Bretislav (, ) is a Czech masculine given name. It may refer to: *

Bretislav I Bretislav I (; 1002/1005 – 10 January 1055), known as the "Bohemian Achilles", of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1034 until his death in 1055. Youth Bretislav was the son of Duke Oldřich and his low-born concubine Božena. ...

(1005–1055), Duke of Bohemia *

Bretislav II Bretislaus II (; – 22 December 1100) was the duke of Bohemia from 14 September 1092 until his death in 1100. He was the eldest son of King Vratislaus II and Adelaide, daughter of Andrew I of Hungary. He was a major enemy of paganism. Life ...

(1060–1100), Duke of Bohemia *

Bretislav III Henry Bretislav (latinized as ''Bretislaus'', ; died 15 or 19 June 1197), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Bishop of Prague from 1182, then Duke of Bohemia as "Bretislav III" from 1193 to his death. Ecclesiastical career Henry was a son ...

(died 1197), Duke of Bohemia *

Břetislav Dolejší Břetislav Dolejší (26 September 1928 – 28 October 2010) was a Czechoslovak football goalkeeper who played for Czechoslovakia in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He played for Dukla Prague and Slavia Prague Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal ...

(1928–2010), Czechoslovak footballer * Břetislav Bakala (1897–1958), Czech conductor, pianist, and composer *

Břetislav Pojar Břetislav Pojar (7 October 192312 October 2012) was a Czech puppeteer, animator and director of short film, short and feature films. Born in Sušice, Czechoslovakia, Pojar started his career in the late 1940s with his work on ''The Story of the ...

(1923–2012), puppeteer, animator and film director *

Břetislav Hůla Břetislav Hůla (30 March 1894 – 2 April 1964) was a Czech Communist politician, newspaper editor, and translator. He was a leading cadre of Comintern in 1923–24. A National Labor Confederation member, he joined the Bolshevik party in 1917, an ...

(1888–1937), Comintern *

Břetislav Rychlík Břetislav Rychlík (born 23 July 1958) is a Czech actor and director. He was born in Uherské Hradiště and began his career at the local theater. Later he worked in the theater in Brno and also taught at Janáček Academy of Music and Perform ...

(born 1958), Czech actor *

Břetislav Benda Břetislav Benda (28 March 1897 – 19 August 1983) was a Czechoslovak sculptor, student of Josef Václav Myslbek and member of Mánes Union of Fine Arts from 1923. He was born in Sepekov. Benda's bronzes often focused on the female body, being ...

(1897–1983), Czech sculptor * (born 1959), philosopher and religious scholar *

Břetislav Bartoš Břetislav Bartoš (7 May 1893 in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm – 28 June 1926 in Dolní Mokropsy) was a Czech painter. Biography During his studies at the Academy from 1909 to 1914 he was one of the last pupils of Professor Hanuš Schwaiger.

(1893–1926), Czech painter

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