12th-century fresco depiction in the Znojmo Rotunda
Duke of Bohemia
Reign
1034 – 10 January 1055
Predecessor
Oldřich
Successor
Spytihněv II
Born
between 1002 and 1005
Died
(1055-01-10)10 January 1055 (aged c. 50–53) Chrudim
Spouse
Judith of Schweinfurt
Issue
Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia Vratislaus II of Bohemia Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia Otto I of Olomouc Jaromír, Bishop of Prague
Dynasty
Přemyslid
Father
Oldřich of Bohemia
Mother
Božena
Bretislav I (Czech: Břetislav I.; 1002/1005 – 10 January 1055), known as the "Bohemian Achilles", of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1034 until his death in 1055.
BretislavI (Czech: BřetislavI.; 1002/1005 – 10 January 1055), known as the "Bohemian Achilles", of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1034...
Bretislav (Czech: Břetislav, Latin: Bretislaus) is a Czech masculine given name. It may refer to: BretislavI (1005–1055), Duke of Bohemia Bretislav II...
Bohemia from 1034 until 1055, by her marriage with the Přemyslid duke BretislavI. Her parents were Henry of Schweinfurt (d. 1017), margrave in the Bavarian...
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Henry Bretislav (latinized as Bretislaus, Czech: Jindřich Břetislav; died 15 or 19 June 1197), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Bishop of Prague...
Bretislaus II (Czech: Břetislav II.; c. 1060 – 22 December 1100) was the duke of Bohemia from 14 September 1092 until his death in 1100. He was the eldest...
Domažlice) of southwest Bohemia. Chronicles written during the reign of BřetislavI indicate that the Chodové were known to be accompanied by an especially...
Boleslaus I of Poland in increasing Polish political and diplomatic power in Europe. According to Bohemian accounts, in 1039 the Bohemian Duke BretislavI looted...
Norman help, Duke Sergius IV recovers Naples from Capuan occupation. Duke BretislavI (Bohemian Achilles) of Bohemia of the Přemyslid Dynasty reconquers Moravia...
Archbishopric of Mainz, which increased German influence. In the 11th century, BretislavI led a campaign against Poland, reconquering Silesia and transferring...
Duke BretislavI of Bohemia invades Poland. He captures and destroys the cities of Gniezno and Poznań. August 15 – On the death of his uncle, Stephen I, Peter...
assumed to be derived (by mistake) from the name of the Czech ruler BretislavI. The first written reference to Bratislava (as Brezalauspurc) appears...
1069). Casimir I, duke of Poland, succeeds in reuniting the realm which earns him the name "the Restorer". He signs a treaty with BretislavI, duke of Bohemia...
from 1061 until his death. He was the youngest son of the Bohemian duke BretislavI and his wife Judith of Schweinfurt. After his father's death in 1055...
Empire to quell any sedition. June 15 – Vratislaus II, a son of Duke BretislavI, becomes the first king of Bohemia and is elevated 'for life' by Henry...
were captured, plundered and destroyed in 1038 by the Bohemian duke BretislavI, which pushed the next Polish rulers to move the Polish capital to Kraków...
date) Vigrahapala III, ruler of the Pala Empire (d. 1070) January 10 – BretislavI, duke of Bohemia January 11 – Constantine IX, Byzantine emperor April...
the authority of the Duchy of Bohemia. King Otto I of Germany officially granted it to Duke Boleslaus I in turn for his support against the Hungarian forces...
the Kalbids (approximate date). August 22–23 – Battle of Brůdek: Duke BretislavI of Bohemia defeats the German forces under King Henry III (the Black)...