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Bruno of Schauenburg

c. 1205–1281 · 13th century

Bruno of Schauenburg was Bishop of Olomouc from 1245 to 1281, a German noble from Holstein who became the chief adviser of King Ottokar II of Bohemia. He promoted the settlement of German colonists in Moravia, founding villages and towns under German law, among them Kroměříž. He also took part in Ottokar's crusade against the pagan Prussians.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bruno of Schauenburg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bruno-of-schauenburg
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