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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian convert
duke
historical figure
medieval ruler
ruler
activeInCentury 9th century
alsoKnownAs Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
surface form: Bořivoj I

Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
surface form: Bořivoj I of Bohemia
associatedWith Great Moravia
Levý Hradec
baptizedBy Methodius
surface form: Methodius of Thessalonica
birthDate c. 852
burialPlace likely Levý Hradec (traditional attribution)
capitalDuringReign Levý Hradec
child Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia
Vratislav
surface form: Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia
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 Christian mission to Great Moravia
surface form: 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 Bohemian Region
surface form: Central Bohemia
reignEnd c. 889
reignStart c. 870
religion Christianity
spouse Duchess Ludmila of Bohemia
surface form: 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
surface form: Svatopluk I of Great Moravia

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Prague Castle foundedBy Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Přemyslid dynasty earliestAttestedRuler Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
this entity surface form: Bořivoj I
Přemyslid dynasty notableRuler Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
this entity surface form: Bořivoj I
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia alsoKnownAs Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
this entity surface form: Bořivoj I
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia alsoKnownAs Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
this entity surface form: Bořivoj I of Bohemia