Ludmila of Bohemia

Czech martyr and saint

Ludmila of Bohemia - Czech martyr and saint
Born

None
None years ago

Died

September 15th, 921
1104 years ago — None years old

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

Czech Republic

Links & References

Ludmila of Bohemia, a significant figure in the early Christian history of the Czech lands, lived during the 9th and 10th centuries. She played a pivotal role in the Christianization of Bohemia, being a grandmother of Wenceslaus I, who later became a saint and is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. After her husband, a pagan, died, she became a devoted Christian. Her efforts to raise her grandchildren in the Christian faith brought her into conflict with a rival faction within the family. In 921, she was murdered by agents of her daughter-in-law, Drahomíra, an act that led to her veneration as a martyr.

Murdered in 921, became a martyr

Venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church

Advocated for Christianity in Bohemia

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