He was murdered on 28 September 929 by his wicked younger brother Boleslav, who joined the nobles plotting to murder Wenceslas. After inviting Wenceslas to a religious festival, Boleslav attacked him along the way, assisted by other assassins.
Good King Wenceslas was the duke of Bohemia in the 10th century.
Apparently, Wenceslas never married.
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen - December 26.
Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen - December 26.
Good King Wenceslas - 1994 TV was released on: USA: 26 November 1994
King Wenceslas asked for logs of wood to give to a poor peasant during a harsh winter in the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas."
Actually, he was not a king but the Duke of Bohemia.
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.
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).
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.
He was not actually a king, but a Duke of Bohemia.
Duke of Bohemia was his title. He was not a king.