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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ottokar II of Bohemia has received more than 573,252 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia. Ottokar II of Bohemia is the 931st most popular politician (up from 1,040th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Czechia and the 6th 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

Among politicians, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 931 out of 19,576. Before him are Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Bongbong Marcos, Muhammad II of Khwarazm, Marcian, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, and Djedefre. After him are Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, Dido, Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Sergey Lavrov, Arnulf of Carinthia, and James A. Garfield.

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Contemporaries

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, Madhvacharya, Emperor Duanzong, William of Villehardouin, Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania, Bolesław II the Horned, and Peire Cardenal.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 35 out of 1,200. Before him are Jaroslav Hašek (1883), Edvard Beneš (1884), Václav Klaus (1941), Arthur Seyss-Inquart (1892), Hans Kelsen (1881), and Leoš Janáček (1854). After him are Jan Palach (1948), Miloš Zeman (1944), Klement Gottwald (1896), Karl Kautsky (1854), Emil Zátopek (1922), and Max Brod (1884).

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Among POLITICIANS In Czechia

Among politicians born in Czechia, Ottokar II of Bohemia ranks 6. Before him are Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316), Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850), Edvard Beneš (1884), Václav Klaus (1941), and Arthur Seyss-Inquart (1892). After him are Miloš Zeman (1944), Klement Gottwald (1896), Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289), Ludvík Svoboda (1895), Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271), and Emil Hácha (1872).

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