On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the death of Charles IV in 1978, Professor Emanuel Vlček, MD, DSc conducted research of the skeletal remains of the Pater patriae, which brought a number of surprising findings, important to a whole range of scientific disciplines at Charles University, and cast light on significant events in Charles’ life as well as on the cause of his death. The research has presented this prominent ruler as a human being, an ordinary mortal, suffering from many injuries and chronic diseases with which he was coping with indefatigable will, keeping in mind his comm Physical and personality traits of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia - Emanuel Vlček od authora Emanuel Vlček a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.