Individual Details
Ludmila of Bohemia
(860 - 15 Sep 921)
Her daughter-in-law Drahomira was jealous of the influence that Ludmila had over Wencelaus. Drahomira hired two noblemen to murder Ludmila at Tetin. The story claims that she was strangled with her veil. Ludmila is buried at St. Michael's Church at Tetin. In 925 her remians were moved to St. George's Basilica in Prague. She is the patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, widows, and problems with in-laws. Her feast day is September 16.
According to Wikipedia:
Saint Ludmila (c. 860 - 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mìlník[1] as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor.[2] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus,[1] who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Marriage
Ludmila was married to Boøivoj I of Bohemia, the first Christian Duke of Bohemia,[1] in 873. The couple was converted to Christianity through the efforts of Saint Methodius.[1][3] Their efforts to convert Bohemia to Christianity were initially not well received,[1] and they were driven from their country for a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years before retiring to Tetín, near Beroun.
The couple was succeeded by their son Spytihnìv. Spytihnìv was succeeded by his brother Vratislav. When Vratislav died in 921, his son Wenceslas became the next ruler of Bohemia.[3] It had been mainly Ludmila who raised her grandson and she now acted as regent for him.
Ludmila and Drahomíra
Murder of Saint Ludmila
Wenceslaus' mother Drahomíra became jealous of Ludmila's influence over Wenceslaus. She had two noblemen Tunna and Gommon (probably of Frankish or Varangian descend) murder Ludmila at Tetín, and part of Ludmila's story says that she was strangled[1] with her veil. Initially, Saint Ludmila was buried at St. Michael's at Tetín.[4]
Saint Ludmila was canonized shortly after her death. As part of the process of canonization, in 925, Wenceslaus moved her remains to the St. George's Basilica, Prague.[3] She is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. Her feast day is celebrated on September 16th.
Antonín Dvoøák composed his oratorio Svatá Ludmila (Saint Ludmila) between September 1885 and May 1886. The work was commissioned by the publisher Littleton for the Leeds Festival.[5]
See also
St. George's Basilica, Prague
House of Pøemysl
Bohemia
Statue of Saint Ludmila, Charles Bridge
Saint Ludmila, patron saint archive
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Ludmila.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (September 11, 2018). "Saint Ludmila Slavic saint". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
Pøeklad Josef Vajs, 1929
Ott, Michael. "St. Ludmilla." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 24 Feb.2013
Kantor, M., The Origins of Christianity in Bohemia, 1990
Halstead, Susan. "St. Ludmila, patroness of Bohemia", British Library, 16 September 2013
Sources
Pekar, J., Die Wenzels- und Ludmilla-Legenden und die Echtheit Christians (Prag, 1906).
Christianus Monachus, "Vita et Passio sancti Venceslai et sanctae Ludmilae avae eius," in Magnae Moraviae Fontes Historici (Brno, 1967), 186-199.
Ingham, N. W., "The Lost Church Slavonic Life of Saint Ludmila," in Studia Slavica Mediaevalia et Himanistica. Riccardo Piccio dicata. T. 1-2 (Roma, 1986), 349-360.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Her daughter-in-law Drahomira was jealous of the influence that Ludmila had over Wencelaus. Drahomira hired two noblemen to murder Ludmila at Tetin. The story claims that she was strangled with her veil. Ludmila is buried at St. Michael's Church at Tetin. In 925 her remians were moved to St. George's Basilica in Prague. She is the patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, widows, and problems with in-laws. Her feast day is September 16.
According to Wikipedia:
Saint Ludmila (c. 860 - 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mìlník[1] as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor.[2] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus,[1] who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Marriage
Ludmila was married to Boøivoj I of Bohemia, the first Christian Duke of Bohemia,[1] in 873. The couple was converted to Christianity through the efforts of Saint Methodius.[1][3] Their efforts to convert Bohemia to Christianity were initially not well received,[1] and they were driven from their country for a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years before retiring to Tetín, near Beroun.
The couple was succeeded by their son Spytihnìv. Spytihnìv was succeeded by his brother Vratislav. When Vratislav died in 921, his son Wenceslas became the next ruler of Bohemia.[3] It had been mainly Ludmila who raised her grandson and she now acted as regent for him.
Ludmila and Drahomíra
Murder of Saint Ludmila
Wenceslaus' mother Drahomíra became jealous of Ludmila's influence over Wenceslaus. She had two noblemen Tunna and Gommon (probably of Frankish or Varangian descend) murder Ludmila at Tetín, and part of Ludmila's story says that she was strangled[1] with her veil. Initially, Saint Ludmila was buried at St. Michael's at Tetín.[4]
Saint Ludmila was canonized shortly after her death. As part of the process of canonization, in 925, Wenceslaus moved her remains to the St. George's Basilica, Prague.[3] She is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. Her feast day is celebrated on September 16th.
Antonín Dvoøák composed his oratorio Svatá Ludmila (Saint Ludmila) between September 1885 and May 1886. The work was commissioned by the publisher Littleton for the Leeds Festival.[5]
See also
St. George's Basilica, Prague
House of Pøemysl
Bohemia
Statue of Saint Ludmila, Charles Bridge
Saint Ludmila, patron saint archive
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Ludmila.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (September 11, 2018). "Saint Ludmila Slavic saint". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
Pøeklad Josef Vajs, 1929
Ott, Michael. "St. Ludmilla." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 24 Feb.2013
Kantor, M., The Origins of Christianity in Bohemia, 1990
Halstead, Susan. "St. Ludmila, patroness of Bohemia", British Library, 16 September 2013
Sources
Pekar, J., Die Wenzels- und Ludmilla-Legenden und die Echtheit Christians (Prag, 1906).
Christianus Monachus, "Vita et Passio sancti Venceslai et sanctae Ludmilae avae eius," in Magnae Moraviae Fontes Historici (Brno, 1967), 186-199.
Ingham, N. W., "The Lost Church Slavonic Life of Saint Ludmila," in Studia Slavica Mediaevalia et Himanistica. Riccardo Piccio dicata. T. 1-2 (Roma, 1986), 349-360.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Her daughter-in-law Drahomira was jealous of the influence that Ludmila had over Wencelaus. Drahomira hired two noblemen to murder Ludmila at Tetin. The story claims that she was strangled with her veil. Ludmila is buried at St. Michael's Church at Tetin. In 925 her remians were moved to St. George's Basilica in Prague. She is the patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, widows, and problems with in-laws. Her feast day is September 16.
According to Wikipedia:
Saint Ludmila (c. 860 - 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mìlník[1] as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor.[2] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus,[1] who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Marriage
Ludmila was married to Boøivoj I of Bohemia, the first Christian Duke of Bohemia,[1] in 873. The couple was converted to Christianity through the efforts of Saint Methodius.[1][3] Their efforts to convert Bohemia to Christianity were initially not well received,[1] and they were driven from their country for a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years before retiring to Tetín, near Beroun.
The couple was succeeded by their son Spytihnìv. Spytihnìv was succeeded by his brother Vratislav. When Vratislav died in 921, his son Wenceslas became the next ruler of Bohemia.[3] It had been mainly Ludmila who raised her grandson and she now acted as regent for him.
Ludmila and Drahomíra
Murder of Saint Ludmila
Wenceslaus' mother Drahomíra became jealous of Ludmila's influence over Wenceslaus. She had two noblemen Tunna and Gommon (probably of Frankish or Varangian descend) murder Ludmila at Tetín, and part of Ludmila's story says that she was strangled[1] with her veil. Initially, Saint Ludmila was buried at St. Michael's at Tetín.[4]
Saint Ludmila was canonized shortly after her death. As part of the process of canonization, in 925, Wenceslaus moved her remains to the St. George's Basilica, Prague.[3] She is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. Her feast day is celebrated on September 16th.
Antonín Dvoøák composed his oratorio Svatá Ludmila (Saint Ludmila) between September 1885 and May 1886. The work was commissioned by the publisher Littleton for the Leeds Festival.[5]
See also
St. George's Basilica, Prague
House of Pøemysl
Bohemia
Statue of Saint Ludmila, Charles Bridge
Saint Ludmila, patron saint archive
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Ludmila.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (September 11, 2018). "Saint Ludmila Slavic saint". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
Pøeklad Josef Vajs, 1929
Ott, Michael. "St. Ludmilla." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 24 Feb.2013
Kantor, M., The Origins of Christianity in Bohemia, 1990
Halstead, Susan. "St. Ludmila, patroness of Bohemia", British Library, 16 September 2013
Sources
Pekar, J., Die Wenzels- und Ludmilla-Legenden und die Echtheit Christians (Prag, 1906).
Christianus Monachus, "Vita et Passio sancti Venceslai et sanctae Ludmilae avae eius," in Magnae Moraviae Fontes Historici (Brno, 1967), 186-199.
Ingham, N. W., "The Lost Church Slavonic Life of Saint Ludmila," in Studia Slavica Mediaevalia et Himanistica. Riccardo Piccio dicata. T. 1-2 (Roma, 1986), 349-360.
According to Wikipedia:
Saint Ludmila (c. 860 - 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mìlník[1] as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor.[2] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus,[1] who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Marriage
Ludmila was married to Boøivoj I of Bohemia, the first Christian Duke of Bohemia,[1] in 873. The couple was converted to Christianity through the efforts of Saint Methodius.[1][3] Their efforts to convert Bohemia to Christianity were initially not well received,[1] and they were driven from their country for a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years before retiring to Tetín, near Beroun.
The couple was succeeded by their son Spytihnìv. Spytihnìv was succeeded by his brother Vratislav. When Vratislav died in 921, his son Wenceslas became the next ruler of Bohemia.[3] It had been mainly Ludmila who raised her grandson and she now acted as regent for him.
Ludmila and Drahomíra
Murder of Saint Ludmila
Wenceslaus' mother Drahomíra became jealous of Ludmila's influence over Wenceslaus. She had two noblemen Tunna and Gommon (probably of Frankish or Varangian descend) murder Ludmila at Tetín, and part of Ludmila's story says that she was strangled[1] with her veil. Initially, Saint Ludmila was buried at St. Michael's at Tetín.[4]
Saint Ludmila was canonized shortly after her death. As part of the process of canonization, in 925, Wenceslaus moved her remains to the St. George's Basilica, Prague.[3] She is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. Her feast day is celebrated on September 16th.
Antonín Dvoøák composed his oratorio Svatá Ludmila (Saint Ludmila) between September 1885 and May 1886. The work was commissioned by the publisher Littleton for the Leeds Festival.[5]
See also
St. George's Basilica, Prague
House of Pøemysl
Bohemia
Statue of Saint Ludmila, Charles Bridge
Saint Ludmila, patron saint archive
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Ludmila.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (September 11, 2018). "Saint Ludmila Slavic saint". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
Pøeklad Josef Vajs, 1929
Ott, Michael. "St. Ludmilla." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 24 Feb.2013
Kantor, M., The Origins of Christianity in Bohemia, 1990
Halstead, Susan. "St. Ludmila, patroness of Bohemia", British Library, 16 September 2013
Sources
Pekar, J., Die Wenzels- und Ludmilla-Legenden und die Echtheit Christians (Prag, 1906).
Christianus Monachus, "Vita et Passio sancti Venceslai et sanctae Ludmilae avae eius," in Magnae Moraviae Fontes Historici (Brno, 1967), 186-199.
Ingham, N. W., "The Lost Church Slavonic Life of Saint Ludmila," in Studia Slavica Mediaevalia et Himanistica. Riccardo Piccio dicata. T. 1-2 (Roma, 1986), 349-360.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Her daughter-in-law Drahomira was jealous of the influence that Ludmila had over Wencelaus. Drahomira hired two noblemen to murder Ludmila at Tetin. The story claims that she was strangled with her veil. Ludmila is buried at St. Michael's Church at Tetin. In 925 her remians were moved to St. George's Basilica in Prague. She is the patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, widows, and problems with in-laws. Her feast day is September 16.
According to Wikipedia:
Saint Ludmila (c. 860 - 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mìlník[1] as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor.[2] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus,[1] who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Marriage
Ludmila was married to Boøivoj I of Bohemia, the first Christian Duke of Bohemia,[1] in 873. The couple was converted to Christianity through the efforts of Saint Methodius.[1][3] Their efforts to convert Bohemia to Christianity were initially not well received,[1] and they were driven from their country for a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years before retiring to Tetín, near Beroun.
The couple was succeeded by their son Spytihnìv. Spytihnìv was succeeded by his brother Vratislav. When Vratislav died in 921, his son Wenceslas became the next ruler of Bohemia.[3] It had been mainly Ludmila who raised her grandson and she now acted as regent for him.
Ludmila and Drahomíra
Murder of Saint Ludmila
Wenceslaus' mother Drahomíra became jealous of Ludmila's influence over Wenceslaus. She had two noblemen Tunna and Gommon (probably of Frankish or Varangian descend) murder Ludmila at Tetín, and part of Ludmila's story says that she was strangled[1] with her veil. Initially, Saint Ludmila was buried at St. Michael's at Tetín.[4]
Saint Ludmila was canonized shortly after her death. As part of the process of canonization, in 925, Wenceslaus moved her remains to the St. George's Basilica, Prague.[3] She is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. Her feast day is celebrated on September 16th.
Antonín Dvoøák composed his oratorio Svatá Ludmila (Saint Ludmila) between September 1885 and May 1886. The work was commissioned by the publisher Littleton for the Leeds Festival.[5]
See also
St. George's Basilica, Prague
House of Pøemysl
Bohemia
Statue of Saint Ludmila, Charles Bridge
Saint Ludmila, patron saint archive
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Ludmila.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (September 11, 2018). "Saint Ludmila Slavic saint". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
Pøeklad Josef Vajs, 1929
Ott, Michael. "St. Ludmilla." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 24 Feb.2013
Kantor, M., The Origins of Christianity in Bohemia, 1990
Halstead, Susan. "St. Ludmila, patroness of Bohemia", British Library, 16 September 2013
Sources
Pekar, J., Die Wenzels- und Ludmilla-Legenden und die Echtheit Christians (Prag, 1906).
Christianus Monachus, "Vita et Passio sancti Venceslai et sanctae Ludmilae avae eius," in Magnae Moraviae Fontes Historici (Brno, 1967), 186-199.
Ingham, N. W., "The Lost Church Slavonic Life of Saint Ludmila," in Studia Slavica Mediaevalia et Himanistica. Riccardo Piccio dicata. T. 1-2 (Roma, 1986), 349-360.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Her daughter-in-law Drahomira was jealous of the influence that Ludmila had over Wencelaus. Drahomira hired two noblemen to murder Ludmila at Tetin. The story claims that she was strangled with her veil. Ludmila is buried at St. Michael's Church at Tetin. In 925 her remians were moved to St. George's Basilica in Prague. She is the patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, widows, and problems with in-laws. Her feast day is September 16.
According to Wikipedia:
Saint Ludmila (c. 860 - 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mìlník[1] as the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor.[2] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus,[1] who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Marriage
Ludmila was married to Boøivoj I of Bohemia, the first Christian Duke of Bohemia,[1] in 873. The couple was converted to Christianity through the efforts of Saint Methodius.[1][3] Their efforts to convert Bohemia to Christianity were initially not well received,[1] and they were driven from their country for a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years before retiring to Tetín, near Beroun.
The couple was succeeded by their son Spytihnìv. Spytihnìv was succeeded by his brother Vratislav. When Vratislav died in 921, his son Wenceslas became the next ruler of Bohemia.[3] It had been mainly Ludmila who raised her grandson and she now acted as regent for him.
Ludmila and Drahomíra
Murder of Saint Ludmila
Wenceslaus' mother Drahomíra became jealous of Ludmila's influence over Wenceslaus. She had two noblemen Tunna and Gommon (probably of Frankish or Varangian descend) murder Ludmila at Tetín, and part of Ludmila's story says that she was strangled[1] with her veil. Initially, Saint Ludmila was buried at St. Michael's at Tetín.[4]
Saint Ludmila was canonized shortly after her death. As part of the process of canonization, in 925, Wenceslaus moved her remains to the St. George's Basilica, Prague.[3] She is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. Her feast day is celebrated on September 16th.
Antonín Dvoøák composed his oratorio Svatá Ludmila (Saint Ludmila) between September 1885 and May 1886. The work was commissioned by the publisher Littleton for the Leeds Festival.[5]
See also
St. George's Basilica, Prague
House of Pøemysl
Bohemia
Statue of Saint Ludmila, Charles Bridge
Saint Ludmila, patron saint archive
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Ludmila.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (September 11, 2018). "Saint Ludmila Slavic saint". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
Pøeklad Josef Vajs, 1929
Ott, Michael. "St. Ludmilla." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 24 Feb.2013
Kantor, M., The Origins of Christianity in Bohemia, 1990
Halstead, Susan. "St. Ludmila, patroness of Bohemia", British Library, 16 September 2013
Sources
Pekar, J., Die Wenzels- und Ludmilla-Legenden und die Echtheit Christians (Prag, 1906).
Christianus Monachus, "Vita et Passio sancti Venceslai et sanctae Ludmilae avae eius," in Magnae Moraviae Fontes Historici (Brno, 1967), 186-199.
Ingham, N. W., "The Lost Church Slavonic Life of Saint Ludmila," in Studia Slavica Mediaevalia et Himanistica. Riccardo Piccio dicata. T. 1-2 (Roma, 1986), 349-360.
Events
| Birth | 860 | Melník, , Central Bohemia, Czech Republic | |||
| Marriage | 873 | Borivoj I, Duke of Bohemia | |||
| Death | 15 Sep 921 | Tetin Castle, Beroun, Bohemia, Czech RepublicLud |
Families
| Spouse | Borivoj I, Duke of Bohemia (852 - 889) |
| Child | Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia (888 - 921) |
| Father | Slavibor, Prince of the Sorbs ( - 894) |