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Vratislaus II of Bohemia

1035 - 1092

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Vratislaus II (or Wratislaus II) (Czech: Vratislav II.) (c. 1032 – 14 January 1092), the son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt, was the first King of Bohemia as of 15 June 1085, his royal title granted as a lifetime honorific from Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV that did not establish a hereditary monarchy. Before his elevation to the royal dignity, Vratislaus had ruled Bohemia as duke since 1061. On his father's death in 1055, Vratislaus became duke of Olomouc, whereas his older brother became Duke of Bohemia as Spytihněv II. He fell out with his brother and was exiled to Hungary. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vratislaus II of Bohemia is the 3,241st most popular politician (down from 2,989th in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 100th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Czech Politician.

Vratislaus II of Bohemia was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was the first King of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor. He is most famous for his victory over Duke Bretislaus I of Bohemia and his allies in a battle near Brno in 1029.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vratislaus II of Bohemia ranks 3,241 out of 19,576. Before him are Jörg Haider, Maria Antonia of Austria, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Muhammad I of Granada, Emperor Kōrei, and Charles I of Württemberg. After him are Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Joan II of Navarre, Abu'l-Fida, Edi Rama, Lady Sun, and Anund Jacob.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1035, Vratislaus II of Bohemia ranks 1. After him are Robert I, Count of Flanders, Henry, son of Robert I of Burgundy, Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia, Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, Constantine I, Prince of Armenia, Hermann of Salm, and Hereward the Wake. Among people deceased in 1092, Vratislaus II of Bohemia ranks 3. Before him are Malik-Shah I, and Nizam al-Mulk. After him are Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia, Philaretos Brachamios, and Tzachas.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Vratislaus II of Bohemia ranks 110 out of 1,200. Before him are Agnes of Bohemia (1211), Julius Fučík (1903), Josef Mysliveček (1737), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897), Josef Suk (1874), and Oldřich Nejedlý (1909). After him are Konrad Henlein (1898), Jiří Menzel (1938), Zdeněk Miler (1921), Archduchess Anna of Austria (1528), Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856), and Emil Škoda (1839).

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Among POLITICIANS In Czechia

Among politicians born in Czechia, Vratislaus II of Bohemia ranks 31. Before him are Petr Pavel (1961), Victor Lustig (1890), Henry of Bohemia (1265), Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1849), Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1662), and Antonín Novotný (1904). After him are Konrad Henlein (1898), Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856), Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1840), Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (915), Elizabeth of Görlitz (1390), and Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia (852).

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