Spytihnev av Böhmen

Abt 0875 - Abt 0915  (40 years)

• Name	Spytihnev av Böhmen
  Birth	Abt 0875  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Between 0894 and 0895	Böhmen, Tsjekkia   [1]
  	Hertug.
  	He was the eldest son of Duke Borivoj 1, the first historically-documented Bohemian ruler of the Premyslid dynasty, and his wife Ludmila. He was still a minor upon his father's death c. 889, and the Bohemian lands were placed under the regency of their suzerain Prince Svatopluk 1 of Great Moravia. After Svatopluk died in 894, an inheritance conflict arose between his sons Mojmir 2 and Svatopluk 2. Spytihnev took advantage of the situation to free himself from Moravian vassalage. According to the Annales Fuldenses, he appeared at the 895 Reichstag in Regensburg and paid homage to the East Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia. Spytihnev is known for his alliance with Margrave Luitpold of Bavaria, who in 898 fought against Mojmir 2, finally separating Bohemia from the Greater Moravian realm. Designed to protect Bohemia against the ravages of Magyar raiders, this pact also opened Bohemia to East Frankish Carolingian culture and paved the way for the eventual triumph of Roman Catholicism in Czech spiritual affairs. Spytihnev continued the extension of Prague Castle as the administrative center of the Premyslid duchy. [1]
  Death	Abt 0915  [1]
  Person ID	I12080	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Borivoj av Böhmen, "Borivoj 1",   b. Abt 0852   d. Abt 0889 (Age 37 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ludmila,   b. Abt 0860, Melnik, Böhmen, Tsjekkia d. 15 Sep 0921 (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Bef 0871  [1]
  	Ludmila was married to Borivoj 1 of Bohemia, who was the first Christian Duke of Bohemia. The couple was converted to Christianity around 871, probably through the efforts of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Their efforts to convert Bohemia to Christianity were initially not well received, and they were driven from their country for a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years before retiring to Tetin, near Beroun. [1]
  Family ID	F4807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S754] Wikipedia (Reliability: 1).