Person:Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1)
Charles IV _____, Holy Roman Emperor
b.14 May 1346
d.29 Nov 1378
Parents and Siblings
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m. 31 Aug 1310
  1. Margaret of Bohemia1313 - 1341
  2. Bonne of Bohemia1315 - 1349
  3. Otakar Prince of Bohemia1318 - 1320
  4. Eliska Princess of Bohemia, [Twin]1319 - 1324
  5. John Henry _____, Margrave of Moravia1322 - 1375
  6. Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Austria1323 - 1338
  7. Charles IV _____, Holy Roman Emperor1346 - 1378
Spouse and Children
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  1. Anne of Bohemia1366 - 1394
  2. Sigismund _____, Holy Roman Emperor1368 - 1437
  3. John _____, of Görlitz1370 - 1396
  4. Margaret of Bohemia, Burgravine of Nuremberg1373 - 1410
  5. _____ Wenceslas
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Charles IV _____, Holy Roman Emperor1346 - 1378
  • W.  Anna of Bavaria1329 - 1353
Spouse and Children
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  1. Elisabeth of Bohemia1358 - 1373
  2. Vaclav (Wenzel) IV King of Bohemia, [Emperor of Germany] IV1361 - 1419
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Charles IV _____, Holy Roman Emperor1346 - 1378
  • W.  Blanche of Valois1316 - 1348
  1. Margaret of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary1335 - Bef 1349
  2. Catherine of Bohemia1342 - 1395
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Facts and Events
Name Charles IV _____, Holy Roman Emperor
Alt Name Charles of Luxemburg
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 May 1346 House of Luxembourg
Marriage to Elizabeth of Pomerania
Marriage to Anna of Bavaria
Marriage to Anna von Schweidnitz
Marriage to Blanche of Valois
Death[1] 29 Nov 1378
Burial? St Vitus Cathedral,Praha,Praha,Czechoslovakia
Reference Number? Q155669?
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Charles IV (; ; ; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378), also known as Charles of Luxembourg, born Wenceslaus, was the first King of Bohemia to become Holy Roman Emperor. He was a member of the House of Luxembourg from his father's side and the Bohemian House of Přemyslid from his mother's side; he emphasized the latter due to his lifelong affinity for the Bohemian side of his inheritance, and also because his direct ancestors in the Přemyslid line included two saints.

He was the eldest son and heir of John of Bohemia, King of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, who died at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346. His mother, Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, was the sister of Wenceslaus III, King of Bohemia and Poland, the last of the male Přemyslid rulers of Bohemia. Charles inherited the County of Luxembourg from his father and was elected king of the Kingdom of Bohemia. On 2 September 1347, Charles was crowned King of Bohemia.

On 11 July 1346, the prince-electors chose him as King of the Romans (rex Romanorum) in opposition to Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor. Charles was crowned on 26 November 1346 in Bonn. After his opponent died, he was re-elected in 1349 and crowned King of the Romans. In 1355, he was crowned King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor. With his coronation as King of Burgundy in 1365, he became the personal ruler of all the kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire.

Having played a tremendous part in the political and cultural history of the Kingdom of Bohemia, he remains a very popular figure in the Czech Republic. The Golden Bull of 1356 marked a structural change in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire. Several aspects of his legacy remain a contentious matter though. The image of Charles as a wise, pious, peace-loving king (partly constructed by Charles himself) has proved influential until this day, supported by several artistic or scholarly projects produced during Charles's reign or afterwards.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Charles IV de Luxembourg, Holy Roman Emperor, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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