Duchy of Bohemia in Holy Roman Empire 1002-1212

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• Chronicon Thietmari

By Bishop Thietmar von Merseburg, a chronicle including Saxon emperors as well as information of the Slavs east of Elbe River, the Hungarians and the Poles

German version found HERE

Book VI accounts of the Bohemian warriors HERE

(1018; Latin facsimile)

• Decree of Bratislav

Decree issued regarding persecution of pagan religions and encouraging Christianity in Bohemia.

(1039; transcription in Czech)

• Bratislav’s decree about seniority

(1055; transcription in Czech)

• Chronicle of Cosmas

12th century; transcription in Latin

(1086; facsimile, transcription in Czech)

• Map of the Holy Roman Empire

(11th century; image, transcription in Czech)

• Liberties of the Roman Emperor Henry III to Prague Bishop Gebhart

(1086; transcription in Czech)

• The Slavs of Hermann of Reichenau

Within this chronicle we read about King Henry's negative interactions with both the Polish Slavs and the Bohemians.

From In Namine Jassa

(11th century; English translation)

• Map of Czech Principalities

(11th to 12th centuries; image, transcription in Czech)

• Bibliotheca Bohemica

Chronologically organized collection of Bohemian literature

From Bibliotheca Augustana

(11th-20th century; Czech; facsimiles and transcriptions)

• VKOL Digital Library

Digital facsimiles of manuscripts. Includes history from Boehmia and Moravia.

(11th to 17th century; facsimiles, Czech interface)

• The Slavs of Wipo’s Deeds of Conrad II

"Wipo of Burgundy (also Wippo circa 995 – circa 1048) was Conrad’s chaplain and served also his son Henry III so he was intimately familiar with the goings on at court. Although he is obviously biased towards his masters, his sycophancy does not prevent him from delivering a number of interesting facts."

From In Nomine Jassa

(11th century; English translation)

• Statutes of Conrad

Document of laws of Czech lands.

(1186-1192; transcription in Latin and Russian)

• Golden Bull of Sicily

Decree issued by King Frederick II of Germany in Basel that confirmed the royal title obtained by Ottokar I of Bohemia.

(26 September 1212; image-facsimile, transcription in Czech and Latin)

• Archiv starých česko-slovenských listín

Archive of Old Czech and Slovak Documents

(Beginnings to 1526; Czech and Slovak language facsimiles)

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