No, he was not a king. Wenceslaus I, or Wenceslas I, was the duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his own brother, Boleslav the Cruel.
Good King Wenceslas was the duke of Bohemia in the 10th century.
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen - December 26.
Actually, he was not a king but the Duke of Bohemia.
Apparently, Wenceslas never married.
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen - December 26.
King Wenceslas asked for logs of wood to give to a poor peasant during a harsh winter in the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas."
Good King Wenceslas - 1994 TV was released on: USA: 26 November 1994
He was not actually a king, but a Duke of Bohemia.
Duke of Bohemia was his title. He was not a king.
Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas is a Christmas carol. It is a story based on Saint Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia (area of modern-day Czech Republic).
The beloved Christmas carol, "Good King Wenceslas" is based on the actual life of Wenceslas I who was Duke of Bohemia until he was assassinated in 935 as a result of a plot by his brother, Boleslav The Cruel. His martyrdom and elevation to sainthood led to him being posthumously declared King and named patron saint of Bohemia.