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Bernard d. 1240
Bishop of Prague. Since 1226 he was canon and chancellor of the Prague cathedral chapter. After the death of Jan II he was elected as his successor on September 10th, 1236. He was consecrated on May 10th, 1237 in Erfurt by Siegfried of Eppstein, Archbishop of Mainz, and the Bishops Ekkehard of Merseburg and Wilhelm of Havelberg. There is not much known about his time as bishop. (Bio by: Lutetia)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Celje, Barbara b. 1392 d. July 11, 1451
Countess and Queen. She was the wife of Sigismund the Holy Roman Emperor and sister of the Count of Celje. Barbara was intelligent and educated, being very helpful to her husband in matters of the state. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
de Valois, Blanche Marguerite b. 1317 d. August 1, 1348
Royalty. German queen and queen of Bohemia, Margravine of Moravia, Countess of Luxembourg. She was the youngest daughter of Charles de Valois and his third wife Mathilde de Chatillon-St. Pol. In 1323 she married Karl, the oldest son of John of Luxembourg and Queen [Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Jan III d. October 21, 1278
Bishop of Prague. His father came from a low noble family and his mother was a sister of bishop Jan II. After the death of Bishop Nikolaus of Újezd Jan was elected as his successor on February 1st, 1258 and was consecrated on May 12th, in Vienna. He was a close confidant of King Ottokar II and often participated in his family celebrations as well as political meetings. He participated at the Synod of Vienna (1267) and the Second Council of Lyon (1277), he had parts of St Vitus cathedral...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
King Jiri of Podebrady b. 1420 d. 1471
Hussite King of Bohemia, the first freely elected Czech ruler. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Plot: Crypt
King Karel IV of Bohemia b. May 14, 1316 d. November 29, 1378
Reforming King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor who founded the Charles University in Prague, built St. Vitus Cathedral and the Charles Bridge, and extended the capital. Father of the wastrel Vaclav IV. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Plot: Crypt
King Vaclav (Wenceslas) IV of Bohemia b. 1361 d. 1419
Wastrel son of King Karel IV. A drunkard and sadist, he was an incompetent monarch, twice imprisoned during his reign by his disgusted nobility. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Plot: Crypt
Mikulas d. 1258
Bishop of Prague (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Nepomuk, Saint John b. 1340 d. March 20, 1393 (circa)
There is considerable doubt as to the exact origins of Saint John (Jan) Nepomuk. He was either a Vicar-General of Prague, named John (Jan) or Pomuk, or another vicar who refused to reveal confessional secrets of King Wenceslas IV's wife. In any case, he was tortured and thrown off the Charles Bridge in Prague, where his body supposedly floated on the surface for some time, surrounded by a halo of stars. He was beatified in 1721 and canonized in 1729. Saint Nepomuk is the patron saint of bridges...[Read More] (Bio by: Geoff Walden)
Cause of death: Executed
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
of Arras, Mathias b. 1290 d. 1352
Architect. The original architect of St. Vitus Cathedral, his work was continued by Peter Parler. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Otakar I b. 1155 d. December 15, 1230
King of Bohemia. Born the younger son of Vladislav, House of Premysl, King of Bohemia and Judith von Thuringe, the daughter of a Landgraf. He married, Adelheid von Meissen in 1187, having at least two children before divorcing. He succeeded to the title of Duke of Bohemia in 1192, recognized as ruler of Bohemia by Holy Roman Emperor Henri VI. The following year, however, he joined a conspiracy to bring down the Holy Roman Emperor and the house of Hohenstaufen, and was deposed. In 1196 he forced...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Otakar II, King d. 1278
King of Bohemia, 1253-1278 (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Parler, Peter b. 1330 d. 1399
Architect of St. Vitus Cathedral, continuing the work of Mathias Arras (q.v.) Designed the Chapel of St. Wenceslas. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Rehor d. 1301
Bishop of Prague (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Sabir d. 1066
Bishop of Prague (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Saint Adalbert b. 955 d. 997
First Bishop of Prague, ordained 982. Murdered by Prussians whilst on a missionary expedition. (Bio by: David Conway)
Cause of death: murdered
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Schlick, Count Leopold Anton Joseph b. 1663 d. 1723
Field-Marshal and Chancellor of Bohemia (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Spytihnev, Duke d. 1061
Duke of Bohemia and Margrave of Moravia, 1055-1061 (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
St. Vitus b. 290 d. 303 (circa)
Alleged to have been an Italian martyr put to death by the Emperor Diocletian. King Wenceslas dedicated a chapel to him in 925 on the site of the present St. Vitus Cathedral. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Plot: Opposite Lady Chapel
Swidnica, Anne Of b. 1339 d. 1362
Queen of Bohemia. Wife of Charles the First and mother of Wenceslaus. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic

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