Vratislav II of Bohemia 1 2 3
- Born: Cir 1035, Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Marriage (1): Adelaide of Hungary circa 1058
- Marriage (2): Unknown
- Died: 14 Jan 1092 aged 57
Another name for Vratislav was Wratislav.
General Notes:
Wratislav var den første i Böhmen som fikk kongetittel av keiser Heinrich IV.
Han ble gift annen gang i 1063 med Swantawa av Polen.
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Vratislav II (died January 14, 1092) was the first king of Bohemia.
The son of Bretislav I, Vratislav became Duke of Bohemia in 1061. Vratislav came to prominence on June 9, 1075 when he helped the German King Henry IV to crush the Saxon revolt at Homburg-on-Unstrut. A loyal ally of Henry IV, Vratislav raised an army to serve in Henry's Italian campaign of 1081. The Czechs distinguished themselves in the capture of Rome for which Vratislav was crowned King of Bohemia on June 15, 1085. Vratislav's title was not hereditary and was to be regarded as a gift of the emperor. He died in 1092 leaving his brother Konrad of Moravia as Duke only.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Duke of Bohemia, 1061.
• Acceded: King of Bohemia, 15 Jun 1085.
Vratislav married Adelaide of Hungary, daughter of Andrew I of Hungary and Anastasia of Kiev Yaroslavna, circa 1058. (Adelaide of Hungary was born circa 1040 and died on 27 Jan 1062.)
Vratislav next married.
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