Přemyslid Kings

Wenceslaus II Přemyslid

Wacław II Czeski, 1296 – 1305

Wenceslaus II (Wacław II Czeski)  of the Czech Přemyslid dynasty was crowned in 1297 in Prague, the King of Bohemia and having chased away Władysław the Elbow-high from Kraków and  taken over most of the Polish lands, he crowned himself the King of Poland in Gniezno in 1300. He ruled as King of Poland for only a few years for he died in 1305.

Jan Matejko, Wacław II Czeski, circa 1893

Wenceslaus III Přemyslid

Wacław III Czeski, 1305 – 1306

Wenceslaus III  of the Czech Přemyslid dynasty inherited the Polish crown from his father. He did not rule for long for he was killed in 1306 by an unidentified assassin. He was the last monarch of the Přemyslid dynasty.

Josef Kriehuber, Wenzel III Litho 2, 1828