Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia

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Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia, was the first historically documented ruler of Bohemia and an early promoter of Christianity in the region during the late 9th century.

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instanceOf Christian convert ⓘ
duke ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
medieval ruler ⓘ
ruler ⓘ
activeInCentury 9th century ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Bořivoj I ⓘ
Bořivoj I of Bohemia ⓘ
associatedWith Great Moravia ⓘ
Levý Hradec ⓘ
baptizedBy Methodius of Thessalonica ⓘ
linked to: Methodius
birthDate c. 852 ⓘ
burialPlace likely Levý Hradec (traditional attribution) ⓘ
capitalDuringReign Levý Hradec ⓘ
child Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
linked to: Vratislav
convertedTo Christianity ⓘ
country Bohemia ⓘ
deathDate c. 889 ⓘ
dynasty Přemyslid dynasty ⓘ
era Early Middle Ages ⓘ
governedFrom Levý Hradec stronghold ⓘ
historicalStatus first historically documented Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
influencedBy Great Moravian Christian mission ⓘ
introducedReligionTo Bohemian ruling elite ⓘ
knownFor being the first historically documented ruler of Bohemia ⓘ
early promotion of Christianity in Bohemia ⓘ
languageOfName Czech ⓘ
laterSeatOfPower Prague ⓘ
nobleFamily Přemyslid dynasty ⓘ
notableEvent baptism in Great Moravia ⓘ
introduction of Christian rites at Bohemian court ⓘ
positionHeld Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
predecessor unrecorded or legendary rulers of Bohemia ⓘ
promoted Christianization of Bohemia ⓘ
regionRuled Central Bohemia ⓘ
reignEnd c. 889 ⓘ
reignStart c. 870 ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
spouse Ludmila of Bohemia ⓘ
spouseReligion Christianity ⓘ
spouseTitle Duchess of Bohemia ⓘ
successor Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
successorDynastyContinuation Přemyslid rule in Bohemia ⓘ
title Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
vassalOf Svatopluk I of Great Moravia ⓘ
linked to: Svatopluk I

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Prague Castle → foundedBy → Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
Přemyslid dynasty → earliestAttestedRuler → Bořivoj I ⓘ
linked to: Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Přemyslid dynasty → notableRuler → Bořivoj I ⓘ
linked to: Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia → alsoKnownAs → Bořivoj I ⓘ
linked to: Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia → alsoKnownAs → Bořivoj I of Bohemia ⓘ
linked to: Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Duchy of Bohemia → notableRuler → Bořivoj I of Bohemia ⓘ
linked to: Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Duke of Bohemia → titleHolder → Bořivoj I of Bohemia ⓘ
linked to: Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Christianization of Bohemia → significantPerson → Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia → father → Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia → predecessor → Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ