Czechs
Comenius • Jan Hus • František Palacký • Jan Evangelista Purkyně Charles IV • Alfons Mucha • Vratislaus II of Bohemia • Bedřich Smetana
Total population
over 10 million Image File history File links Czh-3. ... Portrait of Comenius by Rembrandt John Amos Comenius (Czech: ; German: ; Polish: ; latinized: Iohannes Amos Comenius) (March 28, 1592 – November 15, 1670) was a Czech teacher, scientist, educator, and writer. ... Jan Hus ( ) (IPA: , alternative spellings John Hus, Jan Huss, John Huss) (c. ... František (Francis) Palacký (June 14, 1798 - May 26, 1876), Czech historian and politician, was born Hodslavice (Hotzendorf) in Moravia. ... Jan Evangelista Purkyně (also written Johannes Evangelists Purkinje,  listen?) (1787 - 1869) was a Czech anatomist, patriot, and physiologist. ... Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Alfons Mucha Alfons Maria Mucha (or Alphonse Maria Mucha)   (July 24, 1860–July 14, 1939) was a Czech painter and decorative artist. ... Vratislaus II or Wratislaus II (Czech: Vratislav II) (died 14 January 1092), the son of Bretislaus I and Judith, daughter of Henry of Schweinfurt, was the first King of Bohemia from 15 June 1085. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...
Regions with significant populations
Czech Republic: 10,235,455 (July 2006 est.)  United States: 1,258,450[1]  Canada: 79,915 (2001)  Germany: 20,000-50,000  Slovakia: 46,000  Argentina: 30,000  Austria: 20,000  Switzerland: 20,000  Ukraine: 11,000  France: 10,731 (1990)  Croatia: 10,510 (2001)  Ireland: 8,885[2]  Israel: 8,000  Sweden: 7,175 (2001)  Bulgaria: 8,000  United Kingdom: 6,000  Spain: 5,622 (2006)  Brazil: 5,000[3]  Netherlands: 3,500  Romania: 3,339 (2002)  Poland: 3,000  South Africa: 2,300  Serbia: 2,211 (2002)  Russia: 5,000~6,000  Mexico: 2,000  Bosnia and Herzegovina: 600~1,000[4] Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... --> Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... in the Czech Republic include Moravians: 380,474 (2001) Silesians: 10,878 (2001)
Languages
Czech
Religions
Non-religious 59%, Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%[1]
Related ethnic groups
other West Slavs

Czechs (Czech: Češi) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs live also in Slovakia, Austria, USA, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries. They speak the Czech language, which is closely related to the Slovak language. A Moravian can be: an ethnic group a Christian denomination This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the West Slavic language / Polish dialect. ... Irreligion or irreligiousness is the absence of religious belief. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The West Slavs are Slavic peoples speaking West Slavic languages. ... The West Slavs are Slavic peoples speaking West Slavic languages. ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the Visegrád Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... Czech (čeÅ¡tina []) is one of the West Slavic languages, along with Slovak, Polish, Pomeranian (Kashubian), and Lusatian Sorbian. ... Slovak (slovenčina, slovenský jazyk) is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Slavic languages (together with Czech, Polish and Sorbian). ...

Among the ancestors of the Czechs are ancient Slavic tribes who inhabited the regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia from the 6th century onwards. The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Flag of Moravia Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: ; Hungarian: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in the east of the Czech RepublicCzechia. ... Silesia (Czech: ; German: ; Latin: ; Polish: ; Silesian: Ślónsk) is a historical region in central Europe. ... The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ...

The most successful and influential of all Czech kings was by far Charles IV (Karel IV), who also became the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The Luxembourg dynasty represents the heights of Czech (Bohemian) statehood territorial and influence as well as advancement in many areas of human endeavors. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... The extent of the Holy Roman Empire in c. ... The House of Luxembourg was a medieval Holy Roman Empire noble family. ...

Many heroes, most notably the religious reformist Jan Hus and the warlord Jan Žižka from the 1400s, are considered national heroes and many national legends and stories concern their lives. Jan Hus ( ) (IPA: , alternative spellings John Hus, Jan Huss, John Huss) (c. ... Jan Žižka (or John Zizka of Trocnov or Johann Ziska Czech: Jan Žižka z Trocnova) (c. ... Events and Trends Categories: 1400s ...

There are also ancient folk stories about the Czech people, such as the Forefather Čech, who according to legend brought the tribe of Czechs into its land or Přemysl, the Ploughman, who started the dynasty that ruled for 400 years until 1306. Forefather ÄŒech (Czech) is a mythical person who was the leader of the people (later called the Czechs) who came to Bohemia (in Czech - ÄŒechy) which - as Forefather ÄŒech promised - was the promised land. As the legend says, he and the people climbed a mountain (called Říp), uphill they saw... The Czechs name PÅ™emysl, the Ploughman (Premysl or Przemysl; in Czech PÅ™emysl Oráč) as the mythical ancestor of PÅ™emyslid dynasty, containing the line of princes (dukes) and kings which ruled in the Czech lands from 873 or earlier until the murder of Wenceslaus III in 1306. ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with...

The Czech people also take much pride in saints who benefited the Czech culture, most notably St. Wenceslaus (Václav) patron of the Czech nation, St. Vitus (Vít) (whom has a cathedral named after him in Prague: see St. Vitus Cathedral), St. John of Nepomuk (Jan Nepomucký), St. Prokop, St. Adalbert (Vojtěch), St. Ludmila, and St. Agnes of Bohemia (Anežka Česká). General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Statue of Saint Wenceslaus in Olomouc (Czech Republic). ... Vitus was a Christian saint from Sicily, Italy, Roman Empire. ... St. ... John of Nepomuk (German: Johann von Nepomuk) or Johann Nepomucen (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) is the most popular national saint of Bohemia. ... Silver coffin of St. ... St. ... Agnes of Bohemia Saint Agnes of Bohemia (Czech ) (or Agnes of Prague) was the first saint from a Central European country to be canonized by Pope John Paul II before the 1989 Velvet Revolution. ...

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[edit] See also

• List of Czechs
• Demographics of the Czech Republic
• The Greatest Czech