coronation of Wenceslas II. Bohemian kings hotels (September 27, 1271 - June 21, 1305, Old Town) was the sixth Czech King and King of Poland from the Premysl dynasty. V�clav II. became the Czech King has a seven-year, after his father Ottokar II. fell Marchfeld. Separately reign began in r. 1283. His However, there was a spectacular coronation until June 2, 1297 at & nbsp; Prague Mainz Archbishop Gerhard.

& quot; It was not even heard of sightings of similar magnificence and splendor, such excelled coronation festivities. Of all the countries gathered such countless invited guests that were about 200,000 bicycles The upkeep of horses in Prague at the expense of the king. Came to the front archbishops and bishops of the German Empire, the princes came to the front, among them Albrecht of Austria. The crown jewels and robes shone gold and precious stones. The crown that adorned the kings head, valued was 2,000 talents of silver, sword and shield, which carried before him, to 3,000 pounds. On a gold ground to shield lion was lined with pearls and 4 great rubies formed his claws. Coronation robes were covered gold scales and adorned with precious stones. At 4,000 pounds was robe she treasured. After four days the entire population of Prague and anyone who came at the expense of the royal feasting. At night the city was illuminated Great torches and Prague became in those days an unprecedented theater splendor and glory. & quot;

The king differed in many ways from his father bohat�rsk�ho. V�clav II. was a smart man with a good memory, but never learned write. He did not become a major warrior. Before giving military actions prefer diplomatic negotiations.

Although V�clav II. gained in their youth significant education, interested in contemporary knowledge, gathered rare writings and invited to his court foreign artists. King himself apparently composed songs, wrote However, it is in German. He thought of founding the University of Prague, which, however, met with the unwillingness of the nobility as well as efforts to introduce Provincial Code.

Especially deftly Vaclav II. acted in relation to the Czech nobility. To Unlike P�emysla her share of supreme power in the country and not enter into open conflict. During the reign of Wenceslas II. the Czechs and Morava, restoration to the Kingdom of Bohemia, quickly recovered from the hardships previous years, and again began to thrive economically. Soon you so gained allies among the nobility home and abroad and could try further expansion P�emyslite power. Rudolph I of Habsburg him in advance granted the fief of all the territories that V�clav can get in exchange for Elector his voice in favor of Rudolph younger.

For & nbsp; King Wenceslas II. was to complete the major economic and social transformations of the state last P�emyslovc� that were associated with colonization, founding cities, the development of trade and crafts. At the end of the 13th century were discovered rich deposits of silver ore in Kutna Hora, whose use has contributed to the expansion of power Czech Kingdom.

King prepared in cooperation with their Italian financial and legal advisors coinage reform, on the basis of which became the year Prague groschen minted in 1300, which quickly became the desired currency and in abroad, and delivered to Kutna Hora new mining code Ius regale montanorum. In the Czech lands this code was valid until the year 1834 when he was replaced by a general upper Code.

The model for Wenceslas` raps were French coins, pennies, which minted in 1266 in Tournai. Prague Groschen belonged in coming centuries, the strongest and best currency in Europe spread as currency and as a template for the minting of coins in the other countries. On the reverse of the coin was pictured dvojocas� Czech lion on the edges was a sign GROSSI PRAGENSES. On the obverse is depicted gro�e crown three liliovit�mi projections, together with inscriptions WENCEZLAUS Secundus (V�clav II.) And DEI GRATIA REX Boemia (grace of God, King of Czech). Gro�e Wenceslas II. is unique also because unlike earlier pence, and bracteats on them vyobrezen lion and crown.

V�clav II. wished that the coin was "permanent" and "eternal", but the procedure been decreasing as the weight and fineness of the coins. The minting of course, ended up r. 1547 Ferdinand I., Prague Groschen but after paying farther before patent of 1644 finally ended its circulation.

P�emyslovci achieved unprecedented success and V�clav II. said in amazement the whole of Europe. They held & nbsp; Three royal crown and their estates stretched from the Baltic to the Danube.