John of Bohemia

"John of Luxembourg" redirects here. For other people, see John of Luxembourg, Count of Soissons; John II, Count of Ligny; and John of Luxembourg, Lord of Beauvoir.
"John the Blind" redirects here. For the producer and songwriter, see John Ryan (songwriter).

John the Blind
14th-century bust of John of Bohemia, St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague with the coat of arms of Bohemia and Luxembourg
King of Bohemia
Reign31 August 1310 – 26 August 1346
Coronation7 February 1311, Prague[1]
PredecessorHenry
SuccessorEmperor Charles IV
Count of Luxembourg, Arlon and Durbuy
Reign24 August 1313 – 26 August 1346
PredecessorEmperor Henry VII
SuccessorEmperor Charles IV
Born10 August 1296
Luxembourg[citation needed]
Died26 August 1346(1346-08-26) (aged 50)
Crécy-en-Ponthieu
Burial
Altmünster Abbey, Luxembourg
Spouse
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(m. 1310; died 1330)​
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(m. 1334)​
Issue
HouseLuxembourg
FatherHenry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherMargaret of Brabant

John the Blind or John of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland.[2] He is well known for having died while fighting in the Battle of Crécy at age 50, after having been blind for a decade. In his home country of Luxembourg, he is considered a national hero.[3] Comparatively, in the Czech Republic (anciently the Kingdom of Bohemia), Jan Lucemburský is often recognized for his role as the father of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, one of the more significant Kings of Bohemia and one of the leading Holy Roman Emperors.

  1. ^ "The Royal Route". Královská cesta. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ "The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service information et presse. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ "[Luxemburgensia] Jean l'aveugle". le Quotidien (in French). 19 January 2017.