Karl IV, Emperor, King of Bohemia,
(1316-1378)
Born 14 May 1316 Prag
Died 29 November 1378 Prag
Buried St.Vitus Cathedral
Married (1) May 1329
Blanche de Valois, daughter of Charles, Comte de Valois and
Mahaut de Chatillon
Born 1317
Died 1 August 1348
Married (2) 4 March 1349
Anna of Bavaria, daughter of Rudolf II, Elector of Bavaria
1329-1353
Born 26 September 1329
Died 2 February 1353
Married (3) 27 May 1353
Anna von Schweidnitz, Heiress of Schweidnitz, daughter of
Heinrich II, Duke of Schweidnitz and Katharina (of Hungary)
Born circa 1339
Died 11 July 1362
Married (4) May 1363 Krakau
Elisabeth von Pommern, daughter of Bogislaw V, Duke von
Pommern-Wolgast and Elisabeth of Poland
Born 1347
Died 15 February 1393 Prag
In 1346 he handed Ferrara to the Pope and promised never to enter upon
lands belonging to the church without permission from the Pope. This effectively
meant the separation of Germany and Italy. In 1355 he traveled to Rome
to be crowned Emperor. On his return to Germany he called for a meeting
of the Reichstag to discuss his proposals for constitutional reforms. However,
these proposals were designed to reduce the papal influence and, unable
to object, the pope had to accept the reforms.
Source: Leo van de Pas |
