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From the 14th century, the burgrave of Prague—the highest-ranking of all burgraves, seated at Prague Castle, gradually became the state's highest-ranking official, who also acted as the king's deputy; [2] the office became known as the high or supreme burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia.
English: Family tree of the rulers of Bohemia, from Bořivoj I, its first Duke, to the end of the Habsburg domination. Date: 8 September 2023: Source: Own work: Author:
Of the members of the Bezdružický family we'll mention George (1481–1526), who was the supreme judge and who witnessed the rivalry of the nobles and the royal cities over power in the land. Another important member of the family was Václav († pre–1539), who was the supreme feudal judge and burgrave at Vyšehrad. He continued with the ...
Coat of arms of the Albrecht von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland The current Waldstein coat of arms. The House of Waldstein or House of Valdštejn is a Bohemian noble family that originated from the Kingdom of Bohemia as a branch of the Markwartinger family (House of Markvartic [1]) and gained prominence during the reign of the Přemyslid dynasty.
The first Lobkowiczs were members of the gentry of north-eastern Bohemia in the late 14th century. On 3 August 1459 they were granted the title of Freiherr.In the 17th century, members of the family were awarded with the title of Prince, which was granted to them on 17 October 1623 by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
The Triumph of Bohemia: A Forest Play: Edward F. Schneider: George Sterling [27] 1908: Herman George Scheffauer: The Sons of Baldur: A Forest Music-Drama: Arthur Weiss: Herman George Scheffauer [28] 1909: Harold Morse Stephens: St. Patrick at Tara: Wallace Arthur Sabin: Charles Caldwell Dobie [29] 1910: Charles K. Field: The Cave Man, A Play of ...
Henry V was the older of the two sons of Burgrave Henry IV of Plauen from his marriage to Margaret Countess of Salm and Neuburg (1517–1573). On the death of his father, Henry V was still a minor. Therefore, King Ferdinand of Bohemia promised about a month after his father's death to protect him and his younger brother against the princes of ...
Sigismund of Luxembourg [a] (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437. He was elected King of Germany (King of the Romans) in 1410, and was also King of Bohemia from 1419, as well as prince-elector of Brandenburg (1378–1388 and 1411–1415).