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Oldrich of Bohemia at AllExperts (307 words) |
 | 975 â" 11 November 1034) was the duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly in 1034. |
 | Oldrich deposed Jaromir on 12 April 1012 and recognised the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Emperor. |
 | Oldrich died abruptly on 9 November 1034 and later examination of his skeleton reveal his skull to have suffered a fatal blow. |
| Kingdoms of Eastern Europe - Bohemia (1012 words) |
 | In the 9th and early 10th centuries, Bohemia was successively ruled by the Carolingian Franks, the Hungarians and the Holy Roman Empire. |
 | Bohemia was later elevated to a kingdom, but the exact date in which that occurred is a little confused, although Vratislav is the first ruler referred to as "king". |
 | Bohemia and Moravia are merged with Hungarian Slovak territory to form the republic of Czechoslovakia. |