Family
Boleslav I of Bohemia, Duke of Bohemia 1) 2) 3) Born ± 915 Died 15 Jul 967, approximately 52 years 1) Notes: Boleslav killed his brother Wencelas, on 28 September 929. Married/ Related to: Biagota Unknown Notes: Biagota's name can be identified from contemporary coins. She is not mentioned by name in Cosmas though is described as "esteemed". Children: |
Sources
1) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 967, on July 15, Duke Boleslav, whose nickname was “the Cruel,” lost... his life... His son, who had the same name, succeeded to the principality." (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 977. Doubravka died. She was very shameless for when in her advanced age she married the duke of Poland" (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "He took a noble wife from the region of Bohemia, the sister of Boleslav the Elder. Her life corresponded to her name – she was called Dobrawa in Slavic". Reference: Book 4, Chapter 55 (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "This most illustrious duke was joined in marriage to Emma, who was of a nobler origin than others... He begat two sons of the greatest talent from her, that is, Wenceslas and Boleslav." (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "Duke Boleslav had two sons of his noble wife: the brothers Ulrich and Jaromír, pride of a fertile mother." (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "The day of his death was February 7 in the year of the Lord’s incarnation 999." (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "Wishing to acquire a wife for his son from the emperor at Constantinople... this ruler sent across the sea to our emperor, not the desired maiden, but rather his niece, Theophanu". Reference: Book 2, Chapter 15 (Data from secondary evidence)