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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia has received more than 1,340,421 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia is the 419th most popular religious figure (down from 402nd in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Czechia (down from 38th 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 419 out of 3,187. Before him are Zaynab bint Ali, Musa al-Kadhim, Thecla, Pope Benedict III, Pope Simplicius, and Barabbas. After him are Pope Paul II, Marcion of Sinope, Salome, James the Less, Pope Honorius I, and Januarius.

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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, Mardavij, and Trpimir II of Croatia.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia ranks 42 out of 1,200. Before him are Jan Palach (1948), Miloš Zeman (1944), Klement Gottwald (1896), Karl Kautsky (1854), Emil Zátopek (1922), and Max Brod (1884). After him are Bernard Bolzano (1781), Adolf Loos (1870), Madeleine Albright (1937), Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289), Ludvík Svoboda (1895), and Antonín Panenka (1948).

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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), Clement Mary Hofbauer (1751), Dominik Duka (1943), Maria Restituta Kafka (1894), Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia (1204), Miloslav Vlk (1932), Zdislava Berka (1215), and Melchior Grodziecki (1584).

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