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Wenceslaus
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Wen·ces·laus  (wns-slôs) In German Wenzel. 1361-1419.
Holy Roman emperor and king of Germany (1378-1400) and Bohemia (1378-1419). He was deposed as emperor and king by the German electors.
Wenceslaus, Wenceslas [ˈwɛnsɪsləs]
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1. (Biographies / Wenceslaus (1361-1419) M, Bohemian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1361-1419, Holy Roman Emperor (1378-1400) and, as Wenceslaus IV, king of Bohemia (1378-1419)
2. (Biographies / Wenceslaus, Saint (?907-929) M, Bohemian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler, RELIGION: saint) Saint, known as Good King Wenceslaus. ?907-929, duke of Bohemia (?925-29); patron saint of Bohemia. Feast day: Sept. 28
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