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Bořivoj I

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Also known as Borzivogius, Borivoj I, Duke Bořivoj, Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia, Borivoi I

Duke of Bohemia (9th century)

Key facts

Reign
c. 867 – c. 889
Predecessor
Unknown
Successor
Spytihněv I
Born
c. 852
Died
c. 889 (aged c. 35–36)
Spouse
Ludmila
Issue
Spytihněv , Vratislaus
Dynasty
Přemyslid
Father
Hostivít

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Encyclopedic overview

Bořivoj I ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈbor̝ɪvoj], Latin: Borzivogius, c. 852 – c. 889) was the first historically documented Duke of Bohemia and progenitor of the Přemyslid dynasty. His reign over the Duchy of Bohemia is believed to have started about the year 870, but in this era Bohemia was subordinated to Great Moravia. One of the most important clues to the approximate time of his accession is the contemporary Frankish chronicle Annales Fuldenses, which mentions several West Slavic princes in the year 872, among them one Goriwei, who may be identical with Bořivoj.

Life

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