This is a list of Czechian monarchs or an individual who ruled the lands of Czech from the establishment of the Duchy of Bohemia in 870 (from 1004 on as part of the Holy Roman Empire), and as Kingdom of Bohemia from 1212 to the present.
Legendary rulers of Bohemia[]
- Praotec Čech (Pater Boemus)
- Krok
- Libuše, duchess; Přemysl, the Ploughman, her husband.
- Nezamysl
- Mnata
- Vojen
- Vnislav
- Křesomysl
- Neklan
- Hostivít
Princes of Great Moravia[]
- Mojmír I (833–846)
- Rastislav (846–870)
- Slavomír (871) (interim)
- Svatopluk I (871–894)
- Mojmír II (894–906?)
Dukes of Bohemia (c. 870–1198)[]
Dukes of Bohemia | |||
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House of Přemyslid | |||
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
Bořivoj I | c. 870–888/9 | ||
Spytihněv I | 894–915 | Son of Bořivoj I. | |
Vratislaus I (Vratislav) |
915–921 | Brother of Spytihněv I. | |
Wenceslaus I (Václav) |
921–935 | Son of Vratislaus I; known as St. Wenceslaus ("Good King Wenceslas" for English speaking people), the patron saint of the Czech lands | |
Boleslaus I the Cruel (Boleslav I. Ukrutný) |
935–972 | Brother of Wenceslaus I. | |
Boleslaus II the Pious (Boleslav II. Pobožný) |
972–999 | Son of Boleslaus I. | |
Boleslaus III the Redhead (Boleslav III. Ryšavý) |
999–1002 | Son of Boleslaus II. | |
Vladivoj | 1002–1003 | Of the Piast dynasty (?). Said to be first cousin of Boleslav III. Polish name Władywoj | |
Boleslaus III | 1003 | Second time | |
Boleslaus the Brave (Boleslav Chrabrý) |
1003–1004 | Member of the Piast dynasty; brother of Vladivoj (?), grandson of Boleslaus I. Duke and later king of Poland | |
Jaromír | 1004–1012 | Brother of Boleslaus III. | |
Oldřich | 1012–1033 | Brother of Jaromír | |
Jaromír | 1033–1034 | Second time | |
Oldřich | 1034 | Second time | |
Bretislaus I (Břetislav I.) | 1034–1055 | Son of Oldřich | |
Spytihněv II | 1055–1061 | Son of Bretislaus I. | |
Vratislaus II (Vratislav II.) |
1061–1092 | Brother of Spytihněv II. King 1085–1092 as Vratislaus I. | |
Conrad I (Konrád I. Brněnský) |
1092 | Brother of Vratislavus II. | |
Bretislaus II (Břetislav II.) |
1092–1100 | Nephew of Conrad I, son of Vratislav II. | |
Bořivoj II | 1101–1107 | Brother of Bretislaus II. | |
Svatopluk (Svatopluk Olomoucký) |
1107–1109 | First cousin of Bořivoj II. | |
Vladislaus I (Vladislav I.) | 1109–1117 | Brother of Bořivoj II. | |
Bořivoj II | 1117–1120 | Second time | |
Vladislaus I | 1120–1125 | Second time | |
Soběslav I | 1125–1140 | Brother of Vladislaus I. | |
Vladislaus II (Vladislav II.) |
1140–1172 | Nephew of Sobeslaus I, son of Duke Vladislaus I. King 1158–1172 as Vladislaus I. | |
Frederick (Bedřich) | 1172–1173 | Son of Vladislaus II. | |
Soběslav II | 1173–1178 | First cousin once removed of Frederick, Son of Sobeslaus I. | |
Frederick | 1178–1189 | Second time | |
Conrad II Otto (Konrád II. Ota) |
1189–1191 | Descendant of Conrad I. | |
Wenceslaus II (Václav II.) |
1191–1192 | Brother of Sobeslaus II. | |
Ottokar I (Přemysl I. Otakar) | 1192–1193 | Son of Vladislaus II. | |
Henry Bretislaus (Jindřich Břetislav) |
1193–1197 | First cousin of Ottokar I. | |
Vladislaus Henry (Vladislav Jindřich) |
1197 | Brother of Ottokar I. | |
Ottokar I | 1197–1198 | Second time. Became king in 1198, and his descendants retained the title. |
Kings of Bohemia (1198–Present)[]
Kings of Bohemia | |||
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House of Přemyslid | |||
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
Ottokar I (Přemysl I. Otakar) |
1198–1230 | Hereditary royal title approved by King Philip of Germany, confirmed by the 1212 Golden Bull of Sicily | |
Wenceslaus I (Václav I.) |
1230–1253 | Son of Ottokar I. | |
Ottokar II (Přemysl II. Otakar) |
1253–1278 | Son of Wenceslaus I. Also Duke of Austria, Duke of Styria, Duke of Carinthia and Duke of Carniola. | |
Wenceslaus II (Václav II.) |
1278–1305 | Son of Ottokar II. Also Duke of Kraków (from 1291) and King of Poland (1300–1305). | |
Wenceslaus III (Václav III.) |
1305–1306 | Son of Wenceslaus II. Uncrowned (as Bohemian king). Also King of Hungary and King of Poland. | |
Non-Dynastic | |||
Henry the Carinthian (Jindřich Korutanský) |
1306 | Meinhardiner. Son-in-law of Wenceslaus II. Non-crowned. | |
Rudolph I (Rudolf I.) |
1306–1307 | Habsburg. Second husband of Elisabeth Richeza of Poland, widow of Wenceslaus II. Non-crowned. | |
Henry the Carinthian | 1307–1310 | Second time | |
House of Luxembourg | |||
John the Blind (Jan Lucemburský) |
1310–1346 | Son-in-law of Wenceslaus II. | |
Charles IV (Karel IV.) |
1346–1378 | Son of John. Also Holy Roman Emperor as Charles IV. | |
Wenceslaus IV (Václav IV.) |
1378–1419 | Son of Charles IV. Also King of the Romans until 1400. | |
Military Rule under Čeněk of Wartenberg (1400), Interregnum (1401 - 1403) | |||
Elisabeth I With Albert (1422 - 1451) |
1403 - 1451 | Granddaughter of Charles IV. | |
House of Habsburg | |||
Albert (Albrecht Habsburský) |
1451 - 1464 | Husband of Elisabeth I. Also Holy Roman Emperor. | |
George II (Jiří II.) |
1464-1486 | Son of Albert. Also Holy Roman Emperor. | |
Maximilian I (Maxmilián I.) |
1486-1508 | Son of George II. Also Holy Roman Emperor. | |
Charles V (Karel V.) |
1508-1562 | Son of Maximilian. Also Holy Roman Emperor. | |
Ferdinand I |
1508-1592 | Son of Charles. Also Holy Roman Emperor. | |
Wolfgang I |
1592-1630 |
Son of Ferdinand. | |
House Of Kliment |
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Vladimir Kliment | 1659-1700 | None | |
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Frederick Kliment | 1700-1730 | Son of Vladimir. | |
Rudolph Kliment | 1730-1765 | Son of Federick. | |
Lukas Kliment | 1881-1889 | Great, great, great grandson of Rudolph. | |
Maximilian Kliment | 1928-Incumbent | Son of Lukas. | |
Voivode[]
- Lukas Kliment (1881-1889)
- Viktor Havel (1889-1898)
- Silvester Duran (1898-1928)
- Maximilian Kliment (1928-Present)
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