The Přemyslids

The names of the Přemyslid (or Premyslid) rulers of Bohemia. 

I. FROM MYTH TO HISTORY

These are drawn from the early chronicles, such as that of Cosmas. For Bořivoj, Spytihněv, and Vratislav (?Vitislav) Latinised German forms of Slavic names are known – Bořivoj is mentioned in the Annals of Fulda fighting the Franks in 872, while in 895:  “omnes duces Boemaniorum… primores erant Spitignewo, Witizla” 

Přemysl Oráč, the Ploughman, husband of Princess Libuše
Nezamizl
Mnata
Voyn
Vnizlau
Crezomizl
Neclan
Gostivit / Hostivit
Goriwei / Bořivoj, r.?870-?894,
followed by his two sons
Spytihněv, r.?894-?915
Vratislav (?=Vitislav) r.?915-?

II. PRINCES & KINGS

Václav (Wenceslas) the Saint r.925 – Sept.28, 935
Boleslav I the Cruel, r.935-972, consolidator of Bohemia, conqueror of huge territories
Boleslav II the Pious, r.972-999,
in whose reign the massacre of the Slavniks occurred on Sept.28th 995, this marking the “official” foundation of a unified Czech state.
Boleslav III Rufus, r.999-1001 (deposed)
Vladivoj r.1002-1003,
with Bohemia as an Imperial fief
Boleslav III Rufus again, deposed March 1003,
died a blinded prisoner in Poland 1037
Boleslaw Chrobry of Poland (kicked out 1004)
Jaromir, r.1004-1012 (deposed)
Oldřich, r.1012-1033 (deposed),
who re-captured Moravia c.1020
Jaromir again r.1033-1034
Oldřich, again, r.1034-1035
Břetislav I, r.1035-1055,
known as the “Czech Achilles”.
Spytihněv, r.1055-1061
Vratislav II, r.1061-1092,
proclaimed King of Bohemia at the Synod of Mainz, April 1085
Konrad (Conrad) of Brno, r.Feb.-Sept.1092
Břetislav II, r.Sept.1092-1100
Bořivoj II, r.1101-1107 (deposed)
Svatopluk, r.1107-1109,
massacres the Vršov family, Oct.27th, 1108
Vladislav I, r.1109-1116 (deposed)
Bořivoj II again, r.1117-1119
Vladislav I again, r.1120-1125
Soběslav, r.1125-1140
Vladislav II, r.1140-1172,
proclaimed King of Bohemia, Jan.11th, 1158
Bedřich, r.1172-1173 (deposed)
Soběslav II, r.1173-1178,
known as the “Peasant Prince”
Bedřich again, r.1178-1189
Konrad II Ota, r.1189-1191
Václav (Wenceslas) II, r.1191-1192
Přemysl Otakar I, r.1192-1193 (deposed)
Jindřich Břetislav,
the Bishop, r.1193-1197
Vladislav Jindřich, r.1197

III. HEREDITARY KINGS

Přemysl Otakar I again, r.1197-1230, proclaimed hereditary King of Bohemia by the Golden Bull of Sicily, Sept. 24th 1212
Václav (Wenceslas) I
(yes, ‘I’ – the others were mere princes!), r.1230-1253
Přemysl Otakar II, r1253-1278,
known as the “Iron and Golden King”
Václav (Wenceslas) II, r.1278-1305
Václav (Wenceslas) III, r.1305-1306