page_title: John of Bohemia
section_title: International politics
hierarchical_section_title: John of Bohemia / International politics
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Mapa území ovládaného českými králi za Jana Lucemburského. (1. hranice českých zemí a zemí připojených, 2. hranice států v době vydání knihy.) English: Map showing territory ruled by the Bohemian kings during the reign of John of Bohemia - first half of the 14th century. (1. borders of the Czech lands and lands attached, 2. existing borders of states in 1937.)
context_page_description: John the Blind was the count of Luxembourg from 1313 and king of Bohemia from 1310 and titular king of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting in the Battle of Crécy at age 50, after having been blind for a decade.
context_section_description: Foreign politics, rather than Czech, appealed to John, as he was "unusually gifted" at it. With the help of his father Henry, John was able to pressure the Habsburgs in reaching an agreement over Moravia. He was also able to pressure the House of Wettin, princes of Saxony, to give over the territory lying to the northern border of the Czech state. John also decided to reach out to improve the relations with the Silesian principalities, which were close, both in economic and political standings, to Bohemia and Moravia. 
  The international spectrum was further broadened for John when his father named him Vicar General, his deputy for the governance of the Empire. This allowed for John to reach further and he was able to contribute to the imperial coronation along with helping with the conclusion of the Italian territorial wars.  In 1313 Henry died suddenly bringing an end to this collaboration between him and John. However, through Henry's death a spot for the imperial crown opened up making John a possible candidate, the other two candidates being Fredrick of Habsburg and Louis of Bavaria.
  In attempts to not support Fredrick, John voted for Louis at the diet of electors. In return for his support, Louis, as the new emperor, promised the support in territorial claims of the Czech state in Silesia and Meissen as well as the region of Cheb and the Upper Palatinate. Later in 1319, after the Brandenburg House of Ascania died out, John regained control over the Bautzen region and then the Görlitz region in 1329.
caption: Lands ruled by John of Bohemia (bold borders) compared to the First Czechoslovak Republic (grey).
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