John I, Count of Luxemburg
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Image:Armoiries Jean de Bohême.png John the Blind of Luxemburg (German: Johann der Blinde von Luxemburg; Czech: Jan Lucemburský) (10 August, 1296 – 26 August, 1346) was King of Bohemia and Count of Luxemburg.
Life
He was the eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII of Luxembourg and his wife Margaret of Brabant.
In 1310 John married Elizabeth of Bohemia and thereby became king of Bohemia and so one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Empire. He retained his crown even after her death in 1330. He then married Beatrix, daughter of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon.
Death
He was killed fighting (though blind) alongside the French against the English at the Battle of Crecy, during which he was strapped to two other knights. He was succeeded as king of Bohemia by his eldest son Charles (later Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor).
His personal crest (three white ostrich feathers) and motto "Ich Dien" (I Serve) was then seized by Edward, the Black Prince and since then it is used by Prince of Wales.
Family and children
He was married two times. First, with Elizabeth of Bohemia. In this marriage he had the following children:
- Margaret (8 July 1313–11 July 1341, Prague), married in Straubing 12 August 1328 to Henry XIV, Duke of Bavaria.
- Bonne (21 May 1315–11 September 1349, Maubuisson), married in Melun 6 August 1332 to King John II of France.
- Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1316-1378), King of Bohemia.
- Otakar "Otto" (22 November 1318–20 April 1320), Prince of Bohemia.
- Anna (1323–3 September 1338), twin of Elizabeth, married 16 February 1335 to Duke Otto of Austria.
- Elizabeth (1323–1324), twin of Anna.
- Jan Jindrich (12 February 1322, Melnik–12 November 1375), margrave of Moravia.
Second, he married in December 1334 with Beatrix of Bourbon, daughter of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon. In this marriage he had only son, Wenceslas I of Luxemburg (25 February 1337, Prague–7 December 1383, Luxemburg), duke of Luxemburg and Brabant.
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