Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a kingdom that covered the Czech part of the European region of Bohemia. Its capital was Prague. Form 1526, it formed the northwestern part of the lands of the Habsburg Monarchy. The kingdom started in the 12th century, and was part of the Holy Roman Empire, while it existed. In total, there were 37 monarchs. Most were from the House of Habsburg. The kings were often in a personal union. The king was also a Margrave of Moravia and a Duke of Silesia.
Kingdom of Bohemia | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1198–1918 | |||||||||||||||||
.svg) The Kingdom of Bohemia and the Lands of the Bohemian Crown within the Holy Roman Empire (1618) | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Prague | ||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Czech, German, Latin | ||||||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Czech | ||||||||||||||||
| Government | Feudal monarchy, Parliamentary monarchy | ||||||||||||||||
• King | Ottokar I (first) Charles III (last) | ||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||
• Total | 51,947 km2 (20,057 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Czech Republic, Germany, Poland | ||||||||||||||||
Kingdom Of Bohemia Media
- Ströhl - Österreichische Wappenrolle (1890) Tafel 03.png
From the Roll of Arms of Austria-Hungary in Ströhl's Wappenrolle Österreich-Ungarns (1890), Tafel III. Ungarn, Böhmen, Dalmatien, Kroatien.
- Arch Cupbearer Holding Augment.png
Arch Cupbearer Holding Augment
- Armorial Emperor Frederick III.jpg
Page from an armorial showing the arms of Emperor Frederick III, c. 1415–1493.
- Armorial Emperor Maximilian I.jpg
Page from an armorial showing arms of Kaiser Maximilian I c. 1508–1519
- Karte Böhmen unter Ottokar II.png
Territories ruled by Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1273
The oldest depiction of coat of arms of Bohemia, castle Gozzoburg in Krems (13th century)
- Codex Manesse Wenzel II. von Böhmen.jpg
Wenceslaus II as depicted in the Codex Manesse
- Map of bohemia 1301.png
Territories under the control of the Přemyslid dynasty around 1301
- Night view of the Castle and Charles Bridge, Prague - 8034.jpg
Prague Castle, the ancient seat of Bohemian dukes and kings, Roman kings and emperors, and after 1918 the office of the Czechoslovak and Czech presidents
Kutná Hora, a medieval silver-mining centre, was once the second most important town of the kingdom.
