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Editorial
Charles IV of Bohemia (1316–1378, r. 1346-1378) was King of the Romans and of Bohemia, as well as Holy Roman Emperor. Born Wenceslaus to parents connected with the notable Luxembourg and Přemyslid dynasties, he took on the name Charles to honor his F
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The Likenesses Of Charles IV
A double portrait of Charles IV and his wife Anna of Świdnica holding up a reliquary in the Chapel of Saint Catherine at Karlštejn Castle. Throughout his reign, Charles's likeness was used to convey various political, spiritual, and ideological messa
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Latin And Translation
The proficiency of Latin among medieval writers varied widely. But the writers who could write the kind of Latin that Cicero or Augustine wrote had been trained to imitate ancient writers. Christian monks copied pagan poets because those poets were f

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