Editing Czechs (section)

=== Historical figures ===
The last five Přemyslids were kings: [[Ottokar I of Bohemia]], [[Wenceslaus I of Bohemia]], [[Ottokar II of Bohemia]], [[Wenceslaus II of Bohemia]] and [[Wenceslaus III of Bohemia]]. The most successful and influential of all Czech kings was [[Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles IV]], who also became the [[Holy Roman Emperor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech-history/king-charles-IV.html|title=Charles IV (Karel IV.) – Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor|website=Myczechrepublic.com|access-date=18 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402073527/http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech-history/king-charles-IV.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Luxembourg dynasty]] represents the heights of Czech (Bohemian) statehood territorial and influence as well as advancement in many areas of human endeavors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travel.cz/guide/263/index_en.html|title=Travel guide – Luxembourg dynasty (1310–1378) – accommodation in hotels and apartments – Travel.cz|website=Travel.cz|access-date=18 March 2015|archive-date=5 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105034105/http://www.travel.cz/guide/263/index_en.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Many people are considered national heroes and cultural icons, many national stories concern their lives. [[Jan Hus]] was a religious reformist from the 15th century and spiritual father of the [[Hussite]] Movement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.kenyon.edu/projects/margin/hus2.htm|title=Jan Hus|website=2.kenyon.edu|access-date=18 March 2015|archive-date=23 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523180117/http://www2.kenyon.edu/projects/margin/hus2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jan Žižka]] and [[Prokop the Great]] were leaders of hussite army, [[George of Poděbrady]] was a hussite king. [[Albrecht von Wallenstein]] was a notable military leader during the Thirty Years' War. The ''teacher of nations'' [[John Amos Comenius|Jan Amos Komenský]] is also considered a notable figure in Czech history.<ref>[http://www.apuritansmind.com/ChristianWalk/McMahonComenius.htm Jan Amos Comenius<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115005439/http://www.apuritansmind.com/ChristianWalk/McMahonComenius.htm |date=15 January 2008 }}</ref> [[Joseph Radetzky von Radetz]] was an Austrian general staff during the later period of the Napoleonic Wars. [[Josef Jungmann]] is often credited for expanding the modern Czech language, and preventing its extinction.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vitejte.cz/objekt.php?oid=4378&j=en |title = VITEJTE.CZ : Josef Jungmann (1773-1847), Josef Jungmann (1773-1847), Jo… |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070801121954/http://www.vitejte.cz/objekt.php?oid=4378&j=en |archive-date=1 August 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The most famous Czech historian was [[František Palacký]], often-called "father of nation".