Czech lands in the High Middle Ages

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Lands of the King of Bohemia Přemyslid state
1110–1335 (historical period)
Top: Royal banner of the Kingdom of Bohemia Bottom: Banner of the Margraviate of Moravia Coat of arms of the King of Bohemia Coat of arms of the Margrave of Moravia
The Přemyslid state during the reign of Ottokar II
The Přemyslid state (Czech lands are red) in the early 14th century
Status	Personal union of Přemyslids and Luxembourgs, territories of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Prague
Common languages	Czech, German, Latin, Polish
Religion	Roman Catholicism Judaism (Jews) Eastern Orthodoxy (incorporated into Catholicism as liturgy)
Government	Feudal monarchy
King
History
• Duchy of Bohemia raised to kingdom	1198
• Bohemian Crown lands established	7 April 1348
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Bohemia Duchy of Moravia Babenberg possessions Lands of the Bohemian Crown
Today part of	Czech Republic  ∟ Bohemia  ∟ Moravia  ∟ Czech Silesia

The history of the Czech lands in the High Middle Ages encompasses the period from the rule of Vladislav II (c.1110–1174 AD) to that of Henry of Bohemia (c.1265–1335).^[1] The High Middle Ages includes the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries (c. 1000–1299). It was preceded by the Early Middle Ages (the fifth to the tenth centuries) and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which ended about 1500. The High Middle Ages produced a number of intellectual, spiritual and artistic works and saw the rise of ethnocentrism, which evolved into nationalism. The rediscovery of the works of Aristotle led Thomas Aquinas and other thinkers of the period to develop the instructional method of scholasticism. In architecture, many notable Gothic cathedrals were built or completed during this era.