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Ottokar II of Bohemia

1233 - 1278

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Ottokar II (Czech: Přemysl Otakar II.; c. 1233, in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned as King of Bohemia from 1253 until his death in 1278. He also held the titles of Margrave of Moravia from 1247, Duke of Austria from 1251, and Duke of Styria from 1260, as well as Duke of Carinthia and landgrave of Carniola from 1269. With Ottokar's rule, the Přemyslids reached the peak of their power in the Holy Roman Empire. His expectations of the imperial crown, however, were never fulfilled. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ottokar II of Bohemia is the 1,090th most popular politician (down from 931st in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 35th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Czech Politician.

Ottokar II of Bohemia is most famous for being the first king of Bohemia to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Ottokar II was born in 1233 and died in 1278. He was the son of Ottokar I of Bohemia and his wife, Kunigunda. In 1253, Ottokar II married Margaret of Babenberg, who was a daughter of Duke Leopold VI of Austria. In 1273, Ottokar II became the first king of Bohemia to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

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Among politicians, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 1,090 out of 19,576. Before him are Constans II, Burhanuddin Rabbani, Ferdinand VII of Spain, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Roger II of Sicily, and Boris III of Bulgaria. After him are Hassan Rouhani, Allen Dulles, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, Handan Sultan, Wilhelm Pieck, and Gediminas.

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Among people born in 1233, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 1. After him are Al-Nawawi, Rose of Viterbo, and Ibn Manzur. Among people deceased in 1278, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 1. After him are Al-Nawawi, William of Villehardouin, Madhvacharya, Emperor Duanzong, Bolesław II the Horned, Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania, and Peire Cardenal.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 38 out of 1,200. Before him are Arthur Seyss-Inquart (1892), Leoš Janáček (1854), Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907), Emil Zátopek (1922), Hans Kelsen (1881), and Max Brod (1884). After him are Gerty Cori (1896), Peter Grünberg (1939), Jan Palach (1948), Miloš Zeman (1944), Bernard Bolzano (1781), and Klement Gottwald (1896).

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Among POLITICIANS In Czechia

Among politicians born in Czechia, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 5. Before him are Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316), Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850), Edvard Beneš (1884), and Arthur Seyss-Inquart (1892). After him are Miloš Zeman (1944), Klement Gottwald (1896), Václav Klaus (1941), Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289), Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271), Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1547), and Emil Hácha (1872).

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