Nástup Lucemburků na český trůn - zlato 1 Oz
weight: 31.1 g, thickness: 2 mm
purity: 999,9/1000 Au
edge plain, numbered
limited mintage quality proof: 300 pcs
issue day: October 2010
Objednávkový kód: CRM612
Lucemburkov to the Czech throne - the first representative of the Luxembourg dynasty, who took the Czech throne, John was the son of Henry VII. Luxembourg. His wife became Elizabeth of Bohemia, whom he married on 1 September 1310. Both were then 7 February of the following year crowned. Jan Luxemburg in the Czech environment too did not fit and did not understand him. The more he was involved in abroad, where the Czech kingdom gained fame.
The successor of John of Luxembourg, who fell in the battle of Crecy (1346), became his son and Eliin Karel IV. He was crowned in St. Vitus cathedral 2 September 1347. The reign of Charles IV. brought prosperity to the country itself Prague has become a modern cultural center of Europe and the seat of the highest representative of the Holy Roman Empire. King became famous as the founder of a good manager in the days of his reign was created, for example, New Town, was the foundation stone of the bridge, which is now known worldwide as Charles, was built representative Karlstejn Castle.
Son and heir of Charles IV. was Vclav IV. , who took over the government in 1378. For two years before he became a Roman-German king. Wenceslas was very educated and erudite monarch, at the end of his life, however, began to show dramatic social crisis, which later led to the Hussite storms and virtually civil war.
Wenceslas was mainly chroniclers abroad, depicted as king little capable. Negative rating he received but also because they initially supported the preacher Jan Hus, whom the world considered heretics. Vclav IV. died in 1419.
The last Luxembourg to the Czech throne was Zikmund . His relationship with Bohemia and ultimately with brother Wenceslas IV. was quite controversial. U-Catholic part of the population and the nobility was greatly disliked. The real government after the death of Vaclav's just gotten, though he had himself crowned Czech king and recognition he tried to force a combination of diplomacy and military expeditions. The turnaround came after the battle near Lipan (1434), which was defeated by the radical part of the Hussite troops. But even then it is not Zikmund in Czech Kingdom clearly accepted positively, while in the rest of Europe was a renowned politician. He died in 1437 in Znojmo.