John of Bohemia (1296–1346) was a king of Bohemia. He was born in Luxembourg on 10 August 1296. He died in Crécy-en-Ponthieu on 26 August 1346, at the age of 50.
John of Bohemia held office as King of Bohemia (1310–1346), King of Poland (1310–1333), Prince-Elector and count of Luxembourg (1313–1346).
John of Bohemia was the son of Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret of Brabant. He married Beatrice of Bourbon, Queen of Bohemia and Elizabeth of Bohemia. He had four recorded children, Charles IV, Margaret of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria, Bonne de Luxembourg and John Henry. He is recorded as following Catholicism.
John of Bohemia is covered in 53 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Luxembourg.
