John the Blind of Luxemburg (German: Johann der Blinde; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; August 10, 1296 – August 26, 1346) was King of Bohemia and Count of Luxemburg. He was the eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg and his wife Margaret of Brabant. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events April 27 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Events Foundation of the University of Valladolid Foundation of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge August 26 Battle of Crecy after which Edward the Black Prince honored the bravery of John I, Count of Luxemburg and King of Bohemia also known as John the BLIND! who was killed in the fighting... Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ÄŒechy; German: Böhmen) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Henry VII, (german: Heinrich; ca. ...

In 1310 John married Elizabeth of Bohemia and thereby became king of Bohemia and so one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Empire. He retained his crown even after her death in 1330. He then married Beatrix, daughter of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon. Events Abulfeda becomes governor of Hama. ... Elisabeth I of Bohemia (born 20 January 1292, died 28 September 1330) was a queen of Bohemia, daughter of king Wenceslaus II, wife of John of Luxemburg, mother of king of Bohemia and Holy Roman emperor Charles IV. Categories: Historical stubs ... Events The Bulgars under Michael III are beaten by the Serbs at Velbuzhd, and large parts of Bulgaria fall to Serbia. ... Louis I of Bourbon, le Boiteux (1279 – January 29, 1342) was Count of Clermont, La Merche and Castres, and the first Duke of Bourbon. ...

He was killed fighting (though blind!) alongside the French against the English at the Battle of Crecy, and was succeeded as king of Bohemia by his eldest son Charles (later Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor). Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Battle of Cr cy took place on August 26, 1346, near Cr cy-en-Ponthieu, in the Somme d partement of northern France and was one of the defining combats of arms of the Hundred Years War. ...

His children by Elizabeth of Bohemia were:

• Margaret, (1313-1341), who married Henry Duke of Upper Bavaria
• Bonne (1315-1349), who married John II of France
• Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316-1378), King of Bohemia
• Otakar "Otto" (1318-1320), Prince of Bohemia
• Anna (1319-1328), Princess of Bohemia, Twin of Elizabeth
• Elizabeth (1319-1344), Twin of Anna, married Albert III, Duke of Austria
• Jan Jindrich "John Henry" (1322-1375), margrave of Moravia

By Beatrix of Bourbon he had one son: With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Bonne of Luxemburg (also Bona) (May 20, 1315 _ September 11, 1349), was the daughter of John the Blind of Luxemburg, king of Bohemia and his first wife Elizabeth of Bohemia. ... John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), was King of France from 1350 to 1364. ... Charles IV, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV ( May 14, 1316 – 29 November 1378), of the House of Luxembourg, King of the Romans (as Charles (Karl) IV, 1368 – 1378), Holy Roman Emperor (Charles IV, 1355 – 1378), King of Bohemia (Charles (Karel) I 1346 – 1378), Count of Luxemburg (1346 – 1353), Margrave... MARGRAVE is the English and French form of the German title Markgraf (from mark march + Graf) and certain equivalent nobiliary (princely) titles in other languages. ... Moravia (Czech: Morava, German: Mähren, Polish: Morawy, Hungarian: Morvaország) is the eastern part of the Czech Republic. ...

• Wenceslas I of Luxemburg (d. 1383), duke of Luxemburg and Brabant

The title Duke of Brabant was created when the counts of Leuven acquired the duchy of Lower Lorraine after the death of Godfrey of Bouillon. ...

Henry VI of Carinthia (circa 1265 - 2 April 1335) was Count of Tyrol and Duke of Carinthia and Carniola from 1295 until 1335. ... The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Czech Země koruny české, Latin Corona regni Bohemiae) (e. ... Charles IV, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV ( May 14, 1316 – 29 November 1378), of the House of Luxembourg, King of the Romans (as Charles (Karl) IV, 1368 – 1378), Holy Roman Emperor (Charles IV, 1355 – 1378), King of Bohemia (Charles (Karel) I 1346 – 1378), Count of Luxemburg (1346 – 1353), Margrave...