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Eastern Europe & Eurasian Steppe
Czech Republic
Bohemian kingdom, Habsburg province, Czechoslovak republic and post-communist democracy.
Overview
The medieval Kingdom of Bohemia was a leading center of the Holy Roman Empire. After centuries of Habsburg rule and the 20th-century experience of Czechoslovakia, Czechs and Slovaks divided in 1993.
Basic Information
CapitalPrague
Population10.5 million
Area78,867 km²
CurrencyCzech koruna (CZK)
LanguagesCzech
RegionEastern Europe & Eurasian Steppe
History Timeline
- 870Founding of Prague Castle
- 1348Charles IV founds Prague University
- 1415Jan Hus burned; Hussite Wars begin
- 1918Czechoslovakia founded
- 1968Prague Spring
- 1993Peaceful split from Slovakia
Ancient Peoples
- West Slavs
- Boii Celts
Ancient Kingdoms
- Great Moravia
- Kingdom of Bohemia
Empires
- Holy Roman Empire
- Austro-Hungarian Empire
Religions
- Roman Catholicism
- Hussitism (historical)
Culture
Kafka, Dvořák, Kundera, Bohemian glass and Prague Gothic.
Language
Czech is a West Slavic language.
Important Battles
- Battle of White Mountain1620
Habsburg victory in Bohemia
Historical Figures
Charles IV
1346 – 1378
Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia
Jan Hus
c. 1372 – 1415
Reformer
Václav Havel
1936 – 2011
Playwright and first president
Archaeological Sites
- Dolní Věstonice (Venus figurine)
- Mikulčice
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Historic Prague
- Český Krumlov
- Kutná Hora
Dynasties
- Přemyslid
- Luxembourg
- Habsburg
Colonial Period
Never a colonizer.
Modern History
EU and NATO member.