003), second time
- Jaromir (1003)
- Boleslaus (IV) (1003–1004) (Piast; he was duke Boleslaus I of Poland)
- Jaromir (1004–1012), second time
- Oldrich (1012–1033)
- Jaromir (1033–1034), third time
- Oldrich (1034), second time
- Bretislaus I (1035–1055)
- Spytihnev II (1055–1061)
- Vratislaus II (1061–1092, king from 1085 - since intitled as Vratislaus I)
- Conrad I Brněnský (1092)
- Bretislaus II (1092–1100)
- Borivoj II (1101–1107)
- Svatopluk (1107–1109)
- Vladislaus I (1109–1117)
- Borivoj II (1117–1120), second time
- Vladislaus I (1120–1125), second time
- Sobeslav I (1125–1140)
- Vladislaus II (1140–1172, king from 1158 - since intitled as Vladislaus I)
- Frederick (1172–1173)
- Sobeslav II (1173–1178)
- Frederick (1178–1189), second time
- Conrad II Ota (1189–1191)
- Wenceslaus II (1191–1192)
- Přemysl I Ottokar (1192–1193)
- Henry Bretislaus III (1193–1197)
- Vladislaus III Henry (1197)
- Přemysl I Ottokar (1197–1198)
[edit] Kings
[edit] Přemysl dynasty
- Přemysl I Ottokar (1198–1230)
- Wenceslaus I (1230–1253)
- Přemysl II Ottokar (1253–1278) (also Duke of Austria, Duke of Styria, Duke of Carinthia and Duke of Carniola)
- Wenceslaus II (1278–1305) (also King of Poland)
- Wenceslaus III (1305–1306) (also King of Hungary and King of Poland)
[edit] Non–dynastic
- Henry of Carinthia (1306) (Meinhardiner)
- Rudolph I (1306–1307) (Habsburg)
- Henry of Carinthia (1307–1310), second time
[edit] Luxembourg dynasty
- John the Blind (1310–1346)
- Charles IV (1346–1378) (also Holy Roman Emperor)
- Wenceslaus IV (1378–1419) (also Holy Roman Emperor until 1400)
- Sigismund (1419–1437) (also Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary)
[edit] Habsburg dynasty
- Albert (1437–1439) (also King of Germany, King of Hungary)
- Ladislaus I the Posthumous (1453–1457) (also King of Hungary)
[edit] Non–dynastic
- George of Podebrady (1458–1471) (non–dynastic)
- Matthias Corvinus (1469–1490), King of Hungary, was crowned as rival "King of Bohemia" in 1469. In 1479 he agreed to limit his rule to Moravia, Silesia, and Lusatia, while retaining his title.
[edit] Jagiellonian dynasty
- Vladislaus II (1471–1516) (also King of Hungary after 1490)
- Louis (1516–1526) (also King of Hungary)
[edit] Habsburg dynasty
- Ferdinand I (1526–1564)
- Maximilian (1564–1576)
- Rudolph II (1576–1611)
- Matthias (1611–1619)
- Ferdinand II (1619–1637)
- Frederick rival king (1619–1620) (Wittelsbach)
- Ferdinand III (1627–1657)
- Ferdinand IV (1646–1654)
- Leopold I (1656–1705)
- Joseph I (1705–1711)
- Charles II (1711–1740)
- Charles Albert (1741–1743) (Wittelsbach)
- Maria Theresa (1743–1780)
[edit] House of Habsburg-Lorraine
- Joseph II (1780–1790)
- Leopold II (1790–1792)
- Francis (1792–1835)
- Ferdinand V (1835–1848)
- Francis Joseph I (1848–1916)
- Charles III (1916–1918)
[edit] Presidents
[edit] Czechoslovakia
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1918-1935)
- Edvard Beneš(1935-1938)
- Emil Hácha (1938-1945)
- Edvard Beneš (1945-1948)
- Klement Gottwald (1948-1953)
- Antonín Zápotocký (1953-1957)
- Antonín Novotný (1957-1968)
- Ludvík Svoboda (1968-1975)
- Gustáv Husák (1975-1989)
- Václav Havel (1989-1992)
[edit] Czech Republic
- Václav Havel (1993-2003)
- Václav Klaus (2003-present)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Members of the Electoral College following the Golden Bull of 1356 |  |
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| Ecclesiastic electors: Mainz, Trier, Cologne | Secular electors: Bohemia, Palatinate, Saxony, Brandenburg
Later electors: Bavaria (1623) | Hanover (1692) | Hesse-Kassel (1803) |
