Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia (born c. 975)

Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia

Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 (and briefly in 1034)

Oldřich, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly again in 1034. His accession to the Bohemian throne marked the start of a phase of stability after a long period of internal dynastic struggles. Under his rule, the Moravian lands were…