BOLESLAV III

died 1035/37 byname Boleslav The Red, or The Blind, Czech Boleslav Ryav, or Slep prince of Bohemia 999 to 1002 and again in 1003, the eldest son and successor of Boleslav II. Troubles in Bohemia drove him to flee in 1002 first to Germany and then to Poland. He made a brief return in 1003 with Polish help, murdered his enemies, and was again expelled. Falling into the hands of Boleslaw I of Poland, he was blinded and kept in prison until his death.