Wenceslaus

Wenceslaus

Wenceslaus, Wenceslas, Venceslas, or "Wenzeslaus" may refer to:
* Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929)
* Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (died 1192)
* Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, King of Bohemia (1230–1253)
* Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, King of Bohemia and Poland (1271–1305)
* Wenceslaus III of Bohemia, King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Poland (1289–1306)
* Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg, its first Duke (1337–1383)
* Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia, King of the Romans (1361–1419)
* Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (born 1974)
* Prince Wenceslas of Nassau (born 1990)

* Wenceslas Square (a public square in Prague)

People with the given name Wenceslaus or variant

* Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, born Wenceslaus
* Wenceslas Hollar (1607-1677), Bohemian etcher
* Wenceslaus Hanka (1791-1861), Bohemian philologist

Popular Culture

* 'Good King Wenceslas', a popular Christmas Carol

See also

* Václav (Wacław)


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  • WENCESLAUS IV° — (1361–1419), German emperor from 1378 to 1400 and king of Bohemia from 1378 to 1419; son of Charles IV. Wenceslaus, who was in constant pecuniary need, continued his father s policy of relinquishing his legal and economic rights over the Jews… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Wenceslaus — [ven′tsəlwen′səs lôs΄] 1361 1419; Holy Roman emperor (1378 1400); as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia (1378 1419): Ger. name Wenzel [ven′tsəl] …   English World dictionary

  • Wenceslaus — s. Wenzel …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Wenceslaus — Wenceslaus, soviel wie Wenzel (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Wenceslaus — (Wenzeslaus), s. Wenzel …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Wenceslaus, S. (1) — 1S. Wenceslaus. Dux, M. (28. Sept. al. 4. März, 27. Juni). Der hl. Herzog und Martyrer Wenceslaus steht in ganz Böhmen, besonders auch in der Hauptstadt Prag, in hoher Verehrung. Erst kürzlich ist ihm auf dem vormaligen Roßmarkte daselbst ein… …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • WENCESLAUS — I. WENCESLAUS Bohemiae Princeps, pietate inclitus, a fratre Boleslao ad lustricum convivium invitatus, in templo, inter preces, odiô Religionis Christianae, trucidatus est, A. C. 929. Cosmas Bohemus, Hist. M. Cromerus, Hist. l. 3. Principes varii …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Wenceslaus — /wen sis laws /, n. 1. Also, Wenceslas. 1361 1419, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1378 1400; as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia 1378 1419. 2. Saint ( Good King Wenceslaus ), A.D. 903? c935, duke of Bohemia 928 935. German, Wenzel. * * * …   Universalium

  • Wenceslaus — Wen•ces•laus [[t]ˈwɛn sɪsˌlɔs[/t]] n. 1) big 1361–1419, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1378–1400; as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia 1378–1419 2) anh big Saint (“Good King Wenceslaus”), a.d. 903?–c935, duke of Bohemia 928–935 German, Wenzel …   From formal English to slang

  • Wenceslaus — /wen sis laws /, n. 1. Also, Wenceslas. 1361 1419, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1378 1400; as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia 1378 1419. 2. Saint ( Good King Wenceslaus ), A.D. 903? c935, duke of Bohemia 928 935. German, Wenzel …   Useful english dictionary

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