Editing John of Bohemia (section)

== International politics ==
Foreign politics, rather than Czech, appealed to John, as he was gifted at it. With the help of his father, Henry, John was able to pressure the [[Habsburgs]] into reaching an agreement over [[Moravia]]. He was also able to pressure the [[House of Wettin]], princes of [[Saxony]], to give over the territory lying to the northern border of the Czech state. John also decided to improve relations with the Silesian principalities close to Bohemia and Moravia in economic and political standings. [[File:Náběh Jana Lucemburského k založení české velmoci v druhé třetině století XIV.jpg|thumb|Lands ruled by John of Bohemia (bold borders) compared with the [[First Czechoslovak Republic]] (grey).]]

The international spectrum was further broadened for John when his father named him [[Imperial Vicar]], his deputy for the governance of the Empire. This allowed John to reach further, and he contributed to the imperial coronation along with helping with the conclusion of the Italian territorial wars. In 1313, Henry died suddenly, ending this collaboration between him and John. However, through Henry's death, a spot for the imperial crown opened up, making John a possible candidate, the other two candidates being [[Frederick the Fair|Fredrick of Habsburg]] and [[Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor|Louis of Bavaria]].

In attempts not to support Fredrick, John voted for Louis at the diet of electors. In return for his support, Louis, as the new emperor, promised the support in territorial claims of the Czech state in [[Silesia]] and [[Meissen]] as well as the region of [[Cheb]] and the [[Upper Palatinate]]. Later, in 1319, after the Brandenburg [[House of Ascania]] died out, John regained control over the Bautzen region and then the Görlitz region in 1329.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Jaroslav |last1=Pánek |first2=Oldřich |last2=Tůma |name-list-style=amp |date=2009 |title=A History of the Czech Lands |location=Prague |publisher=[[Karolinum Press]] |pages=121–125 |isbn=978-8-024616452}}</ref>

In 1322/23, King John became unsettled by Louis's growing power and allied with France and Austria against him. The dispute would escalate with his son Charles claiming the Imperial crown in opposition to Louis.<ref>{{cite web |title=Louis IV Holy Roman emperor|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-IV-Holy-Roman-emperor |website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref>