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Wen·ce·slas

also Wen·ce·slaus  (wĕn′sĭ-slôs′), Saint c. 907-935?
Duke of Bohemia who encouraged Christianization and was murdered by his brother Boleslav. He is popularly associated with Christmastide charity and is the patron saint of the Czech Republic.
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'We know we let the England match pass us by,' said flanker Wenceslas Lauret on Wednesday.
929: King Wenceslaus of Bohemia, Good King Wenceslas of the Christmas carol, was murdered by his younger brother, Boleslaw.
| September 28 GOOD King Wenceslas was murdered this very night in 935AD as he stood on the steps of his local church, and his killers included his own brother.
More than 100 music lovers listened to the handbell choir Random Ringers play songs such as "Good King Wenceslas," "Up On the Housetop " and "We Three Kings."
And I've got a winner for Domino's - the Good King Wenceslas pizza.
Wenceslas Music Festival in Ostrava, of having it in the autumn and only in sacred spaces?
The film should be released next year.A public event to remember the invasion will take place at Wenceslas Square starting at 12:40 pm and run to 10 pm on Monday, Aug.
While working on the Zbraslav Chronicle--one of the longest chronicles of medieval Bohemia, Antonin became distracted and annoyed at all the cliched praise of King Wenceslas II, one of the chronicle's main heroes.
929: Duke Vaclav of Bohemia - Good King Wenceslas of the Christmas carol - was murdered by his younger brother, Boleslav.
Prague's most iconic traditional landmark is the equestrian statue of St Wenceslas which dominates Wenceslas Square.
In which European capital city is Wenceslas Square?