Premysl Otakar I. (1160 - 15. 12. 1230) - Czech king of the dynasty P�emyslovc�. During his reign ensure the hereditary right to the crown for their offspring, raised declining kingdom and restore order in the country.

The exact date of birth of Prince P�emysla and later King of Bohemia, the third in the order is not known. It is estimated that it was around the year 1160. He was the son of King Vladislav II. and his wife Judith. P�emyslova path to the throne was complex and full of dramatic twists. It was not far to the war with his younger brother Vladislav, Czech leaders who have chosen the prince. Just before the battle, however, Vladislav voluntarily withdrew, left the government thinks and until his death he remained loyal.

King Ottokar I. was crowned in 1198. As a skillful monarch who combined diplomacy and martial arts, is credited with the issue of the Golden Bull of Sicily (1212) the future Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. This document has revolutionized the succession rights in the Czech kingdom. Bula is claimed inheritance principle: the right to the throne by her eldest son passed to the royal family. Golden Bull of Sicily clarify the rights and obligations of Czech kings and transferred to them the power to put into office Prague and Olomouc bishops. Also guaranteeing the indivisibility of Czech territory. And why Sicilian? Frederick II. at that time did not own signet, matching his future imperial authority. Therefore used the existing seal Typar, who enjoyed as king of Sicily. The original instrument is deposited in the Central State Archive in Prague.

Ottokar I left behind a strong and respected foreign state. He died on December 15, 1230, his remains are stored in the Cathedral. Vitus in Prague.