Blood in Bohemia: the killing of Saint Wenceslas and the birth of a legend

Photo: Tomáš Vodňanský, Czech Radio

The story of Saint Wenceslas is often told as a tale of faith and virtue—but it begins with violence. In Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast, the episode examines what we really know about his death. It is a story where history and legend have been intertwined for more than a thousand years.

In the early 10th century, Bohemia was a very different place from the country we know today.

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Author: Vít Pohanka, Rob Cameron