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Paternal Family Tree: Bohemia
Around 1233 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia was born to [his father] King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (age 28).
On 25th October 1251 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 18) and Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna (age 6) were married.
On 11th February 1252 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 19) and Margarete von Babenberg (age 48) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.
In 1253 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 20) was appointed II King Bohemia.
On 23rd September 1253 [his father] King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (age 48) died.
In 1262 [his son] Henry Přemyslid was born to Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 29) and [his wife] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna (age 17). He died aged one in 1263.
In 1263 [his son] Henry Přemyslid (age 1) died.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In January 1265 [his son] Kunigundem Boleslaus II Přemyslid was born to Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 32) and [his wife] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna (age 20).
On 29th October 1266 [his wife] Margarete von Babenberg (age 62) died.
On 5th September 1269 [his daughter] Agnes Přemyslid Duchess Austria was born to Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 36) and [his wife] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna (age 24). She married 1289 Rudolf Habsburg II Duke Austria and had issue.
On 17th September 1271 [his son] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland was born to Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 38) and [his wife] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna (age 26). He married 24th January 1285 Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland and had issue.
On 26th August 1278 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 45) died. His son Wenceslaus (age 6) succeeded II King Bohemia.
On 9th September 1285 [his former wife] Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna (age 40) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings Godwinson: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: King Ottokar I of Bohemia
Father: King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladimir Rurikid
Great x 3 Grandfather: Mstislav I of Kiev
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gytha Godwinson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Euphrosyne of Kiev
GrandMother: Constance of Hungary
Great x 2 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince Bohemond I of Antioch
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Bohemond II of Antioch
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Capet Countess Champagne 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin II King Jerusalem
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice of Antioch