| Wenceslaus I | |
|---|---|
 Wenceslaus adored by his niece-in-law Emma (from the 10th-century Gumpold's Codex) | |
| Duke of Bohemia | |
| Reign | 13 February 921 − 28 September 935 or 929 |
| Predecessor | Vratislaus I |
| Successor | Boleslaus I |
| Born | c. 907[1][2][a] Stochov,[b] Bohemia |
| Died | 28 September 935 (aged c. 28) or 28 September 929 (aged c. 22) Stará Boleslav, Bohemia |
| Burial | Basilica of St. Wenceslaus in Stará Boleslav, St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague[4] |
| House | Přemyslid |
| Father | Vratislaus I |
| Mother | Drahomíra |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Wenceslaus I (Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ; c. 907 – 28 September 935), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good[5] was the Prince (kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel.
His martyrdom and the popularity of several biographies gave rise to a reputation for heroic virtue that resulted in his sainthood. He was posthumously declared to be a king and patron saint of the Czech state. He is the subject of the well-known "Good King Wenceslas", a carol for Saint Stephen's Day.
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- ^ "Sep 28 – St Wenceslaus (907–929) martyr". CatholicIreland.net. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ a b "Svatý Václav se narodil u nás, tvrdí obyvatelé Stochova na Kladensku" (in Czech). iDnes. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "Ostatky sv. Václava jsou po 1076 letech zpět ve Staré Boleslavi". Deník.cz (in Czech). Deník.cz, Czech News Agency. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ Christiansen, Rupert. "The story behind the carol: Good King Wenceslas", The Telegraph, 14 December 2007
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