Vratislaus II of Bohemia

✶January 1, 1031

†January 20, 1092

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About their life

Vratislaus II, the son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt, was the first King of Bohemia as of 15 June 1085, his royal title granted as a lifetime honorific from Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV that did not establish a hereditary monarchy. Before his elevation to the royal dignity, Vratislaus had ruled Bohemia as duke since 1061.

Duke and king of Bohemia from 1061 to 1092

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