My name is Bolesalus, a Duke of Bohemina between 999-1003. I had lost power, having had to flee to Germany, from the Vršovci grandees. The Vršovci grandees, were a family of Czechs that were struggling to gain power through out the first and second century.
In Germany, in 1002 A.D. I was kept under the guard of Henry I, of Austria. At first he had arrested my men and I, but later came to forgive me for the minor offense I had committed against him. When I look back, it would have probably been to my better advantage to have been punished by him for my minor offense.
Being too weak of heart and mind to return to gain power in Bohemia, my kinsman Vladivoj took the throne. He fell dead to alcohol poisoning soon after. Succeeding him my older brother, Jaromir, who I had emasculated to secure power, took the throne -- not for the Czechs but for the Holy roman empire.
On February 9, 1003, with the help of Boleslaw I the Brave of Poland, and I reconquered the throne of Bohemian, and my brothers fled to Germany, to hide under Henry II, from the HRE.
Having captured the throne again, I decided that it might be wise to kill of some more of my potential enemies. I begin by killing nobles at Vyšehrad. I had even cut my own son-in law into two, because of my fear that he might take over the kingdom. The people were not happy with this and sent messages to the Brave. The Brave came into my Kingdom, with fierceness, and before I could escape he took the throne from me, imprisoning me and ripping out my eyes.
In Germany, in 1002 A.D. I was kept under the guard of Henry I, of Austria. At first he had arrested my men and I, but later came to forgive me for the minor offense I had committed against him. When I look back, it would have probably been to my better advantage to have been punished by him for my minor offense.
Being too weak of heart and mind to return to gain power in Bohemia, my kinsman Vladivoj took the throne. He fell dead to alcohol poisoning soon after. Succeeding him my older brother, Jaromir, who I had emasculated to secure power, took the throne -- not for the Czechs but for the Holy roman empire.
On February 9, 1003, with the help of Boleslaw I the Brave of Poland, and I reconquered the throne of Bohemian, and my brothers fled to Germany, to hide under Henry II, from the HRE.
Having captured the throne again, I decided that it might be wise to kill of some more of my potential enemies. I begin by killing nobles at Vyšehrad. I had even cut my own son-in law into two, because of my fear that he might take over the kingdom. The people were not happy with this and sent messages to the Brave. The Brave came into my Kingdom, with fierceness, and before I could escape he took the throne from me, imprisoning me and ripping out my eyes.
From there, the Brave would capture Prague, and stay there for a little over the year, and make further invasions as I sat, Boleslaus, the Blind in prison for thirty years till my death.
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