Charles IV (Czech: Karel IV.; German: Karl IV.; Latin: Carolus IV; 14 May 1316 (Jul. calendar) / 22 May 1316 (Greg. calendar) – 29 November 1378), born Wenceslaus (Czech: Václav), was the first King of Bohemia to become Holy Roman Emperor. He was a member of the House of Luxembourg from his father's side and the Czech House of Přemyslid from his mother's side; he emphasized the latter due to his lifelong affinity for the Czech side of his inheritance, and also because his direct ancestors in the Přemyslid line included two saints.
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14 May 1316 Prague, Czech Republic
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29 November 1378 (aged 62) Prague, Czech Republic
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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