Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor & 16951 Carolus Quartus Asteroid, Prague, Czech Republic
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Charles IV (Czech: Karel IV., Latin: Carolus IV; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378), born Wenceslaus, was the second King of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first King of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/13/2016
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Charles IV was the eldest son and heir of King John of Bohemia, who died at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346. Charles inherited the County of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of Bohemia from his father. On 2 September 1347, Charles was crowned King of Bohemia.
On 11 July 1346, prince-electors elected him King of the Romans (rex Romanorum) in opposition to Emperor Louis IV. Charles was crowned on 26 November 1346 in Bonn. After his opponent died, he was re-elected in 1349 and crowned King of the Romans. In 1355 he was crowned King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor. With his coronation as King of Burgundy in 1365, he became the personal ruler of all the kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire.
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16951 Carolus Quartus Asteroid is a main-belt asteroid.
Discovered by: P. Pravec
Date of discovery: May 19, 1998
Place of discovery: Ondrejov Observatory