Jan Očko z Vlašimi

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Jan Očko z Vlašimi (Jan VIII as the Bishop of Olomouc), from the family of Vlastislaviců Janovic, was the second Archbishop of Prague (1364 - 1378). He was the uncle to his successor Jan z Jenštejna .

It is not known when he was born. As of 1351 he was the Bishop of Olomouc. At that time he became an advisor to Charles IV. He later accompanied Charles IV on his way to Italy in 1355. On July 12 1364, he became the Archbishop of Prague, succeeding the dead Arnošt of Pardubice .

On March 13 1356, he consecrated the church of Saint Thomas in Brno and the Emauz monastery in Prague on March 29, 1372.

In 1366 he ordered the incarceration of Jan Milíč z Kroměříže for his preachings against Charles IV, whom he called the "anti-Christ". Jan Milíč was later freed by Charles and remained in his favour.

On September 18 1378, by nomination of Pope Urban VI, he became the first Bohemian named a Cardinal. On November 30 1379, he abandoned the post of Archbishop.

He was the bailor of the castle Kašperk .

He died on January 14, 1380.

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