Wenceslaus

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Wenceslaus (also Wenceslas, Venceslas, Wenzeslaus, Wenzelslaud, Wenceslao, Wenzel, or Václav) was the name of several European, especially West Slavic monarchs. It continues to be used in some European noble families. The name derives from the Slavic forename of Wenzel. By the medieval times, it was a popular name for German males.

• Saint Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929)
  • "Good King Wenceslas", a Christmas carol about Saint Wenceslaus.
• Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (?–1192)
• Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia (1205–1253)
• Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia and Poland (1271–1305)
• Wenceslaus III, King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Poland (1289–1306)
• Charles IV (1306-1378), Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, was born as Wenceslaus
• Wenceslaus I, Duke of Namysłów, Legnica, Chojnów, and Lubin (c.1310–1364)
• Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg, its first Duke (often called Wenceslaus of Bohemia in chronicles) (1337–1383)
• Wenceslaus II, Duke of Legnica (1348–1419)
• Wenceslaus IV Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, King of the Romans (1361–1419)
• Wenceslaus of Zator, Duke of Oświęcim and Zator (?–1465)
• Weneslaus I of Cieszyn, Duke of Cieszyn, Bytom, Siewierz, and Bielsko (c.1415–1474)
• Wenceslaus III of Cieszyn, Duke of Cieszyn (1524–1579), known as Wenceslaus III the Posthumous
• Prince Stephan Wenzeslaus of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (born 1968)
• Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (born 1974)
• Prince Wenceslas of Nassau (born 1990)

Other people of this name:

• Wenceslaus Hájek of Libočany (? -1553), a Bohemian historian
• Wenceslas Hollar (1607 - 1677), a Bohemian etcher
• Wenzeslaus Thomas Matiegka (1773-1830), a Bohemian composer
• Wenceslaus Hanka (1791-1861), a Bohemian philologist

[edit] See also

• Václav (Wacław)