Birth of Charles IV1316
Birth of Charles IV, son of John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia
Historical person
Charles IV Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles IV, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Germany.
16 records1316–136810 events6 places
Chronological biography
1316
1346
Succession1346
Elected King of Germany
Coronation26 November 1346
Crowned King of Germany
1347
Constitution of Germany1347
Founds a hereditary monarchy
Succession1347
Succeeds as King of Bohemia
1350
Capital1350
Makes Prague the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Hopes to transform Prague into the "Rome of the North"
1354
Invasion of Italy1354
Leads an invasion of Italy
1355
Coronation1355
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Rule of Lombardy1355
Receives the crown of Lombardy
1356
Election1356
The Papal golden bull regulates the election of the German King
Succession1356
The Papal golden bull regulates the election of the German King
Succession1356
The Papal golden bull establishes the primacy of the Bohemian throne
1365
Coronation1365
Crowned King of Burgundy
Succession1365
Succeeds to the Kingdom of Burgundy
1366
Birth of Anne of Austria1366
Birth of Anne of Austria, daughter of Emperor Charles IV by Elizabeth of Pomerania
1368
Imperial Rule Continues1368
Charles IV continues governing the Holy Roman Empire from the Bohemian centre
Titles and roles
Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.