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Along with St Wenceslas, Libuše is a significant figure standing at the bases of Czech history. She is a mythical character whose existence has never been historically proven. Yet Kosmas, a Czech chronicler who lived in the 11th century, made people familiar with her life, personality and most of all, her prophecies.

Samo was a Franc merchant who decided to settle down with the Slavic tribes. He gave rise to the first Slavic state in Middle Europe. It stretched through Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia.

Constantine, who later accepted the Slavic name of Cyril, and Method, were born in Thessaloniki. Their father was a powerful officer in the Byzantine Empire. The latest researches have proved that both he and his wife were of Slavic descent. Constantine and Method chose Greek clerical education and became priests. Upon their arrival to Moravia, Constantine was already a bishop and his older brother a deacon.

A prince, a saint and a man of peace. These attributes have followed Wenceslas throughout the centuries and made him the most admired historical figure. His cult, similar to one of Princess Libuše, is ever-present.

Born a son of Eliška, the last member of Premysl dynasty, and John of Louxembourg, who was Czech king only on paper and spent most of his life in France, it is no wonder that Charles’ childhood was very complicated.

15th century Prague witnessed an astonishing rise of Church. Many ecclestials were living a lavish lifestyle, were obese and promiscuous. The transformation of religious authorities into salesmen was criticized not only by people, but also by priests like Jan Hus. He was a poor preacher who refused the new model of Church and decided to confront it.

He was the last member of the Louxembourg dynasty to rule the Czechs. A very controversial character, sly as a fox, power thirsty, he stopped at nothing to get his way.

The figure of a king who was democratically voted for, of course by the nobles, was widely praised during the period of totalitarian Soviet-dictated regime in Eastern Europe. George of Podebrady was, more than anything else, a clever and experienced politician whose liberal opinions were unique at the time.

Almost like a fairy-tale figure, Rudolph II is the main actor in the story of Prague. Son of Maxmilian II and mentally ill Mary of Spain, he was born and raised in Madrid and received strict Catholic education. From an early age, he showed interest for mystique, legends and rituals.

The “Teacher of the Nation”, as Czech like to call John Amos Commenius, was born in Přerov, a small town in Moravia. He received protestant upbringing was part of Unitas Fratrum, a religious group, basing its teachings on social equality and life in accordance with the Bible.

The only woman to ever rule the Austrian Empire had a very hard time proving herself in this position. But it took numerous reforms, war conflicts and centuries for people to understand her significance

The eldest son of Mary Theresa was very ambitious from an early age. During times of war with Prussian Emperor Frederick the Great, Joseph helped his mother coordinate the training of soldiers and built fort Terezin. Frederick himself called him “capable of setting the world on fire”.

František Palacký was, without discussion, on of the greatest Czech historians. He was also a very popular political personality and created the idea of austroslavism.

The last powerful Habsburg and one of the longest serving monarchs in European history spent 68 years ruling the Empire. A passionate bureaucrat, punctual soldier and an austere emperor – he owed all of this to his upbringing.

After almost 300 years of Habsburg absolutism, Thomas Masaryk became president of a free Czech state.

The second president of Czechoslovakia, he was a great supporter of Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, but made many controversial decisions that are still being questioned by historians, journalists and politicians. Beneš was a very well-educated man, studying at Charles University, Sorbonna and University in Dijon, where he received his doctorate in law.

The first communist president of the Czech and Slovakian Federative Republic was born in 1896 as the illegitimate son of a poor peasant. As a teenager, he entered the Austro-Hungarian Army and fought in the First World War.

He was born in Bratislava into a poor family. He joined the Communist Youth Union while still at Grammar school and in 1933 entered the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.

First president of democratic Czechoslovakia and later also president of the Czech Republic, playwright and poet, Václav Havel is one of the leading intellectual figures and an acknowledged moral authority in whole Europe.

Czech president and one of the most interesting politicians, proud and outspoken, Václav Klaus is both hated and loved. During communism, he studied Economy and was a very good basketball player.