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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Also Known As Wenceslaus
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Charles IV was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378. He was elected King of Germany in 1346 and became King of Bohemia that same year. He belonged to the House of Luxembourg through his father and the Bohemian House of Premysl through his mother, and emphasized the Bohemian side of his inheritance throughout his life, in part because his direct ancestors in the Premyslid line included two saints.

Facts
Birth Year
1316 1
Death Year
1378 1
Role
Holy Roman Emperor 1
Birth Date
1316-05-14 1
Death Date
1378-11-29 1
Birthplace
Prague 1
Death Place
Prague 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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1. Wikipedia: Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378
  • Lead paragraph, birth date
    14 May 1316
  • Biography, birthplace
    Prague, Bohemia
  • Lead paragraph, death date
    29 November 1378
  • Biography, death place
    Prague, Bohemia
  • Lead paragraph, opening name list
    born Wenceslaus German: Wenzel; Czech: Václav;
  • Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor: Gender
    Charles IV was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1316-5-14; died 1378-11-29
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