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Bishopric of Prague
Becomes first bishop of Prague.
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Becomes first bishop of Prague.
Receives the first royal title granted to a Bohemian ruler.
Birth of Franz Kafka
Becomes King of Bohemia through marriage and election.
Becomes King of Bohemia.
Charles IV gains another son with the birth of Sigismund
Huss Denounces the sale of indulgences to collect money for a Papal war against Naples
Huss Denounces the sale of indulgences to collect money for a Papal war against Naples
Leads radicals during the first defenestration of Prague.
Defends Prague against crusading forces.
Is elected King of Bohemia.
Leads the Protestants refusal to recognize Archduke Ferdinand of Styria as heir
All three men survived despite being injured, and the Second Defenestration of Prague began the Bohemian Revolt.
Ferdinand II sent the Catholic councillors Vilem Slavata of Chlum and Jaroslav Borzita of Martinice to administer the government at Hradcany Castle in his absence.
On 23 May, Protestant nobles seized the councillors and secretary Philip Fabricius and threw them from a palace window about 21 metres above the ground.
After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias
After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias
The Bohemian conflict spreads through all of the Bohemian Crown, including Bohemia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia, and Moravia, Moravia was already embroiled in a conflict between Catholics and Protestants, the religious conflict eventually spreads across the whole continent of Europe, involving France and Sweden
The King-elect sent two Catholic councillors (Vilem Slavata of Chlum and Jaroslav Borzita of Martinice) as his representatives to Hradcany castle in Prague, Ferdinand wanted them to administer the Government in his absence but on 23 May, an assembly of Protestants seize them and throw
them (and also secretary Philip Fabricius) out of the palace window, some 21 metres (69 ft) off the ground, remarkably, although injured, they survive but the (Second) Defenestration of Prague, starts the Bohemian Revolt.
Helps lead the defenestration that begins the Bohemian Revolt.
Deposed by the Protestant Diet of Bohemia
Loses Bohemia after defeat at White Mountain.
Captures Prague's Lesser Town during the final war phase.
Helps lead the Prague Slav Congress.
Suppresses the Prague uprising.
Appointed Editor of Die Neue Zeit
Death of Antonin Dvorak
Formulates gestalt theory
Leaves Austria-Hungary to work for independence abroad.
Organizes the Nationalist Czechoslovak Legion
Organizes the Nationalist Czechoslovak Legion
Independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is granted
Independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is granted
Composes, "Taras Bulba"
Helps proclaim Czechoslovak independence in Prague.
Becomes first prime minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Kramar Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Is elected first President of Czechoslovakia.
The Kramar Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Tusar Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
1st performance of, "The Insect Play"
Czechoslovakia adopts its democratic constitution.
The First Tusar Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Tusar Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Second Tusar Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Cerny Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Founds the Czechoslovak Communist Party
Begins the Benes Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The First Cerny Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Benes Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Svehla Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The First Svehla Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Svehla Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Second Svehla Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Cerny Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Second Cerny Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Third Svehla Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Appointed General Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party
The Third Svehla Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Udrzal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The First Udrzal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Udrzal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Second Udrzal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Malypetr Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The First Malypetr Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Malypetr Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Second Malypetr Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Third Malypetr Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Third Malypetr Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Succeeds Masaryk as president.
Birth of Vaclev Havel
Britain tries to get the Czechs to make concessions to Germany before 12th Sept
Recalls the Czech reservists and mans the border with Germany
Orders partial mobilization during the Sudeten crisis.
Begins the First Syrovy Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Resigns after the Treaty of Munich
The First Syrovy Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Syrovy Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Pressured into resignation by Hitler after the Munich agreement
Resigns after the Munich Agreement.
Pressured into resignation by Hitler after the Munich agreement
The Second Syrovy Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Beran Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Visits Hitler who threatens to break-up Czechoslovakia
The Slovak leader Tuka visits Hitler & "lays the future of my people in your hands"
Visits Hitler who demands the separation of Slovakia from the Czech State
Visits Hitler who demands the separation of Slovakia from the Czechoslovak state
Declares that he will oppose the separation of Slovakia from the Czech State
Visits Hitler who demands the separation of Slovakia from the Czech State
Visits Hitler who demands the separation of Slovakia from the Czechoslovak state
Declares that he will oppose the separation of Slovakia from the Czech State
Slovakia proclaims its independence from the Czech State
Slovakia proclaims its independence from the Czech State
Hacha is forced to sign a communique placing "Czech people in the hands of the Fuhrer"
The First Beran Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
German troops occupy the Czech lands.
Hitler visits Prague & declares a German Protectorate over Bohemia & Moravia
Requests Hitler take Slovakia under German protection, Hitler obliges the same day
Requests Hitler take Slovakia under German protection, Hitler obliges the same day
The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia is proclaimed.
Parachuted into Czech to help assassinate Heydrich
Parachuted into Czech to help assassinate Heydrich
Parachuted into Czechoslovakia to help assassinate Heydrich. Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich
Parachuted into Czechoslovakia to help assassinate Heydrich. Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich
Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich
Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich
Appointed Vice Premier of the Provisional Government in London
Appointed Vice Premier of the Provisional Government in London
The Czech Government in exile is recognized by Great Britain
Is mortally wounded by Czechoslovak parachutists.
Appointed to command the Czechoslovak Army Corps attached to the Red Army
Appointed to command the Czechoslovak Army Corps attached to the Red Army
Issues decrees reshaping citizenship, property and postwar settlement.
Helps liberate Prague
Prague uprising begins against German occupation.
Begins the Second Fierlinger Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Appointed Member of Czech Communist Party
The Second Fierlinger Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Becomes prime minister after Communist election gains.
The First Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Death of Jan Garrigue Masaryk
Dies by suicide or murder, then a communist putsch leads to Soviet power in Czech
The Second Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Zapotocky Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Zapotocky Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Currency reform causes public anger and protests.
Appointed Editor of in-Chief of The Rude Pravo
Appointed Member of Central Committee
Appointed First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia
Appointed First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia
Appointed First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Appointed First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Appointed to a group to prepare the Czech Communist Party's Action Programme
Appointed to a group to prepare the Czech Communist Party's Action Programme
Appointed First Secretary of Slovak Communist Party
Cernik pursues a more liberal regime after the Prague Spring
Appointed Member of Presidium of the Central Committee
Becomes party leader and begins the Prague Spring.
Starts when Alexander Dubcek comes to power and runs until August 20 when the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies (except for Romania) invade the country
Starts when Alexander Dubcek comes to power and runs until August 20 when the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies (except for Romania) invade the country
Launches reforms known as socialism with a human face.
Appointed Member of Central Committee
Begins the First Cernik Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Dubcek, who had been arrested on the night of August 20, is taken to Moscow for negotiations, it was agreed that Dubcek would remain in office and that a program of moderate reform would continue
Dubcek calls upon his people not to resist
Eastern Bloc armies from 5 Warsaw Pact countries invaded the CSSR, Russian tanks ranging in number from 5,000 to 7,000 fill the streets, followed by Warsaw Pact troops ranging from 200,000 to 600,000.
The occupation is followed by a wave of emigration, unseen before and stopped shortly after (estimate: 70,000 immediately, 300,000 in total), typically of highly qualified people.
Dubcek calls upon his people not to resist
Dubcek, who had been arrested on the night of August 20, is taken to Moscow for negotiations, it was agreed that Dubcek would remain in office and that a program of moderate reform would continue.
Eastern Bloc armies from 5 Warsaw Pact countries invaded the CSSR, Russian tanks ranging in number from 5,000 to 7,000 fill the streets, followed by Warsaw Pact troops ranging from 200,000 to 600,000.
The occupation is followed by a wave of emigration, unseen before and stopped shortly after (estimate: 70,000 immediately, 300,000 in total), typically of highly qualified people.
Tries to introduce more contact with the west and socialism with a human face
Eastern Bloc armies from 5 Warsaw Pact countries invaded the CSSR, Russian tanks ranging in number from 5,000 to 7,000 fill the streets, followed by Warsaw Pact troops ranging from 200,000 to 600,000
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czech
Warsaw Pact armies invade Czechoslovakia.
Dubcek returns from the Kremlin announces the repeal of democratic reforms
Russia and Czech sign a Treaty on the withdrawal of Warsaw Pact forces from Czech
The First Cernik Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Leader of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia becomes a two state federation
Begins the Second Cernik Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Sets himself on fire in protest against occupation.
Student Jan Palach sets himself on fire in Prague's Wenceslas Square to protest the renewed suppression of free speech
Replaces Dubcek and begins Normalisation.
The Second Cernik Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Third Cernik Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Exiled after launching a Liberalizing campaign following the Soviet invasion
The Third Cernik Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the First Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The First Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Second Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Re-Appointed as Editor in Chief of the Rude Pravo
The Second Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Third Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Helps found Charter 77 to petition for human rights
Helps found the human rights group, Charter 77
Helps found Charter 77 to petition for human rights
Helps found the human rights group, Charter 77
Helps launch Charter 77 for human rights.
The Third Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Fourth Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Fourth Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Fifth Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Announces similar reforms to those by Gorbachev in Russia
The Fifth Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Sixth Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Begins the Adamec Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Sixth Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Appointed Chairman of the National Assembly
Holds talks on reform and power sharing with Gustav Husak
Anti-Communist demonstrations lead to elected independent Government under Havel
Appointed Chairman of the National Assembly
Husak resigns during mass protests and Havel announces his candidacy for the presidency
A peaceful student demonstration is severely beaten back by riot police
Police suppression of a student march triggers mass protest.
Beginning of the Velvet Revolution in Czech
a peaceful student demonstration is severely beaten back by riot police. A peaceful student demonstration in Prague is severely beaten back by the riot police
Helps found Civic Forum during the revolution.
The number of participants in the regular anti-Governmental demonstration in Prague reach 800,000 people
Communists announce the end of their monopoly of power.
The Adamec Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Resigns after appointing a largely non-communist government.
Alexander Dubcek is elected speaker of the federal Parliament on December 28 and Vaclav Havel the President of Czechoslovakia on December 29 1989
An elected independent non-Communist Government is formed under Havel. first non-Communist President in more than 40 yrs
The Federal Assembly unanimously elects Havel
Is elected president by the Federal Assembly.
Czechoslovakia holds free parliamentary elections.
1st genuine free elections for 40 yrs
1st genuine free elections for 40 yrs
Leaders of the Warsaw Pact sign a protocol terminating the Warsaw Pact Organisation
Found drowned off his luxury yacht in the Canary Islands
Havel strongly supports the retention of the federation of the Czechs and the Slovaks during the breakup of Czechoslovakia, known as the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
Begins the First Klaus Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Strasky Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Federal Parliament does not elect Havel - the only candidate for presidency - due to a lack of support from Slovak MPs
Resigns after Slovak sovereignty is declared.
Resigns after the proclamation of Slovak sovereignty
The Strasky Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The First Klaus Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic becomes an independent state.
Begins the Second Klaus Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
Is elected first President of the Czech Republic.
The Second Klaus Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Third Klaus Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Tosovsky Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The Third Klaus Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The Tosovsky Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Zeman Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The Zeman Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Spidla Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Becomes President of the Czech Republic.
The Spidla Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Gross Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The Gross Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Paroubek Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The Paroubek Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the First Topolanek Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The First Topolanek Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Begins the Second Topolanek Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
The Second Topolanek Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.
Wins the first direct presidential election.
Declares a state of emergency over COVID-19.
Forms a centre-right coalition government.
Becomes President of the Czech Republic.
Promotes an international initiative to source artillery ammunition for Ukraine
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