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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vratislaus II of Bohemia has received more than 162,977 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Vratislaus II of Bohemia is the 3,164th most popular politician (down from 3,132nd in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 101st in 2019) and the 27th 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 3,164 out of 15,577Before him are Nectanebo II, Arses of Persia, Lars Porsena, Kilij Arslan II, Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, and Albert IV, Duke of Austria. After him are Shamshi-Adad V, Philotas, Baydu, Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, Kuniaki Koiso, and Demaratus.

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Contemporaries

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

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Vratislaus II of Bohemia ranks 104 out of 973Before him are Zdeněk Miler (1921), Jan Švankmajer (1934), Martina Navratilova (1956), Anton Reicha (1770), Daniel Swarovski (1862), and Stanislav Grof (1931). After him are Mojmir I of Moravia (795), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897), Anne of Bohemia (1366), Prokop the Great (1380), Alfred Brendel (1931), and Pavel Nedvěd (1972).

Among POLITICIANS In Czechia

Among politicians born in Czechia, Vratislaus II of Bohemia ranks 27Before him are Ottokar I of Bohemia (1155), Antonín Novotný (1904), Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (1205), Henry of Bohemia (1265), Konrad Henlein (1898), and Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856). After him are Mojmir I of Moravia (795), Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (915), Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1547), Milada Horáková (1901), Bretislav I (1005), and Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia (1110).