Adiva
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Adiva was wife of Boleslaus II of Bohemia
. The similarity in name to certain Anglo-Saxon forms and the introduction of English-influenced coinage into Bohemia
at the time has led to the hypothesis that she may be the daughter of Edward the Elder
, King of England and his second wife Aelfflaed, who was married to a "king near the Jupiter mountains", meaning the Alps
. However, there are a handful of other candidates for the husband of this princess.
She and Boleslaus had the following children:
Boleslaus II of Bohemia
Boleslaus II the Pious was the duke of Bohemia from 972, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty.The son of Boleslaw also called Boleslaus I and Biagota, Boleslaus II became Duke in on his father's death. Boleslaus maintained good relations with the Ottonian German kings, and in 975 supported Otto II...
. The similarity in name to certain Anglo-Saxon forms and the introduction of English-influenced coinage into Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
at the time has led to the hypothesis that she may be the daughter of Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder was an English king. He became king in 899 upon the death of his father, Alfred the Great. His court was at Winchester, previously the capital of Wessex...
, King of England and his second wife Aelfflaed, who was married to a "king near the Jupiter mountains", meaning the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
. However, there are a handful of other candidates for the husband of this princess.
She and Boleslaus had the following children:
- Boleslaus III of BohemiaBoleslaus III of BohemiaBoleslaus III , called the Red or the Blind, was the duke of Bohemia from 999 until 1002 AD. He was the "worst of all men who ever sat on the Bohemian throne."...
- Wenceslaud (died as an infant)
- Jaromir of BohemiaJaromir of BohemiaJaromir was the second son of Boleslaus II the Pious and Emma. In 1003, he rebelled against his elder brother Boleslaus III, who had him emasculated, but was unable to secure the throne which was subsequently taken by Boleslaw the Brave, King of Poland. Jaromir and his brother Oldrich then sought...
- Oldrich of BohemiaOldrich of BohemiaUlrich was the duke of Bohemia from 1012 to 1033 and briefly in 1034. He was a son of Boleslaus II and brother of Boleslaus III and Jaromir....