The Přemyslids: How They Lived, Ruled, and Died

The Přemyslids from Their Beginnings to the End of the Dynasty

720 years ago, the Přemyslid dynasty, which stood at the birth of Czech statehood and patiently built an empire that at its greatest extent stretched from Cheb, through Kraków, all the way to Hungary, died out. This book by our most renowned expert on the Přemyslid period clearly captures the history of the dynasty, its internal and external relations, characterises the individual dukes and kings and their ambitions, and evaluates their historical legacy.