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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 (his heir), Saint Adalbert
(Vojtěch), Spytimír, Pobraslav, Pořej and Čáslav. He had also a son named Radim (Gaudentius)
by another woman (probably a concubine). According to Cosmas'
chronicle, Slavník was a happy man all his lifetime.
It is supposed by some historians, that either Slavník or his wife Střezislava had kinship with the Přemyslid dynasty, who were the rulers of Bohemia. Střezislava
might have been a daughter of Vratislaus I of Bohemia
, Slavník's relationship to the Přemyslid family could have been through his father Vok, possibly a nephew of Borivoj I of Bohemia
.
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...
. He is said to have had consanguinity with the Saxon kings.
He had several children by his wife Střezislava
Strezislava
Střezislava was the wife of Slavník, a Bohemian nobleman and founder of Slavník dynasty. Some historians suppose that she might have been a member of the Přemyslid house , possibly a daughter of Vratislaus I or of some historically unknown member of that dynasty.Střezislava had several children...
. Six of his sons are known by name: Soběslav (his heir), Saint Adalbert
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...
(Vojtěch), Spytimír, Pobraslav, Pořej and Čáslav. He had also a son named Radim (Gaudentius)
Radim Gaudentius
Radim Gaudentius was Archbishop of Gniezno and the first Polish archbishop.Radim was an illegitimate son of Prince Slavník, and thus the half-brother of Adalbert of Prague....
by another woman (probably a concubine). According to Cosmas'
Cosmas of Prague
Cosmas of Prague was a Bohemian priest, writer and historian born in a noble family in Bohemia. Between 1075 and 1081, he studied in Liège. After his return to Bohemia, he became a priest and married Božetěcha, with whom he probably had a son. In 1086 Cosmas was appointed prebendary of Prague, a...
chronicle, Slavník was a happy man all his lifetime.
It is supposed by some historians, that either Slavník or his wife Střezislava had kinship with the Přemyslid dynasty, who were the rulers of Bohemia. Střezislava
Strezislava
Střezislava was the wife of Slavník, a Bohemian nobleman and founder of Slavník dynasty. Some historians suppose that she might have been a member of the Přemyslid house , possibly a daughter of Vratislaus I or of some historically unknown member of that dynasty.Střezislava had several children...
might have been a daughter of Vratislaus I of Bohemia
Vratislaus I of Bohemia
Vratislaus I , a scion of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 915 to 921.He was the son of Duke Borivoj I of Bohemia by his wife Ludmila, and the younger brother of Duke Spytihnev I....
, Slavník's relationship to the Přemyslid family could have been through his father Vok, possibly a nephew of Borivoj I of Bohemia
Borivoj I of Bohemia
Bořivoj I was the first historically documented Duke of Bohemia and founder of Přemyslid dynasty.As the head of the Přemyslids who dominated the environs of present-day Prague, around 870 Bořivoj declared himself kníže - in latin dux, which means sovereign prince...
.