Which historical character, of dubious morals, died at the Castle of Dux in Bohemia in 1798?
"standard English edition for many years. Although Casanova was Venetian (born April 2, 1725, in Venice, died June 4, 1798, in Dux, Bohemia, now Duchcov, Czech Republic), the book is written in French, which was the dominant language in the upper class at the time. The book covers Casanova's life only through 1774, although the full title of the book is ""Histoire de ma vie jusqu'à l'an 1797"" (""History of my Life until the year 1797""). On February 18, 2010, the National Library of France purchased the 3,700-page manuscript of ""Histoire de ma vie"" for approximately €7 million (£5,750,000). The"
"John of Nepomuk Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (; ; ) ( 1345 – March 20, 1393) is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic), who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death,"
"public by Gábor Döbrentei, a recognised scholar of the period, who had been deceived by the false documents, and published them in study. Thus, Titusz Dugovics and his story soon became (and have ever since remained) a part of Hungarian historical consciousness, although his character should not be considered more than early-19th-century fiction. The only element of the story that may be accepted as authentic is that of the unknown soldier described by Bonfini and Konstantin. Titusz Dugovics Titusz Dugovics or Titus Dugović (; * ? ; † 21 July 1456) was a mythical Hungarian soldier of Croatian or Serbian"
"vaguest character, such as that he had not shown """"an active care of the moral interests involved in the system of convict discipline"""". Privately Gladstone, the new colonial secretary, informed Wilmot that he was not recalled for any errors in his official character, but because rumours reflecting on his moral character had reached the colonial office. There was no truth in these charges nor was there time for Wilmot to receive any reply to his indignant denials, and requests for the names of his accusers. He died on 3 February 1847, worn-out by worry and anxiety. Gladstone endeavoured to make"
"with a few of his writer friends in his 'tusculum', Hasištejn Castle in north-eastern Bohemia. Lobkovic was an author of philosophical prose, letters, and verses, amongst them a satire on Bohemian national life: ""Ad sanctum Venceslaum satira"" (1489). He was a successful essayist and poet, and became ""poeta laureatus"". His good friends were Jan Šlechta z Všehrd, a philosopher, and Viktorin Kornel ze Všehrd, a theorist of Bohemian common law. He was the younger brother of Jan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic. He died at Hasištejn Castle in 1510. Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic () (1461 – 11 November"
"of all his four adult children: Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia Boleslaus I the Cruel, also called Boleslav I () ( – 15 July, 967 or 972), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler (""kníže"", ""duke"" or ""prince"") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 to his death. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus, through which he became duke. Despite his complicity in this fratricide, Boleslaus is generally respected by Czech historians as an energetic ruler who significantly strengthened the Bohemian state and expanded its territory. His accomplishments include significant economic development due to"
"which was upheld by several appeal courts, up to the king himself. Revenge on Poland on the part of the Prussian authorities or a concession to an outraged public may have played a role, or that she was a 38-year-old woman who had a teenage boyfriend. Similar to the execution of Anna Göldi in 1782, who is frequently claimed to be the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Europe, it is dubious whether the trial of Zdunk can be counted as a witch trial in a legal sense. Barbara Zdunk Barbara Zdunk (1769 – 21 August 1811) was"
"battle after seven years of rule, at which point men regained power. Her headquarters were traditionally believed to have been located in Dívčí Hrad (""The Virgin’s Castle"") on Mount Vidovole. A character called Velasca in popular TV series """" was loosey based on Valasca. Valasca Valasca is a woman mentioned in the ""History of Bohemia"" by Aeneas Silvius (Pope Pius II). She was also called Vlasta and was supporter of the mythical Bohemian Princess Libuše. On the death of Libuše ca. 738, Valasca seized power and created a state ruled by women. She decreed that only women were to receive"
"where he supported the Bohemian Brothers. Dudith maintained correspondence with famous Anti-trinitarians such as Giorgio Blandrata, Jacob Paleologus and Fausto Sozzini. Mihály Balázs, an expert on Central-European Anti-trinitarianism, affirms that Paleologus in Kraków lived in Dudić's house and departed from here to Transylvania. The theories of Blandrata, Sozzini and Ferenc Dávid had a great influence on him; nevertheless he always remained an Erasmian humanist, who condemned religious intolerance whether it came from Protestants or Catholics. Dudith died in 1589 in Wrocław and was buried in the Saint-Elizabeth Lutheran Church. Andreas Dudith Andreas Dudith (), also András Dudith de Horahovicza; *"
"died on 30 August 1809. He was buried in Wilanów. He had no direct descendants, his only surviving daughter, Krystyna, (born 1778) died in 1800. His reduced estates were inherited by a nephew, Aleksander Potocki. In private life, he is said to have had a weakness for gambling, but he also had a reputation of an honest reformer, who puts the good of the country above his own. He is one of the figures immortalized in Jan Matejko's 1891 painting, ""Constitution of 3 May 1791."" Ignacy Potocki Count Roman Ignacy Potocki, generally known as Ignacy Potocki (; 1750–1809), was a"
"16. There is a white statue of St. John of Nepomuk in the small village of Divina, in Slovakia. There is also a commemorative plaque on a bridge leading out of Obergurgl, Austria depicting Nepomuk holding a finger to his lips, as if protecting a secret. John of Nepomuk Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (; ; ) ( 1345 – March 20, 1393) is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic), who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor"
"Dame Blanche ""(White Lady Waterfall)"" in reference to this legend. The best-known White Lady of the Czech Republic is the ghost of Perchta of Rožmberk at Rožmberk Castle. Perchta of Rožmberk (c. 1429–1476) was a daughter of an important Czech nobleman, Oldřich II of Rožmberk. She married another nobleman, Jan of Lichtenštejn (John of Liechtenstein) in 1449. The marriage was quite unhappy. One of the reasons might have been the fact that Perchta's father had been reluctant to pay the agreed dowry. Legend has it that as her husband was dying, he asked for her forgiveness for his treatment of"
"was surrounded by obscure political intrigues, and, finding himself the dupe of Paul Barras and technically guilty of violating the constitution, he quickly laid down his office, returning to his command on the Rhine frontier. But his health grew rapidly worse, and he died at Wetzlar on 19 September 1797 of consumption (tuberculosis). The belief spread that he had been poisoned, but the suspicion seems to have had no foundation. He first was buried next to his friend François Marceau in a fort at Koblenz on the Rhine. In 1919, the French Rhine army buried his mortal remains into the"
"Wenceslas"" was at the time the most expensive Czech film ever made. The 1994 television film, ""Good King Wenceslas"", is a highly fictional account of his early life. The film stars Jonathan Brandis in the title role, supported by Leo McKern, Stefanie Powers, and Joan Fontaine as Ludmila. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (Saint) Wenceslaus I ( ; c. 907 – September 28, 935), Wenceslas I or ""Václav the Good"" was the duke (""kníže"") of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935. His younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel, was complicit in the murder. His martyrdom and the popularity of"
"her secrets, and that was why he had been murdered. Belief in John's supernatural powers culminated with the discovery of the saint's supposed tongue when three centuries later his tomb was opened and a piece of reddened tissue fell out of his skull. The figure of Saint John of Nepomuk is often encountered in Central Europe, including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland and Lithuania, rarely Ukraine. He is usually portrayed with a halo of five stars, commemorating the stars that hovered over the Vltava River on the night of his murder. Other attributes useful to identify his"
"the same year, Rudolph awarded him the hamlet of Vřesce, in the parish of Ratibořice (now part of Ratibořské Hory, Tábor District), and its associated mining rights. In 1603, when he was 38 years old, his portrait was engraved by Aegidius Sadeler. In 1604 he was imprisoned in Křivoklát Castle after being accused of neglecting his duties, taking bribes for access to the emperor, intercepting the emperor's letters, betraying the emperor's secrets, and boasting that he held the emperor's life in his hand. He died in 1630. Hieronymus Makofsky Hieronymus Makofsky or Makowsky (ca.1565–1630) was a Bohemian knight and a"
"the export of art historically valuable objects needed the approval of the provincial administration. One of the most popular destinations for walkers - the popular garden between the rear part of Prague Castle and Malá Strana - in 1840 was named after Viscount Chotek. In 1842, in Prague, Karl was appointed as honorary citizen for his services. Through intrigue and sometimes criticism of his expensive projects, he was later forced to resign. At the end of July 1843 he was relieved at his request, his body and his life was on Březno Castle in northern Bohemia. He died on 28"
"von Rosenberg) after he fell into financial ruin. Julius lived at Český Krumlov when in 1608 he reportedly abused and murdered the daughter of a local barber, who had been living in the castle, and then disfigured her body. Rudolf condemned his son's act and suggested that he should be imprisoned for the rest of his life. However, Julius died in 1609 after showing signs of schizophrenia, refusing to bathe, and living in squalor; his death was apparently caused by an ulcer that ruptured. Many artworks commissioned by Rudolf are unusually erotic. The emperor was the subject of a whispering"
"tradition that Saint Wenceslas's loyal servant Podevin avenged his death by killing one of the chief conspirators, but was executed by Boleslav. Wenceslas was considered a martyr and saint immediately after his death, when a cult of Wenceslas grew up in Bohemia and in England. Within a few decades, four biographies of him were in circulation. These hagiographies had a powerful influence on the High Middle Ages concept of the ""rex justus"" (righteous king), a monarch whose power stems mainly from his great piety as well as his princely vigor. Referring approvingly to these hagiographies, the chronicler Cosmas of Prague,"
"was rapidly plunged into domestic troubles. Queen Eleanor had been unfaithful during his long absences in Europe, and he retaliated by tyrannizing her favorite nobles, alienating even his brothers. On 17 January 1369 he was assassinated by three of his own knights, in his own bed at the Palace of La Cava, Nicosia. Despite the harshness that brought a premature end to his life, his knight-errantry and crusading zeal led him to be regarded as the epitome of chivalry. He was buried in the church of St. Dominic's of Nicosia, the traditional burial place of the Kings of Cyprus. He"
"Castle and is now in the Wallace Monument. Although there are problems with writing a satisfactory biography of many medieval people, the problems with Wallace are greater than usual. Not much is known about him beyond his military campaign of 1297–1298, and the last few weeks of his life in 1305. Even in recent years, his birthplace and his father's name have been disputed. To compound this, the legacy of subsequent 'biographical' accounts, sometimes written as propaganda, other times simply as entertainment, has clouded much scholarship until relatively recent times. Some accounts have uncritically copied elements from the epic poem,"
"would exercise this rôle until the newly elected King Ladislaus Postumus came of age. However, Ladislaus died in 1457 and in 1458, George was himself elected King of Bohemia. On 16 October 1452, Parliament adopted a motion, which was then brought to Vienna by a high-level delegation, which included Hynek. Hynek spent his final years in Kłodzko, and died there in 1454. In Kłodzko, he was respected, because he had managed to keep the country out of the wars in the 1441 to 1445 time frame. He also enjoyed a reputation of religious tolerance. He was buried in the Augustinian"
"the Veltrusy estate, where architect František Maxmilián Kaňka erected his new residence, the Veltrusy Mansion in 1716. He later also purchased the Domašín estate, becoming one of the richest landowners in Bohemia. Václav Chotek was head of the Slaný Landkreis (district) and, thereafter, head of the Litoměřice Landkreis. After these assignments, he was appointed Imperial Counsellor. He also held the position of Austrian Stadtholder of the Kingdom of Bohemia from 1735–1738. Václav Chotek died in Prague on May 2, 1754, age 80. Count Wenzel Chotek of Chotkow and Wognin Václav Antonín Chotek of Chotkov and Vojnín () (February 26, 1674"
"Rome. The jealousy felt in Hungary against the Ultramontanes led to his fall. In 1895 a case of clerical interference in the internal affairs of Hungary by the nuncio Antonio Agliardi aroused a strong protest in the Hungarian parliament, and consequent differences between Dezső Bánffy, the Hungarian minister, and the minister for foreign affairs led to Kálnoky's resignation. He died in Brodek u Prostějova (Prödlitz). Count Gustav Kálnoky Count Gustav Siegmund Kálnoky (Hungarian: ""gróf Kálnoky Gusztáv Zsigmond"") (December 29, 1832February 13, 1898), was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat, statesman. Kálnoky was born in Letovice (Lettowitz), Moravia to an old Transylvanian family which"
"Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia Boleslaus I the Cruel, also called Boleslav I () ( – 15 July, 967 or 972), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was ruler (""kníže"", ""duke"" or ""prince"") of the Duchy of Bohemia from 935 to his death. He is notorious for the murder of his elder brother Wenceslaus, through which he became duke. Despite his complicity in this fratricide, Boleslaus is generally respected by Czech historians as an energetic ruler who significantly strengthened the Bohemian state and expanded its territory. His accomplishments include significant economic development due to an expansion in trade, the introduction"
"1828 to study in the local libraries. While his fame rests chiefly on his labours in Slavonic philology his botanical studies are not without value in the history of the science. Between 1948 and 1968 Czech poet Vladimír Holan lived in the so-called ""Dobrovský House"" on Kampa, often saying that the ""Blue Abbé"" (a nickname by which Dobrovský was known) would sometimes visit him. See Palacký, ""J. Dobrowskys Leben und gelehrtes Wirken"" (1833). Josef Dobrovský Josef Dobrovský, (17 August, 1753 – 6 January, 1829) was a Czech philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech National"
"men of high importance, representing various ranks of the Czech society and professions—noblemen, scholars, burghers, businessmen, etc. The execution was followed by reprisals against Protestants in Bohemia. Mydlář is the central character of a 19th-century novel by Josef Svátek. According to this story, young Mydlář became an executioner because of a disappointment in love, just before graduating from medical school. Jan Mydlář Jan Mydlář (1572–1664) was a 17th-century executioner from Prague. He is mostly known for his performance of the 1621 execution of 27 Bohemian Revolt leaders. The executed men were primarily Protestants, though one man was a Catholic. They"
"controversial historical subject. Even before his death in 1598, his supporters had started presenting him as an archetypical gentleman, full of piety and Christian virtues, whereas his enemies depicted him as a fanatical and despotic monster, responsible for inhuman cruelties and barbarism. This dichotomy, further developed into the so-called Spanish Black Legend and White Legend, was helped by King Philip himself. Philip prohibited any biographical account of his life to be published while he was alive, and he ordered that all his private correspondence be burned shortly before he died. Moreover, Philip did nothing to defend himself after being betrayed"
"Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (Saint) Wenceslaus I ( ; c. 907 – September 28, 935), Wenceslas I or ""Václav the Good"" was the duke (""kníže"") of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935. His younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel, was complicit in the murder. His martyrdom and the popularity of several biographies gave rise to a reputation for heroic virtue that resulted in his elevation to sainthood. He was posthumously declared to be a king and came to be seen as the patron saint of the Czech state. He is the subject of the well-known ""Good King Wenceslas"","
"his health failed and he died, while still in office, on 2 July 1706. His body was embalmed and he was buried in Westminster Abbey. His son Paul and his daughter Isabella (died 1711) are buried close by. Paul never married and as his brother Henry had predeceased him, his estates passed on his death to a cousin. Despite his undoubted skills as a diplomat, Methuen was a controversial figure, who made many enemies, including Jonathan Swift who dismissed him as ""a profligate rogue without religion or morals, cunning enough but without abilities of any kind"". His much publicized affair"
"tried for high treason. Sentenced to death by grand Crown Hetman Jan Klemens Branicki, he was then executed in the village of Serby (modern Gontivka) in the Podolian Voivodship. As an added measure, his body was partitioned and nailed to gallows in 14 towns of Podolia. Although largely non-notable during his life, after his death he became a hero of countless folk songs and legends that portrayed him as a hero and a martyr. He was immortalized in Taras Shevchenko's controversial epic poem ""Haidamaky"". Ivan Gonta Ivan Gonta (; died 1768) was one of the leaders of the Koliyivschyna, an"
"considered to be unknown. Doubravka's death weakened the Polish-Bohemian alliance, which finally collapsed in the mid-980s. Doubravka of Bohemia Doubravka of Bohemia (, ; ca. 940/45 – 977) was a Bohemian princess of the Přemyslid dynasty and by marriage Duchess of the Polans. She was the daughter of Boleslaus I the Cruel, Duke of Bohemia, whose wife may have been the mysterious Biagota. According to earlier sources, Doubravka urged her husband Mieszko I of Poland to accept baptism in 966, the year after their marriage. Modern historians believe, however, that the change of religion by Mieszko was one of the"
"ethical views have given rise to attacks upon his works by pious moralists of later eras. Like his contemporaries, he saw politics as a chessboard for powerful players, rather than as a struggle of ideologies or a means for achieving broad social goals. He appears to have been unusually scrupulous in his personal conduct, and his lack of success in the aristocratic struggles arose more from this than from anything else. He died in Paris on 17 March 1680. His importance as a social and historical figure is overshadowed by his towering stature in French literature. His literary work consists"