Boleslaw I "The Cruel 
Boleslaw I "The was born about 0908. Boleslaw I "The's father was I Wratislaw and his mother was Drahomíra Of Luticz. His paternal grandparents were I Borziwoj and Saint Ludmila Of Psow; his maternal grandfather was Lord Of Luticz. He was an only child.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> " Duke Of Bohemia
Boleslav I, byname BOLESLAV THE CRUEL, Czech BOLESLAV KRUTÝ (d. July 15, 967), Premyslid prince of Bohemia from 929, who established the basis of the medieval Czech state. After instigating the murder of his elder brother, Prince Wenceslas I (St. Wenceslas), Boleslav became ruler of Bohemia. He made Prague the effective administrative centre of his domain, promoted the spread of Christianity, and added the territories of Moravia, Slovakia, and Silesia to his domain. After being attacked by the Holy Roman emperor Otto I (950), he was forced to recognize the German king as his suzerain. His feudal ties remained largely formal, however, and Bohemia was able to retain its autonomy. Several years later, Boleslav cooperated with Otto in combating the invasion of the Magyars and directed a Bohemian contingent against them at the Battle of Lechfeld (955). [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97, BOLESLAV I]
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