The ruler and his stronghold in Cosmas’ Chronicle and in the account of the chronicler’s continuator, the Vyšehrad Canon

The goal of this article is to show the narration contexts in which a medieval author set strongholds by referring to the following terms: oppidum, castrum or urbs, castellum, possibly civitas. I highlight the frequency with which selected medieval writers mentioned one centre or another. In the article I ponder a question if selected chroniclers’ narrations could indicate a regularity which helps to establish the function performed by a stronghold for the benefit of its ruler accounted most frequently.

Panovník a jeho hradiště v Kosmově kronice a v podání jeho pokračovatele, Kanovníka Vyšehradského

The Sacred during the Přemyslids Dynasty in the Early Middle Ages (From Přemysl the Ploughman to Saint Wenceslas)

The Přemyslid dynasty’s authority to rule drew on a pagan tradition of ‘a holy marriage’ (between Přemysl the Ploughman and the prophetess Libuše) and any military dimension was secondary. The Wenceslas legends point to a transformation of this tradition during the Czech state’s identification with Christianity (mercy and justice).

On the election (nomination) of the first bishops of Prague

This paper aims to identify the circumstances in which bishops of Prague were appointed (from the 970s to the 1030s), particularly the first bishop Dietmar, in the context of the incorporation of the Bohemian Church into the Church of the Holy Roman Empire and the subordination to the Archbishop of Mainz. There has been an ongoing debate in current historiography over who selected candidates for the position of bishops: the Bohemian duke or the German ruler, who granted investiture.

The House of Přemyslid between Henry II and Boleslaus the Brave or the circumstances which commenced an oath of fealty taken by Czech dukes to the rulers of the Reich

The goal of this article is to indicate the political circumstances which led to the Czech king’s assumption of the Prague throne as an oath of fealty to the ruler of the Reich. The article discusses the political situation in the late 10th and the early 11th centuries: the weakness of Bohemia following the death of Boleslaus II, the power of Bolesław the Brave and the circumstances accompanying his occupation of Prague together with king Henry II’s interference in Czech affairs.

Přemyslovci mezi Jindřichem II. a Boleslavem Chrabrým, aneb o okolnostech, které započaly lenní závislost českých knížat na panovnících Říše

This paper gives details on a feature uncovered during archaeological research in Ostrów Tumski in Poznań, which yielded crucibles with particles of gold, fragments of gold foil, filigree, rivets, semi-finished products and finished products and beads from decorative stones. The feature was identified as a goldsmith’s workshop and attempts were made to determine the origin of the raw materials and where the artisans came from.

A woman and coins: Euphemia of Hungary’s contribution to the minting

Euphemia (d. 1111) was the wife of Otto I the Fair, prince of Moravia. After her husbands’ death, she ruled as a regent for her minor sons. Together with her offspring, she issued two types of denarii. The present article aims to distinguish the iconography of these coins and of the models they were likely to be based on, to establish th context of their creation and determine the propaganda message they conveyed.