Bretislaus I
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Bretislaus I was an 11th-century Duke of Bohemia known for consolidating Přemyslid power, expanding Bohemian territory, and strengthening the region’s political and ecclesiastical independence within the Holy Roman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Bohemia
ⓘ
medieval ruler ⓘ member of the Přemyslid dynasty ⓘ |
| aim | to secure greater autonomy for Bohemia within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bretislav I
NERFINISHED
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Břetislav I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul at Vyšehrad (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Conrad I of Brno
NERFINISHED
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Jaromír, Bishop of Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto I of Olomouc NERFINISHED ⓘ Spytihněv II NERFINISHED ⓘ Vratislaus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns in Moravia
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wars against Poland ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1002 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 10 January 1055 ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| father | Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Božena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Přemyslid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Přemyslid power in Bohemia
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expansion of Bohemian territory ⓘ invasion of Poland in 1038 ⓘ seizure of Gniezno ⓘ strengthening Bohemian political independence within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ strengthening ecclesiastical independence of Bohemia ⓘ transfer of the relics of Saint Adalbert to Prague ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chrudim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of ducal authority
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integration of Moravia under Bohemian control ⓘ support for the development of the Prague bishopric ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1055 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1034 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Judith of Schweinfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Spytihněv II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
parts of Lesser Poland
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parts of Moravia ⓘ parts of Silesia ⓘ |
| title | "father of the Czech state" (sometimes used in historiography) ⓘ |
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