Last three Přemyslid kings according to illumination from the Chronicon Aulae regiae: Přemysl Ottokar II (one crown – Bohemia), Wenceslaus II (two crowns – Bohemia and Poland) and Wenceslaus III (three crowns – Hungary, Bohemia and Poland)
Bohemian king Wenceslaus II as the King of Poland, a romantic drawing by Jan Matejko (1892)
Duchy of Bohemia within the Holy Roman Empire, 11th century
Maximum extent of the kingdom under Ottokar II, c. 1276
Great Moravia under the rule of Svatopluk I (871–894)
Premyslid Dynasty Family Tree
Duchy of Bohemia within the Holy Roman Empire, 11th century
Territory under the control of the Přemyslids, c. 1301:
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Poland
Probable extent of territory under control of Wenceslaus III in Hungary
Vassals
Duchy of Bohemia under Boleslaus I. and Boleslaus II.
Duchy of Bohemia within Central Europe in 919-1125
Territory under the control of the Přemyslid dynasty around 1301

The Přemyslid dynasty or House of Přemyslid (Přemyslovci, Premysliden, Przemyślidzi) was a Bohemian royal dynasty which reigned in the Duchy of Bohemia and later Kingdom of Bohemia and Margraviate of Moravia (9th century–1306), as well as in parts of Poland (including Silesia), Hungary, and Austria.

- Přemyslid dynasty

While the Bohemian dukes of the Přemyslid dynasty, at first ruling at Prague Castle and Levý Hradec, brought further estates under their control, the Christianization initiated by Saints Cyril and Methodius was continued by the Frankish bishops of Regensburg and Passau.

- Duchy of Bohemia
Last three Přemyslid kings according to illumination from the Chronicon Aulae regiae: Přemysl Ottokar II (one crown – Bohemia), Wenceslaus II (two crowns – Bohemia and Poland) and Wenceslaus III (three crowns – Hungary, Bohemia and Poland)

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Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia

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Vratislaus (or Wratislaus) I (Vratislav I.; c. 888 – 13 February 921), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 915 until his death.

Upon the death of his elder brother Spytihněv in 915, Vratislaus became duke at a time when the Bohemian lands around Prague Castle had already distanced themselves from the political and cultural sphere of Great Moravia and fallen under the influence of East Francia, especially during the rule of Duke Arnulf of Bavaria.

Boleslaus I the Cruel, fresco in the Znojmo Rotunda

Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

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Boleslaus I the Cruel, fresco in the Znojmo Rotunda
Murder of Duke Wenceslaus, Liber viaticus (14th century)
Expansion of the Bohemian state during the reign of Boleslav I and Boleslav II

Boleslaus I (Boleslav I. Ukrutný) (915 – 972), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler (kníže, "duke") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 to his death.

Wenceslaus adored by his sister-in-law Emma (from the 10th-century Gumpold's Codex)

Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

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Wenceslaus adored by his sister-in-law Emma (from the 10th-century Gumpold's Codex)
Seal of Wenceslaus I
Statue of Saint Wenceslaus in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague. The head of the statue apparently fits the measurements of Wenceslaus's skull.
Wenceslaus flees from his brother who is wielding a sword, but the priest closes the door of the church (from Gumpold's Codex)
Cardinal Miloslav Vlk with the skull of Saint Wenceslaus during a procession on 28 September 2006
Statue of Saint Wenceslas on the eponymous square in Prague

Wenceslaus I (Václav ; c. 907 – 28 September 935 or 929), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the duke (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death probably either in 935 or 929 (although 935 is favored today).

Wenceslaus was the son of Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia from the Přemyslid dynasty.

Fresco in the Znojmo Rotunda, 12th-century

Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia

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Boleslaus II the Pious (Boleslav II.

Boleslaus II the Pious (Boleslav II.

Fresco in the Znojmo Rotunda, 12th-century
Bohemian lands during the reign of Boleslaus I and Boleslaus II
St Adalbert of Prague pleads with Boleslaus II for the release of Christian slaves, Gniezno Cathedral door - detail

Pobożny; c. 927/928 – 7 February 999), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 972 until his death.

Boleslaus II took over the rule of the Duchy of Bohemia as kníže (a title that may be translated either as duke or prince) on his father's death in 972.

Bohemia

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Westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic.

Westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic.

An 1892 map showing Bohemia proper outlined in pink, Moravia in yellow, and Austrian Silesia in orange
The coat of arms of the Přemyslid dynasty (until 1253–1262)
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia
The radical Hussites became known as Taborites, after the town of Tábor that became their center
Bohemia as the heart of Europa regina; Sebastian Münster, Basel, 1570
Bohemia (westernmost area) in Czechoslovakia 1918–1938
Linguistic map of interwar Czechoslovakia (c. 1930)
Bohemian city Karlovy Vary
A panorama of Kłodzko, the capital city of Kłodzko Land, which is referred to as "Little Prague"
Lands of the Bohemian Crown (until 1635), map by Josef Pekař, 1921

Bohemia was a duchy of Great Moravia, later an independent principality, a kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire, and subsequently a part of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empire.

A native monarchy arose to the throne, and Bohemia came under the rule of the Přemyslid dynasty, which would rule the Czech lands for the next several hundred years.

Fresco, Rotunda of St Catherine, Znojmo

Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia

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Spytihněv I (c.

Spytihněv I (c.

Fresco, Rotunda of St Catherine, Znojmo

875 – 915), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 894 or 895 until his death.

He was the eldest son of Duke Bořivoj I, the first historically documented Bohemian ruler, and his wife Ludmila.

Baptism of Duke Bořivoj, 19th-century painting

Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia

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Baptism of Duke Bořivoj, 19th-century painting
Baptism of Bořivoj, Velislai biblia picta, 14th century

Bořivoj I (, Borzivogius, c. 852 – c. 889) was the first historically documented Duke of Bohemia and progenitor of the Přemyslid dynasty.

His reign over the Duchy of Bohemia is believed to have started about the year 870, but in this era Bohemia was subordinated to Great Moravia.

Kingdom of Bohemia

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Medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe, the predecessor of the modern Czech Republic.

Medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe, the predecessor of the modern Czech Republic.

The Kingdom of Bohemia and the Lands of the Bohemian Crown within the Holy Roman Empire (1618)
Territories ruled by Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1273
The Kingdom of Bohemia and the Lands of the Bohemian Crown within the Holy Roman Empire (1618)
The oldest depiction of coat of arms of Bohemia, castle Gozzoburg in Krems
The Kingdom of Bohemia and the Lands of the Bohemian Crown within the Holy Roman Empire (1618)
Wenceslaus II as depicted in the Codex Manesse
Territories under the control of the Přemyslid dynasty around 1301
Prague Castle, the ancient seat of Bohemian dukes and kings, Roman kings and emperors, and after 1918 the office of the Czechoslovak and Czech presidents
Kutná Hora, a medieval silver-mining centre, was once the second most important town of the kingdom.
Jan Žižka, the leader of the Hussites
The Hussite wagon fort
The Bohemian Diet in 1564
Coat of arms of the Austrian province of Bohemia by Hugo Gerard Ströhl
Ströhl's unofficial artwork of the Coat of arms of the kingdom (with the Crown of Saint Wenceslas, Bohemian Crown Jewels part)
Railway network of Bohemia in 1883
Bohemia and Lands of the Bohemian Crown in 1618
Administrative divisions of Bohemia in 1712
Administrative divisions of Bohemia in 1847
Administrative divisions of Bohemia in 1893

The kingdom was established by the Přemyslid dynasty in the 12th century from the Duchy of Bohemia, later ruled by the House of Luxembourg, the Jagiellonian dynasty, and from 1526 the House of Habsburg and its successor, the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia

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Jaromír (died 4 November 1038 ), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia in 1003, from 1004 to 1012, and again from 1034 to 1035.

Vladivoj also secured the support of King Henry II of Germany when he received the Duchy of Bohemia as a royal fief.

Wrocław

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City in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia.

City in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia.

Coat of arms of Wrocław (with the inscription Civitas Wratislaviensis) in Lauf Castle, c. 1360.
The oldest printed text in the Polish language–Statuta Synodalia Episcoporum Wratislaviensis, printed in Wrocław by Kasper Elyan, 1475
St Martin's Church, the only remaining part of the medieval Piast stronghold that once stood in Wrocław
Map of the city from 1562, with its fortifications on the Oder River
Battle of Breslau during the Seven Years' War (Third Silesian War 1756–1763)
Entry of Prince Jérôme Bonaparte into Breslau, 7 January 1807
The Royal Palace from 1717 was once the residence of Prussian monarchs. Today, the building houses the City Museum.
Old Town Hall, 1900
Market Square, 1890–1900
Feniks Department Store, built in 1902–1904
Aerial view of pre-war Breslau, 1920
Wartime destruction around the cathedral, 1945
Wrocław dwarf
Fighting Solidarity logo
John of Nepomuk Church in Szczytnicki Park, 16th-century
Wrocław South Park – Park Południowy
Map of Wrocław's areas where PM10 standards were exceeded in 2015
Wrocław New City Hall – the seat of the city mayor
Wrocław boroughs (until 1990)
The 48 administrative district quarters (since 1990)
Sky Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Poland. It offers office, commercial, residential and recreational space.
Wrocław Market Hall
Wroclavia Shopping Mall with a central bus station located underground
Map of Wrocław illustrating the A8 bypass and surrounding arterial roads
Wrocław Copernicus Airport in Strachowice
Koleje Dolnośląskie train at Wrocław Main Station
Moderus Gamma LF07AC tram
Wrocław City Bike
Wrocław Cathedral in the oldest district of Ostrów Tumski
White Stork Synagogue, initially opened in 1829
University of Wrocław
Wrocław University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture
Wrocław Multimedia Fountain
Świdnica Cellar (Piwnica Świdnicka), one of the oldest restaurant establishments in Europe.
Interior of the National Museum
National Forum of Music
Stadion Wrocław – Euro 2012 Stadium
Olympic Stadium

The city is believed to be named after Duke Vratislav I of Bohemia from the Czech Přemyslid dynasty, who ruled the region between 915 and 921.

During Wrocław's early history, control over it changed hands between the Duchy of Bohemia (until 992, then 1038–1054), the Duchy of Poland and the Kingdom of Poland (992–1038 and 1054–1202).