Wenceslaus II of Bohemia

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Wenceslaus II of Bohemia was a 13th–14th century king of Bohemia and Poland from the Přemyslid dynasty, known for his political consolidation of Central Europe and extensive economic reforms based on silver mining.

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Wenceslaus II of Bohemia canonical 16
Wenceslaus 1
Wenceslaus II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Bohemia
King of Poland
human
king
member of the Přemyslid dynasty
associatedPlace Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Poland
Kutná Hora
burialPlace St. Vitus Cathedral
capital Prague
child Agnes of Bohemia
Anna of Bohemia
Elizabeth of Bohemia
Margaret of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
coronation King of Bohemia in 1297
King of Poland in 1300
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Bohemia
dateOfBirth 1271-09-27
dateOfDeath 1305-06-21
era High Middle Ages
father King Ottokar II of Bohemia
surface form: Ottokar II of Bohemia
givenName Wenceslaus II of Bohemia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wenceslaus
implementedPolicy introduction of the Prague groschen coin
royal monopoly on silver mining in Bohemia
mother Kunigunda of Slavonia
nativeLanguage Czech
nobleFamily Přemyslid dynasty
notableFor development of Kutná Hora silver mines
economic reforms based on silver mining
political consolidation of Central Europe
placeOfBirth Prague
placeOfDeath Prague
positionHeld Duke of Cracow
Duke of Sandomierz
King of Bohemia
King of Poland
titular King of Hungary
predecessorAsKingOfBohemia King Ottokar II of Bohemia
surface form: Ottokar II of Bohemia
predecessorAsKingOfPoland Przemysł II
surface form: Przemysł II of Poland
regnalName Wenceslaus II of Bohemia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wenceslaus II
reignEnd 1305
reignEndAsKingOfBohemia 1305
reignEndAsKingOfPoland 1305
reignStart 1278
reignStartAsKingOfBohemia 1278
reignStartAsKingOfPoland 1291
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
spouse Elizabeth Richeza of Poland
Judith of Habsburg
successorAsKingOfBohemia Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
successorAsKingOfPoland Wenceslaus III of Bohemia

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Plzeň foundedBy Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Nowy Sącz foundedBy Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Elisabeth of Bohemia father Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Elisabeth of Bohemia notableRelative Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Pilsen founder Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
King Ottokar II of Bohemia child Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
subject surface form: Ottokar II of Bohemia
King Ottokar II of Bohemia succeededBy Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
subject surface form: Ottokar II of Bohemia
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia givenName Wenceslaus II of Bohemia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wenceslaus
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia regnalName Wenceslaus II of Bohemia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wenceslaus II
Přemyslid dynasty notableRuler Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia monarch Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Anne of Bohemia (1290–1313) father Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Margaret of Bohemia (1286–1333) father Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Przemysł II successor Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia father Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia predecessorAsKingOfBohemia Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia predecessorAsKingOfPoland Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Duchy of Kraków ruler Wenceslaus II of Bohemia