The
Kingdom of Bohemia, sometimes also referred to as the
Czech Kingdom (; ; , sometimes ) was a state located in the region of
Bohemia in
Western Europe, whose territory is currently included in the modern-day
Czech Republic. During its height, it also had parts of present
Austria,
Germany,
Hungary,
Italy,
Poland,
Slovakia,
Slovenia and
Ukraine (For
Zakarpattia Oblast). It was a kingdom in the
Holy Roman Empire, and the King was a
Prince-Elector of the empire until its dissolution in 1806. Many Kings of Bohemia were also elected
Holy Roman Emperors. Its capital
Prague was effectively the centre of the
Holy Roman Empire in the late 14th century, and at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries. From 1526, the kingdom was continuously ruled by the
House of Habsburg and its successor house
Habsburg-Lorraine.