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John of Luxembourg, better known abroad as John of Bohemia, is often nicknamed the “foreigner king” by Czechs today. While he spent much of his life abroad and did not get on with his Czech subjects, he nevertheless presided over an effective foreign policy, that expanded Bohemia’s borders and helped his son – the famous Charles IV – secure the title of Holy Roman Emperor. King by marriage When John of Luxembourg was born in August 1296, Bohemia was in the hands of the Přemyslid dynasty which had ruled the kingdom for more than 400 years and there was nothing to suggest this would change any time soon. Its king, Wenceslas II., had just acquired the crown of Poland the year before and his wife had already provided the kingdom with a healthy son and heir.

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