Radla
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Radla was a Czech priest and tutor of Saint Adalbert of Prague
.
Only little is known about life of Radla and the available information is often contradictory. He could be the bastard son of Slavník
, the founder of Slavník's dynasty
and father of Adalbert.
Radla was tutor and close friend of Adalbert (they both studied in Magdeburg
) and accompanied him on his pilgrimage to Rome
. After Slavník's were slaughtered (995) Radla left for Hungary
where he stayed in the service of the wife of Duke Geza. Adalbert asked Radla to be his company on travel to Polish lands
but Radla opted to stay in Hungary. Bruno of Querfurt
, the creator of legend about St. Adalbert, met him there.
Radla is sometimes identified with Anastasius, the first abbot of Břevnov Monastery
(from 993) or with Astrik
(Anastasius), bishop of the Hungarians in Esztergom
. Modern historians, however, are rather skeptical of these claims.
Slovak
village Radoľa
could have been named after Radla (it lies in the Kysuce
area once owned by the Slavník's) http://www.obecradola.sk/historia.html.
Adalbert of Prague
This article is about St Adalbert of Prague. For other uses, see Adalbert .Saint Adalbert, Czech: ; , , Czech Roman Catholic saint, a Bishop of Prague and a missionary, was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians. He evangelized Poles and Hungarians. St...
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Only little is known about life of Radla and the available information is often contradictory. He could be the bastard son of Slavník
Slavník
Slavník was a Bohemian nobleman, the founder of Slavník's dynasty. He is said to have had consanguinity with the Saxon kings.He had several children by his wife Střezislava. Six of his sons are known by name: Soběslav , Saint Adalbert , Spytimír, Pobraslav, Pořej and Čáslav. He had also a son...
, the founder of Slavník's dynasty
Slavník's dynasty
The Slavniks/Slavníks or Slavnikids was a powerful dynasty in Bohemia during the 10th century. It governed Zličané, one of the oldest Czech tribes. The center of the principality was the gord of Libice located at the confluence of the rivers Cidlina and Elbe...
and father of Adalbert.
Radla was tutor and close friend of Adalbert (they both studied in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
) and accompanied him on his pilgrimage to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. After Slavník's were slaughtered (995) Radla left for Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
where he stayed in the service of the wife of Duke Geza. Adalbert asked Radla to be his company on travel to Polish lands
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
but Radla opted to stay in Hungary. Bruno of Querfurt
Bruno of Querfurt
Saint Bruno of Querfurt , also known as Brun and Boniface, is a sainted missionary bishop and martyr, who was beheaded near the border of Kievan Rus and Lithuania while trying to spread Christianity in Eastern Europe...
, the creator of legend about St. Adalbert, met him there.
Radla is sometimes identified with Anastasius, the first abbot of Břevnov Monastery
Brevnov Monastery
Břevnov Monastery is a Benedictine monastery in Břevnov, Prague. It was founded by Prince Boleslav II and Saint Adalbert, bishop of Prague in 993 AD....
(from 993) or with Astrik
Astrik
Saint Astrik of Pannonhalma is a saint of the 11th century. He accompanied Saint Adalbert in the latter's missionary work to the Bohemians and became the first abbot of Břevnov Monastery...
(Anastasius), bishop of the Hungarians in Esztergom
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
. Modern historians, however, are rather skeptical of these claims.
Slovak
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
village Radoľa
Radola
Radoľa is a village and municipality in Kysucké Nové Mesto District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 300 metres and covers an area of 6.722km². It has a population of about 1370 people....
could have been named after Radla (it lies in the Kysuce
Kysuce
Kysuce is a traditional informal name of a region in north-western Slovakia, situated around the Kysuca river and bordering the Orava region in the east and the Czech Republic in the west. It consists of two districts, Čadca and Kysucké Nové Mesto. The region is surrounded by the numerous mountain...
area once owned by the Slavník's) http://www.obecradola.sk/historia.html.