Ruler
Born
Reign
Ruling part
Consort
Death
Notes
Bořivoj I
852Son of Hostivít (?)[ 2]
870–883 885–889
Duchy of Bohemia
Ludmila of Bohemia 873[ 3] six children
889aged 35/6
First documented ruler of the dynasty.
Strojmír
?
c. 883–885
Duchy of Bohemia
?
?
Apparently a usurper.
Bohemia annexed to Great Moravia (889–894)
Spytihněv I
882First son of Bořivoj I and Ludmila of Bohemia
894–915
Duchy of Bohemia (with Moravia since 907)
Unmarried
915aged 32/3
His reign restored Bohemian sovereignty.
Vratislaus I (Vratislav)
888Second son of Bořivoj I and Ludmila of Bohemia
915 – 13 February 921
Duchy of Bohemia
Drahomíra three children
13 February 921aged 32/3
Regencies of Ludmila of Bohemia (921) and Drahomíra (921–925)
Known as St. Wenceslaus ("Good King Wenceslas " for English-speaking people), the patron saint of the Czech lands .
St.Wenceslaus (Svatý Václav)
907[ 4] [ 5] [ a] Stochov [ 8] First son of Vratislaus I and Drahomíra
13 February 921- 28 September 929/35
Duchy of Bohemia
Unmarried
28 September 929/35Stará Boleslav aged 21/2 or 27/8
Boleslaus I the Cruel (Boleslav I. Ukrutný)
915Prague (?)Second son of Vratislaus I and Drahomíra
28 September 929/35 – July 972
Duchy of Bohemia
Biagota four children
July 972aged 56/7
Assassinated his brother to ascend to the ducal throne.
Boleslaus II the Pious (Boleslav II. Pobožný)
940Prague (?)Son of Boleslaus I and Biagota
July 972 – 7 February 999
Duchy of Bohemia
Adiva (of England?) four childrenEmma of Mělník (Emma of Italy (?)) 989 no children
7 February 999aged 58/9
Moravia is again lost, this time, to Poland, in 999.
Boleslaus III the Red (Boleslav III. Ryšavý)
965First son of Boleslaus II and Adiva
7 February 999 – May 1002 February – March 1003
Duchy of Bohemia
Unknown
1037aged 56/7
In 1002-04, Bohemia was invaded twice by Poland.
Bohemia was annexed to Poland (1002-04):
Jaromír
c. 970Second son of Boleslaus II and Adiva
1004 – 12 April 1012 9 November 1034 – 1035
Duchy of Bohemia
Unknown
4 November 1038Lysá nad Labem aged 60/70
In 1004, Jaromir occupied Prague with a German army and proclaimed himself Bohemian duke, restoring the family's domain, albeit reduced. As brothers of Boleslaus III, Jaromir and Ulrich had a fight for the throne that lasted until 1034, when Ulrich died and Jaromir retired (and then murdered). Nevertheless, more land was at stake, as Moravia was reintegrated into Bohemia in 1019, after being reconquered from Poland, and given to Ulrich's son.
Ulrich I (Oldřich)
c. 975Third son of Boleslaus II and Adiva
12 April 1012 – 9 November 1034
Duchy of Bohemia
Božena c. 1002 one child
9 November 1034 or 1042aged 59/60 or 66/7
1033 – 9 November 1034
Duchy of Moravia
Bretislaus I the Bohemian Achilles (Břetislav I. český Achilles)
1002/5Son of Ulrich I and Božena
1019/29 – 1033 9 November 1034 – 10 January 1055
Duchy of Moravia
Judith of Schweinfurt 1020 four children
10 January 1055aged 50/3
First separation of Moravia from Bohemia. His father usurped his place for a year. After his own death, his sons shared the inheritance.
1035 – 10 January 1055
Duchy of Bohemia
Spytihněv II
1031First son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt
10 January 1055 – 28 January 1061
Duchy of Bohemia (also in Moravia from 1056)
Ida of Wettin 1054 one child
28 January 1061aged 29/30
Children of Bretislav I, divided their inheritance:
Spytihnev kept Bohemia; the others divided Moravia:
Conrad received Brno;
Vratislav got Olomouc;
Otto inherited Znojmo.
The division was made ineffective by Spytihnev (1055), who extended his rule to Moravia, uniting the whole Premyslid domain under his control. However, after his death (1061), the landless brothers recovered the inheritance and divided it differently, as Vratislav inherited Bohemia:
Conrad recovered Brno but also received Otto's share in Znojmo;
Otto received Vratislav's part in Olomouc.
Vratislaus II (Vratislav II)
c. 1035Second son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt
10 January 1055 – 1056
Duchy of Olomouc
Maria before 1057 no childrenAdelaide of Hungary (I) 1057 four childrenŚwiętosława of Poland 1062 five children
14 January 1092aged 59/60
28 January 1061 – June 1085(as Duke) June 1085 – 14 January 1092(as King )
Duchy of Bohemia
Conrad I (Konrád I)
c. 1035Third son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt
10 January 1055 – 1056 28 January 1061 – 6 September 1092
Duchy of Brno (with Znojmo since 1061)
Wirpirk of Tengling 1054 two children
6 September 1092aged 56/57
14 January – 6 September 1092
Duchy of Bohemia
Otto I the Fair (Ota Sličný)
1045Fouth son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt
10 January 1055 – 1056
Duchy of Znojmo
Euphemia of Hungary before 1073 two children
9 June 1087aged 41/2
28 January 1061 – 9 June 1087
Duchy of Olomouc
Boleslaus (Boleslav)
1062First son of Otto I and Euphemia of Hungary
9 June 1087 – 11 August 1091
Duchy of Olomouc
Unmarried
11 August 1091aged 28/9
Bretislaus II (Břetislav II)
c. 1060Son of Vratislaus II and Adelaide of Hungary (I)
6 September 1092 – 22 December 1100
Duchy of Bohemia
Lukarta of Bogen 1094 one child
22 December 1100aged 39/40
Ulrich (II) (Oldřich)
c. 1070/80?First son of Conrad I and Wirpirk of Tengling
6 September 1092 – 5 January 1113
Duchy of Brno (with Znojmo since 1112)
Adelaide two children
5 January 1113aged c. 33/43?
Children of Conrad I, divided the inheritance:
Luitpold received Znojmo;
Ulrich inherited Brno.
Despite having heirs, Luitpold's land came to Ulrich's possession after his death. Conrad II, Luitpold's heir, would come to power in 1123.
Luitpold (I) (Litold znojemský)
c. 1070/80?Second son of Conrad I and Wirpirk of Tengling
6 September 1092 – 15 March 1112
Duchy of Znojmo
Ida of Austria one child
15 March 1112aged c. 32/42?
Bořivoj II
c. 1064Prague First son of Vratislaus II and Świętosława of Poland
25 December 1100 – May 1107 December 1117 – 16 August 1120
Duchy of Bohemia
Helbirga of Austria October 1100Znojmo no children
2 February 1124aged 39/40
Ruled twice. Retired in 1120.
Svatopluk (I) the Lion (Svatopluk Olomoucký)
1075Second son of Otto I and Euphemia of Hungary
11 August 1091 – 21 September 1109
Duchy of Olomouc
Unknown one child
21 September 1109aged 33/4
May 1107 – 21 September 1109
Duchy of Bohemia
Vladislaus I (Vladislav I)
c. 1065Second son of Vratislaus II and Świętosława of Poland
21 September 1109 – December 1117 16 August 1120 – 12 April 1125
Duchy of Bohemia
Richeza of Berg 1110/11 four children
12 April 1125Prague aged 59/60
Ruled twice.
Sobeslaus I
c. 1075Third son of Vratislaus II and Świętosława of Poland
5 January 1113 – 1123
Duchy of Brno (with Znojmo )
Adelaide of Hungary (II) 1123 five children
14 February 1140aged 64/5
Ruled Brno and Znojmo,[ 9] which split after his resign:
Znojmo returned to its heir, Conrad II;
Brno was absorbed by Olomouc, the other Moravian feud.
12 April 1125 – 14 February 1140
Duchy of Bohemia
Otto II the Black (Ota II. Černý)
1085Third son of Otto I and Euphemia of Hungary
21 September 1109 – 18 February 1126
Duchy of Olomouc (with Brno )
Sophia of Berg 1113 three children
18 February 1126aged 40/1
Ruled in Olomouc, since 1091 with his brother Svatopluk. Acquired Brno in 1123.
Conrad II (Konrád II)
c. 1100/10?Son of Luitpold I and Ida of Austria
1123 – 1161
Duchy of Znojmo
Maria of Serbia 1132 four children
1161aged c. 50/51 or c. 60/61?
Received his heritage in 1123.[ 10]
Wenceslaus Henry (Václav Jindřich)
1107Son of Svatopluk (I)
18 February 1126 – 1 March 1130
Duchy of Olomouc
Unmarried
1 March 1130aged 22/3
Heirs of previous rulers of their portions, after Otto II's death inherited their respective inheritances.
Vratislaus (II) (Vratislav)
c. 1100/11Brno Son of Ulrich (II) and Adelaide
18 February 1126 – 6 August 1156
Duchy of Brno
A Russian princess 1132 three children
6 August 1156Brno aged 45/6
Luitpold (II) (Lupolt Olomoucký)
1102Son of Bořivoj II and Helbirga of Austria
1 March 1130 – 1137
Duchy of Olomouc
Unmarried
1143aged 40/1
Appointed and deposed by Sobeslaus, then the senior duke in Bohemia, who replaced him in Olomouc with his own son.
Vladislaus (Vladislav)
c.1100?First son of Sobeslaus I and Adelaide of Hungary (II)
1137 – 1140
Duchy of Olomouc
Daughter of Albert the Bear no children
1165aged 64/5?
Probably resigned, expecting to succeed in Bohemia; however it was another Vladislaus who ended up ascending the seniority position in Bohemia.
Vladislaus II (Vladislav II)
c. 1110Son of Vladislaus I and Richeza of Berg
14 February 1140 – 11 January 1158(as Duke) 11 January 1158 – 1172(as King )
Duchy of Bohemia
Gertrude of Austria 1140 six childrenJudith of Thuringia 1155 three children
18 January 1174Meerane aged 63/4
Resigned in 1172.
Otto III (Ota III)
1122Son of Otto II and Sophia of Berg
1140 – 12 May 1160[ 11]
Duchy of Olomouc
Durancia five children
12 May 1160aged 37/8
Spytihněv (II)
c.1130?Son of Vratislaus (II)
6 August 1156 – 1182
Duchy of Brno
Umarried
1199aged 68/9?
In 1182, abdicated for Conrad Otto of Znojmo
Brno annexed to Znojmo
Frederick (Bedřich)
1142Son of Vladislaus II and Gertrude of Austria
12 May 1160 – 1173
Duchy of Olomouc
Elizabeth of Hungary 1157 six children
25 March 1189aged 46/7
1172 – 1173 1178 – 25 March 1189
Duchy of Bohemia
Ulrich (III)
1134Second son of Sobeslaus I and Adelaide of Hungary (II)
1173 – 18 October 1177
Duchy of Olomouc
Cecilia of Thuringia no childrenSophia of Meissen no children
18 October 1177aged 42/3
Sobeslaus II the Prince of the Peasants (Soběslav II. kníže sedláků)
1128Third son of Sobeslaus I and Adelaide of Hungary (II)
1173 – 1178
Duchy of Bohemia
Elisabeth of Greater Poland no children
29 January 1180aged 51/2
Wenceslaus II
1137Fourth son of Sobeslaus I and Adelaide of Hungary (II)
18 October 1177 – 1178
Duchy of Olomouc
Unmarried
c.1192aged 54/5
Abdicated for Conrad III.
9 September 1191 – 1192
Duchy of Bohemia
Olomouc annexed to Znojmo
Conrad III Otto (Konrád III. Ota)
c. 1136Son of Conrad II and Maria of Serbia
1161 – 1182
Duchy of Znojmo
Hellicha of Wittelsbach before 1176 no children
9 September 1191aged 54/5
United Znojmo and Olomouc. Brno joined in 1182, when he also became the first Margrave of Moravia.
1182 – 9 September 1191
Margraviate of Moravia
1189 – 9 September 1191
Duchy of Bohemia
Bretislaus III Henry (Břetislav III. Jindřich)
1137Son of Henry and Margaret (?)
1193 – 15/19 June 1197
Duchy of Bohemia
Unmarried
15/19 June 1197aged 59/60
Son of Henry, brother of King Vladislaus II. Also Bishop of Prague (1182–97).
Vladislaus III Henry (Vladislav III. Jindřich)
1137Second son of Vladislaus II and Judith of Thuringia
22 June – 6 December 1197
Duchy of Bohemia
Heilwida no children
12 August 1222
Left no descendants. After his death, Moravia became an appanage of Bohemian princes.
December 1197 – 12 August 1222
Margraviate of Moravia
Premislaus Ottokar I (Přemysl Otakar I)
1155First son of Vladislaus II and Judith of Thuringia
1192 – 1193 6 December 1197 – 15 December 1230
Duchy of Bohemia (until 1198) Kingdom of Bohemia (from 1198)
Adelaide of Meissen 1178(annulled 1199) one childConstance of Hungary 1199 nine children
15 December 1230Prague aged 74/5
First king of hereditary royal title, confirmed by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor in 1212 by issuing the Golden Bull of Sicily .
Wenceslaus I the One-Eyed (Václav I. Jednooký)
1205Son of Premislaus Ottokar I and Constance of Hungary
15 December 1230 – 23 September 1253
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen 1224 five children
23 December 1253Králův Dvůr aged 47/8
Premislaus Ottokar II The Iron and Golden King (Přemysl Otakar II. král železný a zlatý)
1233Městec Králové Son of Wenceslaus I and Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen
23 December 1253 – 26 August 1278
Kingdom of Bohemia
Margaret of Austria 11 February 1252Hainburg an der Donau (annulled 1261) no childrenKunigunda Rostislavna of Halych 25 October 1261Pressburg three children
26 August 1278Dürnkrut aged 44/5
Also Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Friuli and margrave of Carniola .
Regencies of Kunigunda Rostislavna of Halych (1278–1285) and Otto V, Margrave of Brandenburg (1278–1283)
Also Duke of Cracow (from 1291) and King of Poland (1300–1305).
Wenceslaus II (Václav II)
27 September 1271Prague Son of Premislaus Ottokar II and Kunigunda Rostislavna of Halych
26 August 1278 – 21 June 1305
Kingdom of Bohemia
Judith of Austria January 1285Cheb ten childrenElizabeth Richeza of Poland 26 May 1303Prague one child
21 June 1305Prague aged 33
Wenceslaus III (Václav III)
6 October 1289Son of Wenceslaus II and Judith of Austria
21 June 1305 – 4 August 1306
Kingdom of Bohemia
Viola of Cieszyn 5 October 1305Brno no children
4 August 1306Olomouc aged 16
Uncrowned (as Bohemian king). Also King of Hungary (1301–1305) and King of Poland.
Anna (Anna Přemyslovna)
10 October 1290Daughter of Wenceslaus II and Judith of Austria
4 August 1306 – 1306 3/4 July 1307 – 3 December 1310
Kingdom of Bohemia
Henry 1306 no children
3 September 1313Olomouc aged 16
Heiresses of Bohemia, they were the true inheritors of the power claimed by their husbands during the succession crisis. Of the three, Rudolf had the weakest claim, and also the lowest popularity. The conflict was settled when, in 1310, Elizabeth and John invaded Prague, and defeated their opponents, Anna and Henry.
Henry of Carinthia [ Note 1] (Jindřich Korutanský)
1265Son of Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia and Elisabeth of Bavaria
Anna 1306 no children Adelaide of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1313 two children Beatrice of Savoy 1327 no children
2 April 1335Tirol aged 69/70
Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (Eliška-Rejčka)
1 September 1288Poznań Daughter of Przemysł II of Poland and Richeza of Sweden
1306 – 3/4 July 1307
Kingdom of Bohemia
Wenceslaus II 26 May 1303Prague one childRudolf 16 October 1306Prague no children
19 October 1335Brno aged 47
Rudolf of Habsburg the Good (Rudolf Habsburský, Rudolf Dobrý)
c. 1281Vienna Eldest son of Albert I of Germany and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol
Blanche of France 25 May 1300 one child Elisabeth Richeza 16 October 1306Prague no children
3/4 July 1307Horažďovice aged 26
Elisabeth (Eliška Přemyslovna)
20 January 1292Prague Daughter of Wenceslaus II and Judith of Austria
3 December 1310 – 28 September 1330
Kingdom of Bohemia
John 1 September 1310Prague seven children
28 September 1330Prague aged 38
John of Luxembourg the Blind (Jan Lucemburský, Jan Slepý)
10 August 1296Luxembourg Son of Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret of Brabant
3 December 1310 – 26 August 1346
Elisabeth 1 September 1310Prague seven childrenBeatrice of Bourbon December 1334Vincennes one child
26 August 1346Crécy-en-Ponthieu aged 50