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Ottokar II of Bohemia

«the Iron and Golden King»

King of Bohemia who built a powerful Central European domain and gained control of Austria. His defeat and death against Rudolf of Habsburg at Marchfeld changed the Empire’s dynastic balance.

1233 – 1278KingPřemyslid · ES

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Posthumous representationOttokar II · dynastic portrait seriesAntoni Boys (Anton Waiss) · Sixteenth centuryKunsthistorisches Museum, ViennaPublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1233 Disputed

Death: 26 August 1278 Documented

Role: King

Other recorded names: Otakar II

Dynasty: Přemyslid · ES

Territories: Bohemia (ES) · Austria (ES) · Moravia (ES) · Duchy of Styria (ES) · Carinthia (ES) · Carniola (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

King · Bohemia · Reign Pending review1253–1278Effective rule

Duke · Austria · Duchy Pending review1251–1276Effective rule

Margrave · Moravia · Margraviate Documented1247–1278Effective rule

Duke · Duchy of Styria · Duchy Documented1261–1276Effective ruleOttokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.

Duke · Carinthia · Duchy Documented1269–1276Effective ruleOttokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.

Lord · Carniola · Lordship Documented1269–1276Effective ruleOttokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Wenceslaus I of Bohemia · ESDocumentedKunigunde of Swabia · ESPending review

Partners

Kunigunda of Halych · ESPending review

Children

Wenceslaus II of Bohemia · ESAgnes of Bohemia · ES

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Ottokar II of Bohemia. Each title retains its own status.

Period

Governments in 1269

BohemiaKing
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- Bohemia · ESKing · Effective rule1253–1278
Austria4 titles and offices
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- Austria · ESDuke · Effective rule1251–1276
- Duchy of Styria · ESDuke · Effective rule1261–1276 · Ottokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.
- Carinthia · ESDuke · Effective rule1269–1276 · Ottokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.
- Carniola · ESLord · Effective rule1269–1276 · Ottokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.
A common colour groups the Austrian lands and directly administered provinces governed simultaneously by this person. Their titles and territorial identities remain distinct; Bohemia and Hungary require their own documented groupings. Source for this grouping
MoraviaMargrave
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- Moravia · ESMargrave · Effective rule1247–1278

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

11 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDisputed
1233
MedLands gives 1233; Britannica gives 1230.Recorded alternatives: 1230 (Britannica) · 1232 (GND)
Foundation for Medieval Genealogy · MedLands · Bohemia · Entry: “OTAKAR (1233-killed in battle Dürnkrut 26 Aug 1278)”Encyclopaedia Britannica · Otakar II (king of Bohemia) · Heading: “born 1230”Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital data: birth date (1232)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
26 August 1278
The authority record gives the death as 1278-08-26.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Ottokar Přemysl II., Böhmen, König · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
The authority record identifies Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (GND 101272243) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Ottokar Přemysl II., Böhmen, König · Relationships: father → GND 101272243
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherPending review
Kunigunde of Swabia
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Kunigunda of Halych
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (4/6 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
King · Bohemia · 1253–1278
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentPending review
Duke · Austria · 1251–1276
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentDocumented
Margrave · Moravia · 1247–1278
His own Moravian term of office, documented separately from the Bohemian kingdom.
Moravské zemské muzeum · Dagmar Grossmannová: Stříbrný poklad ze Střelic · p. 10 (PDF p. 6): Vladislav Henry, 1197–1222, and the extent of his authority before and after 1212; Vladislav II, 1224–1227; Přemysl, 1228–1239; Vladislav III, 1239–1247; and Ottokar II, 1247–1278.
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Duchy of Styria · 1261–1276
Ottokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.
Historische Landeskommission für Steiermark · Ottokar · Ottokar’s government in Styria; acquisition of Carinthia in 1269. Renunciation of the duchies in 1276.
Reviewed on 2026-10-20 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Carinthia · 1269–1276
Ottokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.
Historische Landeskommission für Steiermark · Ottokar · Ottokar’s government in Styria; acquisition of Carinthia in 1269. Renunciation of the duchies in 1276.
Reviewed on 2026-10-20 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Lord · Carniola · 1269–1276
Ottokar II’s rule until his renunciation of the Austrian duchies in 1276; he retained Bohemia and Moravia thereafter.
Historische Landeskommission für Steiermark · Ottokar · Ottokar’s government in Styria; acquisition of Carinthia in 1269. Renunciation of the duchies in 1276.
Reviewed on 2026-10-20 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (4)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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