Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was a 14th-century ruler of the Holy Roman Empire and King of Bohemia who transformed Prague into a major political and cultural center of Europe.

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instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
medieval monarch
member of the House of Luxembourg
alsoKnownAs Charles of Luxembourg
Karel IV
Karl IV.
associatedWith Bohemian Crown Jewels
Prague Castle
birthName Wenceslaus
burialPlace St. Vitus Cathedral
capitalCity Prague
child Anne of Bohemia
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
commissioned Charles Bridge
St. Vitus Cathedral construction works
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Bohemia
linked to: Bohemia
crownedHolyRomanEmperor 1355
dateOfBirth 1316-05-14
dateOfDeath 1378-11-29
dynasty House of Luxembourg
education French royal court in Paris
electedKingOfTheRomans 1346
era 14th century
father John of Bohemia
founded Charles University in Prague
New Town of Prague
linked to: Prague
issued Golden Bull of 1356
knownFor founding Charles University in Prague
issuing the Golden Bull of 1356
patronage of art and architecture
strengthening the position of the Bohemian crown
transforming Prague into a major political and cultural center
languageSpoken Czech
French
German
Latin
mother Elisabeth of Bohemia
notableWork autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli)
placeOfBirth Prague
placeOfDeath Prague
politicalPolicy favoring Bohemia as core of the Holy Roman Empire
strengthening imperial authority through legal reforms
predecessorAsHolyRomanEmperor Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
predecessorAsKingOfBohemia John of Bohemia
reignAsKingOfBohemiaEnd 1378
reignAsKingOfBohemiaStart 1346
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Anna of Bavaria
Anna von Schweidnitz
linked to: Anna of Bavaria

Blanche of Valois
Elizabeth of Pomerania
successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
successorAsKingOfBohemia Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
title Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor

Margrave of Moravia

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Charles University in Prague foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles University in Prague foundedBy King Charles IV of Bohemia
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Charles University in Prague namedAfter Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor positionHeldBy Charles IV
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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor birthName Wenceslaus
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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor alsoKnownAs Karel IV
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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor alsoKnownAs Karl IV.
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Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Universitas Carolina foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Universitas Carolina foundedBy King Charles IV of Bohemia
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Golden Bull of 1356 author Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Golden Bull of 1356 issuedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Golden Bull of 1356 promulgatedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
House of Luxembourg hasMember Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Bohemian Crown Jewels associatedWith Charles IV
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Bohemian Crown Jewels creator Charles IV
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King of Bohemia notableHolder Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles Bridge namedAfter King Charles IV
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Charles Bridge designedUnderRuleOf Charles IV
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autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli) author Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli) mainCharacter Charles IV
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autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli) relatedTo Charles IV
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St. Vitus Cathedral foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Elisabeth of Bohemia child Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Elisabeth of Bohemia notableRelative Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Blanche of Valois spouse Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Blanche of Valois monarchConsortOf Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles of Luxembourg alsoKnownAs Charles IV
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Charles of Luxembourg alsoKnownAs Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles of Luxembourg alsoKnownAs Karl IV.
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Anna of Bavaria spouse Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Anna of Bavaria spouse Charles IV, King of Bohemia
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Anna of Bavaria monarchConsortOf Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Anna of Bavaria monarchConsortOf Charles IV, King of Bohemia
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Elizabeth of Pomerania spouse Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Anne of Bohemia father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor successor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
subject linked to: Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
University of Pavia recognizedBy Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV
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John of Bohemia child Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Margrave of Moravia hasTitleHolder Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia predecessor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Kingdom of Italy ruler Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenceslas Square foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Church of Our Lady before Týn associatedWith Emperor Charles IV
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Duchy of Luxembourg elevatedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Carolinum foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Carolinum foundedBy King Charles IV of Bohemia
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Carolinum namedAfter Charles IV
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Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria relative Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor