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Vladislaus II of Bohemia

c. 1110–1174 · 12th century · Also known as Vladislav II of Bohemia

Vladislaus II of Bohemia was Duke of Bohemia from 1140 and its second king from 1158, when Frederick Barbarossa raised him to royal rank for supporting the emperor's Italian campaigns. Barbarossa also granted him the land of Bautzen, beginning Upper Lusatia's long connection with the Bohemian crown.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Duchy of Bohemia Margraviate of Upper Lusatia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vladislaus II of Bohemia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vladislaus-ii-of-bohemia
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