Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorBorn Wenceslas (1346 - 1378), Charles was the second king of Bohemia
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor Born Wenceslas (1346 - 1378), Charles was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first king of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor. His reign was characterised by a transformation in the nature of the Empire and is remembered as the Golden Age of Bohemia. He promulgated the Golden Bull of 1356 whereby the succession to the imperial title was laid down, which held for the next four centuries. Charles made Prague the imperial capital and was a great builder in the city, which bears his name in many spots. Prague Castle and much of the cathedral of Saint Vitus by Peter Parler were completed under his patronage. Finally, it is from the reign of Charles that dates the first flowering of manuscript painting in Prague. In the present Czech Republic, he is still regarded asPater Patriae (father of the country). Source -- source link
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