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Birth:          ABT  853 of Psov, Melnik, Bohemia
Death:          15 Sep  921 
Cause of Death: murdered by pagans

Notes
heiress to the Principality of Psow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludmila_of_Bohemia
Saint Ludmila (c. 860 – 15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by 
the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Melník as the daughter of the 
Sorbian prince Slavibor.[1] Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, 
who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus.
Marriage[edit]

Ludmila was married to Borivoj I of Bohemia, who was the first Christian Duke of 
Bohemia. The couple was converted to Christianity around 871, probably through the 
efforts of Saints Cyril and Methodius.[2] Their efforts to convert Bohemia to 
Christianity were initially not well received, and they were driven from their country for 
a time by the pagans. Eventually the couple returned, and ruled for several years 
before retiring to Tetín, near Beroun.

The couple was succeeded by their son Spytihnev. Spytihnev was succeeded by his 
brother Vratislav. When Vratislav died in 921, his son Wenceslas became the next 
ruler of Bohemia.[2] It had been mainly Ludmila who raised her grandson and she now 
acted as regent for him.

Ludmila and Drahomíra[edit]
Wenceslaus' mother Drahomíra became jealous of Ludmila's influence over 
Wenceslaus. She had two noblemen murder Ludmila at Tetín, and part of Ludmila's 
story says that she was strangled with her veil. Initially, Saint Ludmila was buried at 
St. Michael's at Tetín. Sometime before the year 1100, her remains were removed to 
the St. George's Basilica, Prague.[2]

Saint Ludmila is venerated as a patroness of Bohemia. Her feast day is celebrated on 
16 September. She is considered to be a patron saint of Bohemia, converts, Czech 
Republic, duchesses, problems with in-laws, and widows. She was canonized shortly 
after her death.

Antonín Dvorák composed his oratorio Svatá Ludmila (Saint Ludmila) between 
September 1885 and May 1886. The work was commissioned by the publisher Littleton 
for the Leeds Festival.[3]

Parents
____ Slawibov (ABT  830 - )
----- ----- ()

Siblings
ZE PSOVA Ludmilla (Lidmila) "the Saint" (ABT  853 - 15 Sep  921)

Marriage To ____ Boriwoi (Borijov) I (ABT  842 -  894)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Hostivait (ABT  820 -  870)
____ Miloslava (ABT  824 - )

Children by ____ Boriwoi (Borijov) I ABT  842 -  894
____ Wratislaw (Vratislav) I (ABT  877 - 13 Feb  921)

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