= Wenceslaus III = '''Wenceslaus III''' was king of [[Czechia/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Bohemia|Bohemia]] and [[Poland/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Poland|Poland]]. He briefly was also the king of [[Hungary/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Hungary|Hungary]] and [[Croatia/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Croatia|Croatia]]. His Czech name was ''Vaclav''. His Hungarian name was ''Vencel'', although he often used the name ''Ladislaus'' in Hungary. <> ---- == History == Wenceslaus III was the only surviving son of '''Wenceslaus II'''. In 1298 he was betrothed to '''Elizabeth''', the only daughter and heir of Andrew III, king of [[Hungary/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Hungary|Hungary]]. ---- == Reign == === Hungary === After '''Andrew III''' died in 1301, the kingdom of [[Hungary/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Hungary|Hungary]] and [[Croatia/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Croatia|Croatia]] began to disintegrate. A set of oligarchs were ''de facto'' rulers across the realm: '''Matthew Csak''' in modern Slovakia, '''Amadeus Aba''' in the northeast, '''Ivan Koszegi''' in Transdanubia, and '''Ladislaus Kan''' in [[Romania/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Hungary|Transylvania]]. '''Paul I''', the ban of Croatia, arranged for [[Hungary/CharlesI|Charles I]] to travel to [[Croatia/Split|Split]]. He was crowned in [[Hungary/Esztergom|Esztergom]] on May 13. The local nobility instead elected Wenceslaus III, and crowned him in [[Hungary/Szekesfehervar|Szekesfehervar]]. In Hungary he was referred to as either ''Wenceslaus I'' or ''Ladislaus''. '''Wenceslaus II''' invaded and occupied most of Hungary to keep the kingdom for his son. === Bohemia === Wenceslaus II died on June 21, 1305. Now Wenceslaus III held three kingdoms, two of which were in rebellion. He renounced his claims to the kingdom of Hungary and Croatia in favor of '''Otto III''', so that he could focus on Poland without allowing Charles I too much power. [[Poland/WladyslawI|Wladyslaw I]] however quickly advanced and occupied [[Poland/Krakow|Krakow]]. Wenceslaus III was assassinated on August 4, 1306. ---- == Legacy == ---- CategoryRicottone