{"id":105677,"date":"2026-02-08T11:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/prince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:46:10","slug":"prince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/08\/prince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Wenceslaus Of Bohemia Was Murdered On Order Of His Own Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_top\">\n<div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2026\/02\/07\/prince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Prince Wenceslaus Of Bohemia Was Murdered On Order Of His Own Brother\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancientpages.com%2F2026%2F02%2F07%2Fprince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother%2F&amp;linkname=Prince%20Wenceslaus%20Of%20Bohemia%20Was%20Murdered%20On%20Order%20Of%20His%20Own%20Brother\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\/><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancientpages.com%2F2026%2F02%2F07%2Fprince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother%2F&amp;linkname=Prince%20Wenceslaus%20Of%20Bohemia%20Was%20Murdered%20On%20Order%20Of%20His%20Own%20Brother\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\/><a class=\"a2a_button_flipboard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/flipboard?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancientpages.com%2F2026%2F02%2F07%2Fprince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother%2F&amp;linkname=Prince%20Wenceslaus%20Of%20Bohemia%20Was%20Murdered%20On%20Order%20Of%20His%20Own%20Brother\" title=\"Flipboard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\/><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancientpages.com%2F2026%2F02%2F07%2Fprince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother%2F&amp;linkname=Prince%20Wenceslaus%20Of%20Bohemia%20Was%20Murdered%20On%20Order%20Of%20His%20Own%20Brother\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\/><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancientpages.com%2F2026%2F02%2F07%2Fprince-wenceslaus-of-bohemia-was-murdered-on-order-of-his-own-brother%2F&amp;linkname=Prince%20Wenceslaus%20Of%20Bohemia%20Was%20Murdered%20On%20Order%20Of%20His%20Own%20Brother\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\/><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A. 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