Christianization of Bohemia

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The Christianization of Bohemia was the gradual process in the early Middle Ages by which the predominantly pagan Czech lands adopted Christianity, reshaping their political, cultural, and religious landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christianization
historical process
religious conversion
appliesToEthnicGroup Czechs
appliesToTerritory Czech lands
chronology early Middle Ages
country Bohemia
describedBySource Chronica Boemorum by Cosmas of Prague
dominantDenomination Roman Catholicism
endTime 11th century
hasEffect construction of churches and monasteries in Bohemia
decline of traditional Slavic pagan cults in Bohemia
development of written culture in Bohemia
formation of Bohemian state structures
integration of Bohemia into Latin Christendom
spread of church organization in Bohemia
hasPart Latin Christian missions from Bavaria
baptism of Bohemian elites
foundation of the Prague bishopric
mission of Cyril and Methodius
monastic foundations in Bohemia
influencedBy Bavarian clergy
Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire

Great Moravia
mainSubject Christianization of the Czech lands
partOf Christianization of Europe
religion Christianity
replaces Slavic paganism
significantEvent baptism of Duke Bořivoj I
establishment of the Diocese of Prague
foundation of Břevnov Monastery
martyrdom of Saint Wenceslaus
reign of Boleslaus I of Bohemia
reign of Boleslaus II of Bohemia
significantPerson Bishop Adalbert of Prague
Bishop Thietmar of Prague
Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia
Cyril (Constantine) of Thessalonica
linked to: Saint Cyril

Emperor Otto I
Emperor Otto II
Emperor Otto III
Ludmila of Bohemia
Methodius of Thessalonica
linked to: Methodius

Saint Wenceslaus
linked to: Saint Wenceslas
startTime 9th century
usesLanguage Latin
Old Church Slavonic
linked to: Church Slavonic
usesScript Latin alphabet

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Přemyslid dynasty notableEvent Christianization of Bohemia
Saint Adalbert of Prague notableFor Christianization of Central Europe
linked to: Christianization of Bohemia
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia promoted Christianization of Bohemia
Christianization of the Slavs associatedWith Baptism of Bohemia
linked to: Christianization of Bohemia
Duchy of Bohemia event Christianization of Bohemia
Duke of Bohemia associatedWithEvent Christianization of Bohemia
Catholic Church in the Czech Republic associatedWith Christianization of the Czech lands
linked to: Christianization of Bohemia
Christianization of Hungary relatedTo Christianization of Bohemia
Christianization of Bohemia mainSubject Christianization of the Czech lands
linked to: Christianization of Bohemia
Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia associatedWith Christianization of Bohemia