John of Bohemia
King of Poland
John the Blind or John of Luxembourg, was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting in the Battle of Crécy at age 50, after having been blind for a... Wikipedia
Born: August 10, 1296, Luxembourg
Died: August 26, 1346 (age 50 years), Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France
Children: Charles IV, John Henry, Margrave of Moravia, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg, and more
Parents: Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret of Brabant
Spouse: Beatrice of Bourbon, Queen of Bohemia (m. 1334–1346) and Elizabeth of Bohemia (m. 1310–1330)
Great grandchildren: Charles VI of France, John the Fearless, Elizabeth of Luxembourg, and more
Grandchildren: Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Jobst of Moravia, and more
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