Episode

The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci

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Radio Prague International - latest broadcast in English

Published

May 30, 2026

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1765

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Summary

Was the destruction of the Slavníkovci clan a ruthless act of political consolidation, or something more complex? In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we bring you a shortened version of Blood in Bohemia episode, exploring the massacre that helped shape the future of Bohemia and continues to raise questions more than a thousand years later.