Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia

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Vladislaus III
Seal of Margrave Vladislaus Henry
Duke of Bohemia
Reign	22 June – 6 December 1197[1]
Predecessor	Bretislaus III
Successor	Ottokar I
Born	c. 1160
Died	12 August 1222(1222-08-12) (aged 61–62) Znojmo, Moravia
Burial	Velehrad Abbey
Spouse	Heilwida
Dynasty	Přemyslid
Father	Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia
Mother	Judith of Thuringia
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Vladislaus Henry (Czech: Vladislav Jindřich; c. 1160^[2] – 12 August 1222), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was elected Duke of Bohemia (as "Vladislaus III") in 1197 and Margrave of Moravia from 1197 until his death. He only served as duke during the year 1197 and was indeed the last ruler of Bohemia to hold that title. It was his brother Ottokar I, whose forces overthrew him, who finally achieved the elevation of the Duchy of Bohemia to the status of a kingdom starting in 1198.