The Duchy of Bohemia was established in 870, before being raised to the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1198, although several Bohemian monarchs ruled as non-hereditary kings beforehand, with the title going as far back as 1085. After 1004 Bohemia was a part of the Holy Roman Empire, and its ruler served as an imperial elector. The Kingdom of Bohemia has been ruled by the House of Přemyslid since its inception.
Kings of Bohemia[]
House of Přemyslid[]
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Wenceslaus II Václav II (1271–1305) |
1271–1305 (1 year) |
(1) Judith of Habsburg (2) Elizabeth Richeza of Poland |
Primogeniture Son of Ottokar II |
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Wenceslaus III Václav III (1289–1329) |
1305–1329 (1 year) |
Beatrice Visconti |
Primogeniture Son of Wenceslaus II |
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Conrad III Konrád (1317–1353) |
1329 – 1353 (1 year) |
Sophia Capet |
Primogeniture Son of Wenceslaus III |
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| Ottokar III Otakar III (1295–1363) |
1353 – 1363 (1 year) |
Primogeniture Uncle of Conrad III |
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| Henry II Jindřich II (1334–1370) |
1363 – 1366 (1 year) |
Primogeniture Son of Ottokar III |
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| Wenceslas IV Václav IV (1348–1411) |
1363 – 1366 (1 year) |
Usurpation Brother of Henry II |
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| Boleslaus V Boleslav V (1365–1418) |
1411 – 1418 (1 year) |
Primogeniture Son of Wenceslaus IV |
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Sigismund I Zikmund I (1376–1432) |
1418 – 1432 (1 year) |
Primogeniture Brother of Boleslaus V |
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| John II Jan II (1400–1452) |
1432 – 1452 (1 year) |
Primogeniture Son of Sigismund I |
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Henry III Jindřich the Great (1400–1452) |
1452 – 1493 (1 year) |
(1) Mary of Bohemia (2) Anna de la Marck |
Primogeniture Son of John II |
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Ottokar IV Otakar IV (1444–1522) |
1493 – 1522 (1 year) |
Henriette of Thuringia | Primogeniture Son of Henry III |
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Jaromir II Jaromir II (1479–1549) |
1522 – 1549 (1 year) |
Joan, Queen of France | Primogeniture Son of Ottokar IV |
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Henry IV Jindřich Jungista (1492–1563) |
1549 – 1552 (1 year) |
Elizabeth of Austria | Primogeniture Son of Jaromir II |
Disputed Succession[]
During the War of the Three Henrys, Henry IV was temporarily deposed from 1552 through 1553, during which time two rival claimants sought the throne of Bohemia: the Jungist claimant Henry the Protector, and the Catholic claimant Henry the Pious.
| Picture | Name | Reign | Marriages | Claim | CoA |
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Henry "V" Jindřich Zbožný (1502–1553) |
1552–1553 (1 year) |
Usurpation Crowned |
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Henry "V" Jindřich Ochránce (1509–1553) |
1553–1553 (1 year) |
Usurpation Crowned |
In 1553 Henry the Protector was assassinated while in Prague by a Catholic zealot known as Belerasmus Ladowitz. This allowed Henry IV to retake the city soon after and be affirmed as the sole King of Bohemia.
| Picture | Name | Reign | Marriages | Claim | CoA |
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Henry IV Jindřich Jungista (1492 –1563) (Restored) |
1549 – 1552 (Restored) (1 year) |
Elizabeth of Austria | Usurpation/ Restoration |
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Jaromir III Jaromir Nadějný (1516 – ) |
1563 – (1 year) |
Catherine of France | Primogentiture Son of Henry IV |
Footnotes[]
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