Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was a 14th-century ruler of the Holy Roman Empire and King of Bohemia who transformed Prague into a major political and cultural center of Europe.

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instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
medieval monarch
member of the House of Luxembourg
alsoKnownAs Charles of Luxembourg
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Karel IV

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Karl IV.
associatedWith Bohemian Crown Jewels
Prague Castle
birthName Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wenceslaus
burialPlace St. Vitus Cathedral
capitalCity Prague
child Anne of Bohemia
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
commissioned Charles Bridge
St. Vitus Cathedral construction works
countryOfBirth Bohemia
surface form: Kingdom of Bohemia
crownedHolyRomanEmperor 1355
dateOfBirth 1316-05-14
dateOfDeath 1378-11-29
dynasty House of Luxembourg
education French royal court in Paris
electedKingOfTheRomans 1346
era 14th century
father John of Bohemia
founded Charles University in Prague
Prague
surface form: New Town of Prague
issued Golden Bull of 1356
knownFor founding Charles University in Prague
issuing the Golden Bull of 1356
patronage of art and architecture
strengthening the position of the Bohemian crown
transforming Prague into a major political and cultural center
languageSpoken Czech
French
German
Latin
mother Elisabeth of Bohemia
notableWork autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli)
placeOfBirth Prague
placeOfDeath Prague
politicalPolicy favoring Bohemia as core of the Holy Roman Empire
strengthening imperial authority through legal reforms
predecessorAsHolyRomanEmperor Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
surface form: Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
predecessorAsKingOfBohemia John of Bohemia
reignAsKingOfBohemiaEnd 1378
reignAsKingOfBohemiaStart 1346
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Anna of Bavaria
Anna of Bavaria
surface form: Anna von Schweidnitz

Blanche of Valois
Elizabeth of Pomerania
successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
successorAsKingOfBohemia Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
title Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: King of the Romans

Margrave of Moravia

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King of the Romans officeHolder Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Margrave of Brandenburg officeHolder Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
New Town, Prague foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
New Town, Prague foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV, King of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia monarch Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
King of Burgundy hasMonarch Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV
Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
subject surface form: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus predecessorAsKingOfBohemia Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
subject surface form: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus predecessorAsKingOfTheRomans Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
subject surface form: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
St. Wenceslas Crown createdFor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV
St. Wenceslas Crown commissionedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV
coronation of Charles IV mainSubject Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
coronation of Charles IV hasParticipant Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Old Town Bridge Tower builtUnder Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Old Town Bridge Tower dedicatedTo Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV
Vita Caroli author Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Vita Caroli associatedWith Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias of Arras employer Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Peter Parler employer Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Peter Parler patron Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV, King of Bohemia
Baldwin of Luxembourg uncleOf Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Baldwin of Luxembourg supported Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
John of Görlitz father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
John of Luxembourg child Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
John of Luxembourg successor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Margaret of Bohemia father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Katharine of Bohemia father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Anna von Schweidnitz spouse Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Mahaut of Châtillon relative Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg builtFor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV
Elizabeth of Bohemia father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
John child Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
subject surface form: John of Bohemia
John the Blind child Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
John the Blind successor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Jean l'Aveugle child Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenceslaus birthNameOf Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenceslaus alsoKnownAs Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV
Charles, Duke of Görlitz father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Wenzel IV. father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
subject surface form: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Wenzel IV. predecessor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
subject surface form: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Jobst of Moravia relative Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Karel IV. alsoKnownAs Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Anne of Bohemia and Luxembourg father Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
John Henry of Luxembourg sibling Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Karlovy Vary foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV
Karlovy Vary namedAfter Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Charles IV