Charles IV (German: Karl IV.; Czech: Karel IV.; Latin: Carolus IV; also known as Charles of Luxembourg German: Karl von Luxemburg; Czech: Karel Lucemburský; Latin: Carolus Luxemburgensis; Luxembourgish: Karel vu Lëtzebuerg; born Wenceslaus German: Wenzel; Czech: Václav; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378. He was elected King of Germany (King of the Romans) in 1346 and became King of Bohemia (as Charles I) that same year.
Heir to the Bohemian throne elected German anti-king Charles IV
Charles IV (German: Karl IV.; Czech: Karel IV.; Latin: Carolus IV; also known as Charles of Luxembourg German: Karl von Luxemburg; Czech: Karel Lucemburský; Latin: Carolus Luxemburgensis;...
Historical Significance
Charles IV (German: Karl IV.
Events Before
Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are u
Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle
Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland and Zealand
Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland and Zealand
Pope Clement VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy
Pope Clement VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy
The Serbian Empire is proclaimed in Skopje at an Easter assembly and Stephen Uroš IV Dušan crowned Emperor over much of
The Serbian Empire is proclaimed in Skopje at an Easter assembly and Stephen Uroš IV Dušan crowned Emperor over much of the Balkans
Charles IV of Luxembourg is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Charles IV (German: Karl IV.; Czech: Karel IV.; Latin: Carolus IV; also known as Charles of Luxembourg German: Karl von Luxemburg; Czech: Karel Lucemburský; Latin: Carolus Luxemburgensis;...
Events After
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Friuli Earthquake in |European southern Alps measuring approximately 6.9, largely destroys Villach, killing 5,000
Friuli Earthquake in |European southern Alps measuring approximately 6.9, largely destroys Villach, killing 5,000
Prague University, first university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.
Jews in Zurich, Switzerland, are accused of poisoning wells
The persecution of Jews during the Black Death consisted of a series of violent mass attacks and massacres. Jewish communities were often blamed for outbreaks of the Black Death in Europe.
Rudolph of Oron claims Jews have confessed to poisoning wells
Rudolph of Oron claims Jews have confessed to poisoning wells
More from the 1340s
Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of p
Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection
Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are u
Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle
Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan '
Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan 'Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada in the last Marinid invasion of the Iberian Peninsula
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on July 11, 1347?
- Charles IV (German: Karl IV.; Czech: Karel IV.; Latin: Carolus IV; also known as Charles of Luxembourg German: Karl von Luxemburg; Czech: Karel Lucemburský; Latin: Carolus Luxemburgensis; Luxembourgish: Karel vu Lëtzebuerg; born Wenceslaus German: Wenzel; Czech: Václav; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378. He was elected King of Germany (King of the Romans) in 1346 and became King of Bohemia (as Charles I) that same year.
- Why is Heir to the Bohemian throne elected German anti-king Charles IV significant?
- Charles IV (German: Karl IV.