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Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

907 - 935

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Wenceslaus I (Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ; c. 907 – 28 September 935), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel. His martyrdom and the popularity of several biographies gave rise to a reputation for heroic virtue that resulted in his sainthood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia is the 391st most popular religious figure (up from 419th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Czechia (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Czech Religious Figure.

Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. He was the son of Vladislaus I and brother of Soběslav I. Wenceslaus is most famous for being murdered in 929 by his brother's followers.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 391 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Leo VII, Pope Adrian III, Pope Zosimus, Pope Fabian, Jacques de Molay, and Joan Enric Vives Sicília. After him are Pope Pelagius II, Brigid of Kildare, Pope Anastasius IV, Joel, Ignatius of Antioch, and Pope Urban I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 907, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 1. After him is Bertha of Swabia. Among people deceased in 935, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 1. After him are Al-Tahawi, Drahomíra, Arethas of Caesarea, Trpimir II of Croatia, and Mardavij.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 34 out of 1,200. Before him are Edvard Beneš (1884), Jaroslav Hašek (1883), Joseph Schumpeter (1883), Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583), Arthur Seyss-Inquart (1892), and Leoš Janáček (1854). After him are Emil Zátopek (1922), Hans Kelsen (1881), Max Brod (1884), Ottokar II of Bohemia (1233), Gerty Cori (1896), and Peter Grünberg (1939).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Czechia

Among religious figures born in Czechia, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 2. Before him are John of Nepomuk (1350). After him are Adalbert of Prague (955), 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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