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 Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
surface form: 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 House of Luxembourg
surface form: Luxembourg dynasty
familyName of Luxembourg
father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
givenName Wenceslaus
house House of Luxembourg
mother Anna von Schweidnitz
surface form: 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
Margrave of Brandenburg
surface form: 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 Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
sibling Anne of Bohemia and Luxembourg
surface form: 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 Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
this entity surface form: Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
Gian Galeazzo Visconti receivedTitleFrom Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
this entity surface form: Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
Margaret of Bohemia sibling Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
this entity surface form: Charles, King of the Romans (half-brother, later Wenceslaus IV)
Rupert, King of Germany predecessor Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
this entity surface form: Wenceslaus, King of the Romans
Karel IV. successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
this entity surface form: Wenceslaus, King of the Romans