Golden Bull of Sicily [SEP] point in time
Golden Bull of Sicily
The Golden Bull of Sicily (, ) was a decree issued by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor in Basel on 26 September 1212 that confirmed the royal title obtained by Ottokar I of Bohemia in 1198, declaring him and his heirs Kings of Bohemia. The kingship signified the exceptional status of Bohemia within the Holy Roman Empire.
Ottokar's Přemyslid ancestor Vratislaus II had already been elevated to a Bohemian king by Emperor Henry IV in 1085, in return for his support during the Saxon revolt and the
Welf duke Otto of Brunswick. In this time the couple got estranged. Ottokar decided to solve the problem in a way exclusive to all dynastic principles.
Two queens.
By the end of 1197 Ottokar came to terms with his younger brother Vladislaus III and succeeded as Bohemian duke for the second time. He finally obtained the hereditary royal title according to the Golden Bull of Sicily issued by Philip of Swabia. Shortly thereafter, he repudiated his wife and also his adult son Vratislav. Ottokar was at least 40 at that