Everything about Czechs totally explained
Czechs ([͡tʃɛʃɪ],
archaic [͡tʃɛxɔvɛː]) are a
western Slavic people of
Central Europe, living predominantly in the
Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in
Slovakia,
Austria,
U.S.,
Brazil,
Argentina,
Canada,
Germany,
Russia and other countries. They speak the
Czech language, which is closely related to the
Slovak language.
Among the ancestors of the Czechs are ancient
Slavic tribes who inhabited the regions of
Bohemia,
Moravia, and
Silesia from the
6th century onwards.
History
The Czechs are descended from ancient
Slavic tribes and are related to both the
Celts and the
Goths. The Slavic tribes have inhabited the regions of
Bohemia,
Moravia and
Silesia since the
6th century. According to a popular
myth, the Czechs come from a certain
Forefather Čech who settled at
Říp Mountain.
Notable figures
Historical figures
The most successful and influential of all Czech kings was
Charles IV (Karel IV.), who also became the
Holy Roman Emperor. The
Luxembourg dynasty represents the heights of Czech (Bohemian) statehood territorial and influence as well as advancement in many areas of human endeavors.
Many people are considered national heroes and cultural icons, many national stories concern their lives.
Jan Hus was a religious reformist from the 1400s. The
teacher of nations Jan Amos Komenský is also considered a notable figure in Czech history.
Josef Jungmann is often credited for expanding the modern Czech language, and preventing its extinction.
Mythology
There are also ancient folk stories about the Czech people, such as the
Forefather Čech, who according to legend brought the tribe of Czechs into its land, or
Přemysl, the Ploughman, who started the dynasty that ruled for 400 years until
1306.
Modern politicians
One of the most notable
Velvet Revolution figures is
Václav Havel, who became the first
president of the independent
Czech Republic. The current president (2nd) is
Václav Klaus.
The Czech Republic has had multiple
prime ministers the first of which was latter president Klaus, the second under Havel was
Josef Tošovský and the last prime minister under Havel was prominent
CSSD member
Miloš Zeman. So far Klaus has had four prime ministers, the current one being
Mirek Topolánek (
ODS).
Sports
Sports have also been a contributor to famous Czechs especially
tennis,
soccer,
hockey and
athletics.
Tennis- Ivan Lendl, Martina Navrátilová
Soccer- Antonín Panenka, Josef Masopust
Hockey- Jaromir Jagr, Dominik Hašek
Athletics - Emil Zátopek, Roman Šebrle
The arts
The Czechs are accomplished in the field of literature, painting and music. Poet Jaroslav Seifert was awarded the Nobel Literature Prize. Writer Franz Kafka (born in Prague) wrote most of his works in Prague (although in German). Mikoláš Aleš was a painter, known for redesigning the Prague National Theatre. Composers Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák have also been praised and the latter continued his work in New York, USA..
National performers such as Karel Kryl, Helena Vondráčková, Karel Gott (singers), Zdenek Sverak (director and actor), Vlastimil Brodský, Vladimír Menšík (actors) or Ivan Mládek (comedian), have also made a mark in modern Czech history.
Saints
Many Bohemian saints benefited the Czech culture, most notably St. Wenceslaus (Václav), patron of the Czech nation, St. John of Nepomuk (Jan Nepomucký), St. Adalbert (Vojtěch) or St. Agnes of Bohemia (Anežka Česká).
Geography
The Czech Republic is divided into three political subdivisions: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, the country is divided into 14 regions. There is a slightly varying culture in each of the divisions. Each part speaks Czech but there are certain local dialects.
Czech language
Czech Republic. It developed from the Proto-Slavic language in the 10th century
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