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 Charles IV - Prague, CZ Posted by:  ToRo61
N 50° 04.136 E 014° 25.715
33U E 459106 N 5546450
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor - father of Bohemia
Waymark Code: WMB3DK
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/30/2011
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Charles IV (Czech: Karel IV.), born Wenceslaus (Václav), was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and Holy Roman Emperor.
He was the eldest son and heir of John the Blind, who died (in the Battle of Crécy) on 26 August 1346. Charles inherited the County of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of Bohemia. On 2 September 1347 Charles was crowned King of Bohemia.
On 11 July 1346 Prince-electors had 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 had died, he was re-elected in 1349 (17 June) and crowned (25 July) King of the Romans. In 1355 he was also crowned King of Italy on 6 January and Holy Roman Emperor on 5 April. With his coronation as King of Burgundy, delayed until 4 June 1365, he became the personal ruler of all the kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire.
Monarch Ranking: Emperor / Empress
Proper Title and Name of Monarch: Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Italy, Burgundy
Country or Empire of Influence: Bohemia, Italy, Burgundy, Luxemburg
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