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14 May 1316 - 29 November 1378
Charles IV of Luxembourg, son of John of Luxembourg, was the second king of Bohemia (1346-1378) of this dynasty and the first to be emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1355-1378). Besides this he held many other titles, being Margrave of Moravia, Count of Luxembourg, King of Italy, Germany and Burgundy.
He was known for his diplomatic skills, and actively sought to secure his position in Europe - especially in Bohemia, Moravia and Germany. He was fluent in foreign languages and was taught at the French court by the future Pope Clement VI himself.
During his reign, Prague and the Bohemian territories underwent a major transformation. His father’s neglected kingdom became the centre of the Holy Roman Empire. The period of cultural and economic prosperity of the Bohemian lands is therefore called the*“Golden Age”*. Charles was therefore very popular and is still considered one of the most important rulers of the High Middle Ages.
He married four times and had thirteen children. The most famous were his sons Wenceslas and Sigismund, who ruled the royal lands after him - Wenceslas in Bohemia, Sigismund in Hungary.

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