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Locals and outlanders — an outline of the ethnic composition of Wenceslaus II’s Prague court

We can look at the significance of people who came to the Prague court of Wenceslaus II (1278/1283–1305) from other countries — neighbouring and further afield — at a number of levels. A prosopographical approach remains key, and this involves an elementary identification of people, including uncovering the tasks/ roles of each such person at the royal court. In terms of the ethnic origin of these people, which is the subject-matter of the present study, we can state that within Bohemia it is easiest to get a picture of the nobility, in particular the secular nobility. Their origin is based on the territory they own, and this is mainly within Bohemia. Furthermore, we often know the origin of nobles, including having an extensively studied and popular history for each family. With the end of the Přemyslid period and the accession of the Luxembourgs, we are able to estimate or demonstrate when newly arrived nobles settled. We lack such extensive, or broader, information, however, for the clergy and artists, who are much more dependent on the monarch’s favour and rewards. Seeking the origin of these people comes into the focus of research in Bohemia in particular at times when they appeared more frequently at the royal court, and their activities in favour of the king came to the fore. A prosopographical approach clearly demonstrates that there were more such people at the Prague court in the second half of the 13th century, especially during the reign of Wenceslaus II.