POLITICIAN

Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

915 - 967

Photo of Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

Icon of person Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

Boleslaus I (Czech: Boleslav I. Ukrutný; 915–972), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler (kníže, "prince") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 until his death in 972. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus I, through which he became duke. As duke, his decisions surrounding his dynasty led to the Christianization of Poland, which in turn led to the recognition of the Polish state by the papacy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia has received more than 265,736 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia is the 3,618th most popular politician (down from 3,385th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 111th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Czech Politician.

Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, is most famous for his military campaigns in the 10th century. He fought against the German Emperor Otto I and the Holy Roman Empire.

Memorability Metrics

  • 270k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 3,618 out of 19,576. Before him are Sverre of Norway, Rama III, Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, and Shamshi-Adad V. After him are Emperor Houshao of Han, William X, Duke of Aquitaine, Wied, Prince of Albania, Yisrael Kristal, Lionel Jospin, and Gazi Husrev-beg.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 915, Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 3. Before him are Al-Hakam II, and Al-Mutanabbi. After him are Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, Conrad I, Duke of Swabia, and Leo Phokas the Younger. Among people deceased in 967, Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 1. After him are Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani, Emperor Murakami, Sayf al-Dawla, Dub, King of Scotland, and Li Cheng.

Others Born in 915

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 967

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 124 out of 1,200. Before him are Anne of Bohemia (1366), Zdeněk Miler (1921), Daniel Swarovski (1862), Johann Josef Loschmidt (1821), Agnes of Bohemia (1211), and Franz Reichelt (1879). After him are Ivan Lendl (1960), Anton Reicha (1770), Jarmila Kratochvílová (1951), Adalbert Stifter (1805), Rudolf Slánský (1901), and Antonín Zápotocký (1884).

Others born in Czechia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Czechia

Among politicians born in Czechia, Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 32. Before him are Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein (1940), Vratislaus II of Bohemia (1035), Konrad Henlein (1898), Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856), Mojmir I of Moravia (795), and Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1840). After him are Jarmila Kratochvílová (1951), Rudolf Slánský (1901), Antonín Zápotocký (1884), Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia (1110), Bretislav I (1005), and Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia (852).

Czech born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous