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Bohemia in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Bohemia in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

43 records20 event labels17 people929โ€“1941

Historical events in Bohemia

929

929
Invasion of Bohemia
Henry I the Fowler ยท German-Saxon War

Lays siege to Bohemia

929
Siege of Bohemia
Henry I the Fowler ยท German-Saxon War

Lays siege to Bohemia

950

950
Rule of Bohemia
Otto I the Great ยท House of Saxony

Defeats Duke Boleslav & forces him to accept his suzerainty

1041

1041
Rule of Bohemia
Henry III the Black ยท House of Salian House

Duke Bretislaw of Bohemia pays homage to Henry III

1310

1310
Rule of Bohemia
Henry VII ยท House of Luxembourg

Rules Bohemia from 1310

1317

1317
Alliance Shift
John of Bohemia ยท German Civil War

Bohemian politics influences the balance between Frederick and Louis.

1347

1347
Constitution of Germany
Charles IV ยท Government of Germany

Founds a hereditary monarchy

1347
Succession
Charles IV ยท House of Luxembourg

Succeeds as King of Bohemia

1356

1356
Succession
Charles IV ยท House of Luxembourg

The Papal golden bull establishes the primacy of the Bohemian throne

1562

1562
Succession
Maximilian II ยท House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1562-1576

1575

1575
Coronation
Rudolf II ยท House of Habsburg

Crowned King of Bohemia

1611

1611
Reballion of Rebels in Bohemia
Rudolf II ยท Military

Hands over Bohemia to his brother Matthias King of Hungary

1620

1620
Reballion of Elector Palatine Frederick V
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein ยท Thirty Years War

Crushes a rebellion in Bohemia led by Elector Palatine Frederick V

1620
Reballion of Elector Palatine Frederick V
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein ยท Thirty Years War

Wallenstein crushes a rebellion in Bohemia led by Elector Palatine Frederick V

1621

1621
Governor
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Governor of Bohemia & becomes a walord in his own right

1632

1632
Capture of Bohemia
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein ยท Thirty Years War

After being recalled drives the Swedes out of Bohemia

1648

24 October 1648
Peace of Westphalia
Ferdinand III ยท Thirty Years War

Habsburg control in Bohemia remains intact after the settlement.

24 October 1648
Treaty of Westphalia
Ferdinand III ยท Thirty Years War

Habsburg control in Bohemia remains intact after the peace settlement.

1741

May 1741
Invasion of Bohemia
Charles VII ยท Silesian War, 1st

Invades Bohemia in order to gain the Imperial Crown. France sends an army into south Germany under de Broglie to support the Bavarians

October 1741
Invasion of Bohemia
Charles VII ยท Silesian War, 1st

The French & Bavarians invade Bohemia hoping to be joined by the Prussians in Prague

1742

5 February 1742
Invasion of Bohemia
Frederick II the Great ยท War of Austrian Succession

French & Bavarian armies fail to assist Prussia. 1st day of the invasion of Bohemia

12 February 1742
Capture of Bohemia
Charles VII ยท Silesian War, 2nd

Austrian troops occupied Bavaria and Hungarian hussars plundered Munich and the Bavarians were forced also to evacuate Bohemia

1744

August 1744
Holy Roman Empire
Charles VII ยท War of Austrian Succession

Prussia offers Charles VII 80,000 troops "to restore liberty to the Empire"

August 1744
Invasion of Bohemia
Charles VII ยท War of Austrian Succession

Prussia offers Charles VII 80,000 troops "to restore liberty to the Empire"

August 1744
Invasion of Bohemia
Frederick II the Great ยท War of Austrian Succession

Prussia offers Charles VII 80,000 troops "to restore liberty to the Empire". Frederick II invades Bohemia

17 August 1744
Invasion of Bohemia
Frederick II the Great ยท War of Austrian Succession

Invades Bohemia & renews the war with Austria, in alliance with France & Bavaria

1745

22 April 1745
Rule of Bohemia
Maximilian III Joseph ยท Silesian War, 2nd

Under the Treaty of Fussen Maximilian abandons his father's claim to Bohemia and recognizes the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713

1757

April 1757
Invasion of Bohemia
Frederick II the Great ยท Seven Years War

Lanches an invasion of Bohemia with a force of 175,000 troops

April 1757
Invasion of Bohemia
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin ยท Seven Years War

Leads the left group of Frederick the Greats invasion of Bohemia

18 June 1757
Invasion of Bohemia
Frederick II the Great ยท Seven Years War

Frederick II the Great is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Kolin & forced to evacuate Bohemia & Prague. Defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Kolin & forced to evacuate Bohemia & Prague

1938

11 March 1938
Invasion of Bohemia
Adolf Hitler ยท NSDAP Government

An ultimatum is drafted on Hitler's orders by Keitel calling the Czechs to surrender

1939

10 March 1939
Invasion of Bohemia
Adolf Hitler ยท NSDAP Government

The remainder of Czechoslovakia is occupied, 10-16 March

10 March 1939
Invasion of Czech
Adolf Hitler ยท NSDAP Government

Allied appeasement ends when Germany occupies the remainder of Czech, Bohemia-Moravia

15 March 1939
Capture of Bohemia
Adolf Hitler ยท NSDAP Government

Bohemia is taken under German protection

15 March 1939
Rule of Bohemia
Adolf Hitler ยท NSDAP Government

German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist

16 March 1939
Rule of Bohemia
Adolf Hitler ยท NSDAP Government

Hitler proclaims a Proctecorate over Bohemia & Moravia, Czech ceases to exist

18 March 1939
Censorship
Constantin Freiher von Neurath ยท NSDAP Government

Censors the press & removes all opposition including trades unions & political parties

18 March 1939
Political Parties
Constantin Freiher von Neurath ยท NSDAP Government

Censors the press & removes all opposition including trades unions & political parties

18 March 1939
Reich Protector
Constantin Freiher von Neurath ยท NSDAP Government

Appointed Reich Protector of Bohemia & Moravia

18 March 1939
Trades Unions
Constantin Freiher von Neurath ยท NSDAP Government

Censors the press & removes all opposition including trades unions & political parties

1941

28 September 1941
Protector
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ยท Military

Appointed "protector" of Bohemia & Moravia

28 September 1941
Protector
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ยท World War, 2nd

Appointed acting Reichsprotektor in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (the part of Czechoslovakia incorporated into the Reich on 15 March 1939)

28 September 1941
Rule of Bohemia
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ยท World War, 2nd

Appointed acting Reichsprotektor in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (the part of Czechoslovakia incorporated into the Reich on 15 March 1939)

Provenance

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