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Charles IV.

Charles IV. 1316 - 1378. By: Radovan Jakubcik. 62 years old. Charles IV. Something about him. Born – May/14/1316 – Prague Died – Nov/29/1378 – Prague His religion was - Roman Catholicism King of Bohemia King of the “Romans” Holy Roman Emperor King of Burgundy.

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Charles IV.

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  1. Charles IV. 1316 - 1378 By: Radovan Jakubcik

  2. 62 years old Charles IV Something about him • Born – May/14/1316 – Prague • Died – Nov/29/1378 – Prague • His religion was - Roman Catholicism • King of Bohemia • King of the “Romans” • Holy Roman Emperor • King of Burgundy

  3. King of Bohemia Charles IV • Coronation – 2/sept/1347 • Charles was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg. • After his father John called John of Bohemia and his mother Elisabeth.

  4. King of the “Romans” • He isn’t really king of Romans, but of Germany. • Coronation – 26.Nov.1346, Bonn • Successor Wenceslaus IV / His son • Very weak • Battle of Crécy in August 1346 • In 1348, he founded the University of Prague • Frankfurt on 17 June 1349 elected again • Aachen on 25 July 1349 re-crowned • Expanded the Bohemia crown land

  5. Holy Roman Emperor • Coronation – 6.Jan.1355, Milan (Italian Royal) 5.Apr.1355, Rome (Imperial) • 1stKing of Bohemia to become Holy Roman Emperor was Charles IV • Successor – Sigismund I /His Son • in 1356 he promulgated the famous Golden Bull to regulate the election of the king • Later years, the emperor took little part in German affairs beyond securing the election of his son Wenceslaus as king of the Romans in 1376

  6. King of Burgundy

  7. Famous structures by Charles IV • Karlstein Castel-1348–55 in Central Bohemia Regionfor safekeeping the Czech Crown Jewels • Kašperk Castel(Karlsberg)-1356 in Klatovy District • Lauf(Wenzelsburg) - built on the way connecting Pragueand Nurembergin Bohemia Palatinate, inside survived 112 coats of arms of the Czech Kingdom • Montecarlo -In Italy • Radyně (Karlskrone) – around 1360 in Plzeň Region • Hrádek u Purkarce(Karlshaus) - around 1357 • Tepenec (Karlsburg) • Karlsfried Castle

  8. Buildings named after Charles IV • Charles Bridge (Prague) – Start/1357 – Finished/Beginning of 15th century • Charles University (Prague) – Founded/1347-1348|1st university in central EU • Karlovy Vary spa, Czech Republic • Carlsbad (several places) • Charles Square, Prague (Karlovo náměstí) • Montecarlo (Charles' Mountain) fort and village in Italy • 16951 Carolus Quartus (an asteroid) • Karlštejn (town), Czech Republic

  9. Charles University • The oldest and largest university in Prague • Founded in 1348, by Charles IV • Was the 1st university in Europe • Help from Pope Clement IV to establish the university

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