Strachkvas (Kristián) (28 Sep. 929, Prague - 996, Prague) -

Prince of Bohemia, son of Boleslav I and brother of Boleslav II, member of the Přemyslid dynasty. A clergyman, he finally became the Bishop of Prague but died during consecration. Boleslaus I the Cruel Boleslaus I the Cruel (Czech: ) (died July 15, 972 (or 967)), was the Duke of Bohemia from 935 to 972 (or 929 - 967). ... Boleslaus II the Pious Boleslaus II the Pious (Czech: ) (died February 7, 999) - Duke of Bohemia, member of the PÅ™emyslid dynasty. ... The following is a list of bishops and archbishops of Prague: Bishops of Prague 1. ...

Strachkvas was born during a feast where his father commited a fratricide (of Wenceslaus) what resulted in his becoming a Duke. Being remorseful of what had happened, Boleslav gave his newborn son a strange name "Strachkvas", what meant "a dreadful feast". He promised to devote his son to religion and educate him as a clergyman, and kept his word. Wenceslas (or Wenceslaus; Czech: Václav; German: Wenzel), styled Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia (b. ...

According to Cosmas' chronicle, in 994 st.Adalbert offered his episcopal see to Strachkvas, explaining that Strachkvas came from the Přemyslids, and it would be easy for him to to bend people in his will. Strachkvas, nevertheless, rejected to accept a post. However, in 995 when Adalbert's family was massacred and he leaved Prague, Strachkvas was appointed to be his successor. However, when he was going to assume the Bishop office in Prague, he suddenly died during the ceremony itself. Circumstances of his death are still unclear. Cosmas Cosmas of Prague (c. ... Adalbert, part of the Wenceslas Monument on the Wenceslas Square in Prague Adalbert (Czech: (help· info), Polish: Wojciech, Germanic: Adalbert) (c. ...