July 11 1346 – 12 Tammuz 5106
Charles IV of Luxembourg was elected Holy Roman Emperor. Despite his large army, he preferred to solidify his hold on the empire by diplomacy and marital alliances rather than warfare. Prague’s Jews thrived under Charles IV, although he (and his predecessors) used their possessions as crown property, as collateral, or even sold them at will. In Europe, Charles IV is best known for his “Golden Bull” decree of 1356, regulating the accession to the imperial throne and the succession to the electoral principalities. The political order he created lasted for the next four hundred years