RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Adalbert of Prague

955 - 997

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Adalbert of Prague (Latin: Sanctus Adalbertus, Czech: svatý Vojtěch, Slovak: svätý Vojtech, Polish: święty Wojciech, Hungarian: Szent Adalbert (Béla); c. 956 – 23 April 997), known in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia by his birth name Vojtěch (Latin: Voitecus), was a Czech missionary and Christian saint. He was the Bishop of Prague and a missionary to the Hungarians, Poles, and Prussians, who was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians to Christianity. He is said to be the composer of the oldest Czech hymn Hospodine, pomiluj ny and Bogurodzica, the oldest known Polish anthem but his authorship of them has not been confirmed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adalbert of Prague is the 527th most popular religious figure (down from 486th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 51st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Czech Religious Figure.

Adalbert of Prague is most famous for being the first bishop of Prague, and for being the patron saint of Bohemia.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Adalbert of Prague ranks 527 out of 3,187. Before him are Umm Salama, Angelo Sodano, Pope Leo VI, 13th Dalai Lama, Simeon Stylites, and Rabbi Akiva. After him are Pope John VI, Talhah, Suger, Anastasia of Sirmium, Desmond Tutu, and Jean-Louis Tauran.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 955, Adalbert of Prague ranks 2. Before him is Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Gyeongjong of Goryeo, Al-Aziz Billah, Yaropolk I of Kiev, Arduin of Ivrea, Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia, Lutgardis of Luxemburg, and Ælfric of Eynsham. Among people deceased in 997, Adalbert of Prague ranks 1. After him are Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, Emperor Taizong of Song, Sabuktigin, Seongjong of Goryeo, Roman of Bulgaria, Conrad I, Duke of Swabia, and Constantine III of Scotland.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Adalbert of Prague ranks 55 out of 1,200. Before him are Václav Klaus (1941), Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289), Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271), Madeleine Albright (1937), Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1547), and Emil Hácha (1872). After him are Antonín Panenka (1948), George of Poděbrady (1420), Milena Jesenská (1896), Eugen Böhm von Bawerk (1851), Josef Masopust (1931), and Carl Ferdinand Cori (1896).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Czechia

Among religious figures born in Czechia, Adalbert of Prague ranks 3. Before him are John of Nepomuk (1350), and Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907). After him are Ludmila of Bohemia (860), Agnes of Bohemia (1211), Michael Czerny (1946), Clement Mary Hofbauer (1751), Dominik Duka (1943), Gorazd (1879), Miloslav Vlk (1932), Procopius of Sázava (970), and Zdislava Berka (1215).

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