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Area of W Czechoslovakia, a kingdom of
central Europe from the 9th century. It was
under Habsburg rule 1526-1918, when it was
included in Czechoslovakia. The name Bohemia
derives from the Celtic Boii, its earliest
known inhabitants. It became part of the Holy
Roman Empire as the result of Charlemagne's
establishment of a protectorate over the
Celtic, Germanic, and Slav tribes settled in
this area. Christianity was introduced 9th
century, the See of Prague being established
975, and feudalism was introduced by King
Ottaker I of Bohemia (1197-1230). From the
12th century onwards, mining attracted large
numbers of German settlers, leading to a
strong Germanic influence in culture and
society. In 1310, John of Luxemburg (died
1346) founded a German-Czech royal dynasty
that lasted until 1437. His son, Charles IV,
became Holy Roman Emperor 1355, and during
his reign the See of Prague was elevated to
an archbishopric and a university was founded
there. During the 15th century, divisions
within the nobility and religious conflicts
culminating in the Hussite Wars (1420-36) led
to decline.