What's in a Prague street name

Originally published on X on 24 January 2023.

Jaromírova was built in 1892.

Jaromír was another Přemyslid, born around 975 as the son of Boleslav II.

His older brother, Boleslav III, was a bit of a sh*t – he had Jaromír castrated so that he could never produce an heir to the throne.

Fleeing to Bavaria with his mother in 1001, he returned in 1003, when Boleslav the Brave (of Poland) declared him Prince of Bohemia. However, he had to flee from his brother again in the same year.

Jaromír came back in 1004, and, with the support of Henry II, the Holy Roman Emperor, ruled Bohemia until 1012, when he was deposed by his brother Oldřich, who also had him blinded and exiled.

With the support of Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Jaromír was able to regain the throne in 1033, but Oldřich was restored a year later.

Jaromír was imprisoned at Lysá nad Labem, and was murdered there by members of the Vršovec clan in 1035, apparently while on the toilet.

JFC, seriously.