Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus

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Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus was a late 14th-century ruler from the Luxembourg dynasty who served as King of the Romans and King of Bohemia, noted for his weak imperial authority and eventual deposition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
King of the Romans
human
member of the House of Luxembourg
monarch
alsoKnownAs Wenceslas IV
Wenzel IV.
birthDate 1361-02-26
birthPlace Holy Roman Empire
Nuremberg
burialPlace St. Vitus Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Bohemia
deathDate 1419-08-16
deathPlace Kingdom of Bohemia
Nový Hrad Castle, Kunratice
near Prague
dynasty Luxembourg dynasty
linked to: House of Luxembourg
familyName of Luxembourg
father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
givenName Wenceslaus
house House of Luxembourg
mother Anna of Schweidnitz
nobleTitle Duke of Luxembourg
Elector of Brandenburg
King of Bohemia
King of the Romans
notableFor conflicts with the Bohemian nobility
deposition as King of the Romans in 1400
rule during the Western Schism
weak imperial authority
positionHeld Duke of Luxembourg
Elector of Brandenburg
King of Bohemia
King of the Romans
predecessorAsKingOfBohemia Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
predecessorAsKingOfTheRomans Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
reignEnd 1419-08-16
reignEndAsKingOfTheRomans 1400-08-20
reignStart 1378-11-29
reignStartAsKingOfTheRomans 1376-06-10
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sibling Anne of Bohemia
John of Görlitz
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
spouse Joanna of Bavaria
Sophia of Bavaria NERFINISHED
successorAsKingOfBohemia Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
successorAsKingOfTheRomans Rupert, King of Germany

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Duchy of Milan createdBy Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
Duke of Milan officeCreatedBy Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
Gian Galeazzo Visconti receivedTitleFrom Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
Margaret of Bohemia sibling Charles, King of the Romans (half-brother, later Wenceslaus IV)
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
Rupert, King of Germany predecessor Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
Karel IV. successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus