CONFERENCES

24. 4. 2025, Monarchist Symposium on the Occasion of the 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of Bolesław the Brave as King of Poland, Wrocław
topic: The Shared Genealogical Tree of All Polish Kings?
summary: The presentation investigates whether it is possible to construct a common genealogical tree of all Polish kings. It outlines the dynastic succession from the hereditary period of the Piasts, through the Přemyslids and others, to the Jagiellonians with their Valois and Báthory branches, and finally the Vasas. It further considers the elective monarchy era, highlighting the dynastic diversity and the limits of genealogical continuity.

9. 11. 2024, 17th Genealogical and Heraldic Matinée, Brno
topic: Descendants of the Moravian Appanage Princes on European Thrones
summary: The presentation explores the dynastic legacy of the Moravian appanage princes and their connections to European ruling houses. Through the marriages of the Olomouc, Brno, and Znojmo branches, their descendants became tied to the Piasts, Rurikids, Wittelsbachs, and later the Luxembourg dynasty. Figures such as Helena of Znojmo and Ludmila of Olomouc played key roles in creating bloodlines leading to Polish kings, emperors, and ultimately Sigismund of Luxembourg. As today’s European monarchs descend from him, the study underlines the enduring significance of the Moravian appanage princes.

12. 6. 2024, Heraldic symposium, Catholic Theological Faculty, Prague
topic: The Development of Attributes in the Heraldry of the Bishops of the Bohemian and Moravian Ecclesiastical Province
summary: The presentation explores the development of heraldic attributes in the coats of arms of bishops of the Bohemian and Moravian ecclesiastical province from the Middle Ages to the present. It outlines the evolution of episcopal heraldry, the balance between personal and diocesan elements, and the use of symbolic attributes in different historical contexts. Special attention is given to auxiliary and titular bishops, unique or unusual designs, as well as the impact of church regulations such as Pontificalia Insignia (1968). Through statistical data and case studies, the contribution illustrates both the continuity of tradition and the variety of individual solutions within episcopal heraldry, concluding with an overview of current arms in use.

29. 9. 2023, International historical symposium Ostrov in Europe and Europe in Ostrov, Town Ostrov
topic: The head of the Tuscan branch and the situation in the House of Habsburg-Lorraine after the abandonment of the principle of equal marriages
summary: In 2011, Prince Karl, as head of the house, decided to amend the existing marriage policy in favor of unions previously regarded within the House of Habsburg-Lorraine as morganatic. At the same time, descendants of morganatic marriages were permitted to acquire the full dignity of regular members of the house. The paper examines how, and to what extent, this amendment applies to members of the Tuscan branch, particularly with regard to the position of the head of this line.

7. 6. 2023, Heraldic symposium, Catholic Theological Faculty, Prague
topic: Systematics in the Heraldry of the Contemporary Swedish Royal Family
summary: Similar to many other ruling dynasties, the royal family of the Kingdom of Sweden employs in its personal heraldry combinations of the national arms, individual coats of arms, and additional fields reflecting particular titular dignities. Its practice is primarily derived from the concepts of preceding dynasties, yet it also reflects the current form of the law of succession. In many respects, therefore, the construction of the arms of the Swedish royal family both corresponds to and diverges from that of members of other reigning houses.

10. – 11. 11. 2022, International scientific conference The end of the Concert of Europe
topic: Update of the Habsburg Family Statute before and after 1918
summary: The Statute was issued in 1839 as the basic norm governing the internal affairs of the Ruling House. Among other things, it addressed marriage obligations, which affected succession, titularity, and membership in the family itself. The Statute was updated in 1900 by Emperor Franz Joseph I, but surprisingly also in 2011 by Charles of Habsburg.

14. 9. 2022, International scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences, Palacký University, Olomouc
topic: Astonish closeness of current Jacobite, Bavarian and Liechtenstein succession law
summary: The Jacobite movement arose in 18th century Scotland as a reaction to the „Act of Settlement“ which excluded the last Stuarts from the succession. Its supporters today recognize Francis of Bavaria (b. 1933) as the rightful monarch. Although the Jacobite view has no real impact on British succession law, it has been cited in recent times, for example in the context of the Scottish independence referendum (2014) or the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (2016).

1. 12. 2021, International Interdisciplinary Conference: Changes in the Legal Status of Women through the History (Charles University, Faculty of Law)
topic: The role of women and its development in European succession law
summary: The history of European succession law is varied, and its changes have been fluid, but they have not been adopted in the same way by all states, although we can recognize the trend from Salic or agnatic law to the current equal primogeniture. While the position of women has become more equal to that of men over time, women have gradually lost the exclusive position reserved for them by previous regulation.

16. 9. 2021, International scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences, Palacký University, Olomouc
topic: The War of the Spanish Succession from the titular point of view with the special consideration to the title Duke of Burgundy
summary: The paper deals with the dispute over the rule of the Iberian Peninsula between the Habsburg secundogeniture and the Capetians, which was also related to the claim to the title of Duke of Burgundy, which is still in dispute today, even between three persons. The paper focuses on the manner in which this title was inherited and the arguments of the contemporary claimants.

10. 9. 2021, International historical symposium The Castle Garden in the Changes of Time and the Anniversaries of the Owners of the Ostrov Manor
topic: Genealogy and heraldry of the owners of the Ostrov Manor
summary: The Ostrov manner has been held by many owners throughout history, the most important came from the families Schlik, Saxe-Lauenburg, Baden and Habsburg-Lorraine. Although in most cases the change of ownership is not by hereditary means, the members of all these families are related to each other, and therefore we can imagine not only the common family tree of the owners of the Ostrav manner, but also the specifics of their heraldry.

16. 9. 2020, 9th international scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences
organisation: Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: Contemporary roles of the layman in Catholic church
summary: Despite changes and the new possibilities of laymen, the position of the laity in the Catholic Church grows organically and continuously from its history, from sacramental conception of the role of ordained ministers and the measures defining its disciplinary powers.

24. 10. 2019, St. Princess Ludmila conference
organisaton: Central Bohemian Museum
place: Roztoky
topic: Descendants of St. Ludmila at Bohemian and Moravian episcopal seats
summary: Lecture shows the bishops of the dioceses of the Bohemian and Moravian ecclesiastical provinces, who are descendants of St. Princess Ludmila.

27. 9. 2019, Historical symposium: Schliks known and unknown and their influence on the history of finance
organisaton: Ostrov city
place: Ostrov city
topic: Joachim Andreas Schlik and the Schlik Family Ancestral Connections in the Bohemian and European Context
summary: The Counts of Schlik has made a significant contribution to our history, but its origin is not well known, despite the fact that the family is related to many Bohemian noble families and also the ruling families of Europe. The lecture presents the family as an integral part of European nobility and gives us more complete view of its identity.

30. 4. 2019, 8th international scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences
organisation: Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: The kingdom of God in the gospel of Matthew
summary: This lecture deals with Mathew’s view of the phenomenon of God’s Kingdom. On the horizontal level it is set into the context of other Gospels. Vertically, the notion follows the significantly older tradition of Old Testament.

27. 11. 2018, Seminar on the one hundred anniversary of the end of the monarchy
organsation: Czech Academy of Sciences
place: Prague
topic: Key moments in the development of Czech succession law
summary: Although there are many official documents in the Czech Lands that have been modified or elaborated by historical succession in time, it has not yet been systematically discussed, and even the awareness of these modifications cannot be labeled as generic. Therefore, the lecture presents the relevant historical documents and, referring to their key points.

25. 4. 2018, 7th international scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences
organisation: Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: Evolution of Bohemian succession law
summary: The succession law is a professional legal discipline, a part of the law defining which person has the right to sit on throne and under what circumstances. It balances on the borders of theology, history, the auxiliary historical sciences and the profane law.

3. 10. 2017, St. Ludmila, her age and heritage
organisation: Regional Museum Mělník
place: Mělník
topic: Sanct descendants of St. Ludmila
summary: Excursus from dynastic genealogy mapping the family relations between the members of the royal families who become saints or blessed.

15. 10. 2016, Ludwig Salvator Symposium
organisation: Brandýs nad Labem
place: Brandýs nad Labem
topic: Prague University in the 19th and 20th Centuries
summary: Excursus into the history of Central Europe’s oldest university and its appearance at the time as the Charles-Ferdinand University was the alma mater of Archduke Ludwig Salvator and later Blessed Emperor Karl I.

17. 5. 2016, Colloquium: Presentation of European culture at schools in the Czech Republic
organisaton: Parliament of the Czech Republic
place: Prague
topic: Emphasis on European cultural-historical tradition – discrimination or the added value of our civilization sphere?
summary: The lecture presents Christianity as an essential element of integration and civilization of Europe and its culture. It recalls that values like freedom, equality or respect for differences are easily disinterpreted and therefore exploitable, unless linked to the original Christian sources.

28. 4. 2016, Old and new. Old as a starting point or an obstacle? International scientific conference of doctoral students
organisation: Charles University. Catholic Theological Faculty
place: Prague
topic: Could the Code of Cannon Law from 1983 be an acquisition in nowadays discussions about family?
summary: Due to rapid changes in profane legislation, we used to think that the current Code of Canon Law of 1983 must already be outdated. Post, however, shows that the current Code talks about family contrary to many places and in very contemporary way.

27. 4. 2016, 5th international scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences
organisation: Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: Teaching Church Law at Czech Universities since 1918
summary: The paper deals with the history of teaching religious-legal subjects on the Czech theological or law faculties and its changes depending on the legislative and historical context and personal details of teacher-canonists.

6. 5. 2015, 4th international scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences
organisation: Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: Biblical Inspirations of Christian Lands´ Succession Law
summary: The lecture points at the places in Holy Bible that are directly or indirectly related to the key aspects of the succession right, but also shows their differences over the current succession law concepts.

6. 5. 2015, 3rd international scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences
organisation: Pedagogical faculty of Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: Liturgical and Sacramental Dimension of Coronation
summary: The paper is based on historical knowledge and contemporary practice. The issue of coronation is viewed in the context of contemporary theology. The sacramental dimension of coronation in the liturgical life of the Church is also shown.

27. – 29. 3. 2014, The 3rd International Theological Conference of doctoral students and young researchers IN PLURIBUS UNITAS – unity in diversity
organisation: Theological faculty of Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: Liturgical and Sacramental Dimension of Coronation
summary: The paper is based on historical knowledge and contemporary practice. The issue of coronation is viewed in the context of contemporary theology. The sacramental dimension of coronation in the liturgical life of the Church is also shown.

15. 10. 2013, 2nd international scientific conference of doctoral students in social sciences
organisation: Palacký University
place: Olomouc
topic: Episcopal Subsequention and Apostolic Succession in Comparison with Principles of Civil Succession Law
summary: The lecture shows differentiation between subsequention and apostolic succession of individual diocesan bishops and compares it with parallels in the secular order of succession. It also includes a presentation of the complete schedule of the apostolic succession of bishops of the Czech lands.

18. 4. 2013, International scientific conference – Secundogenitur of the House of Liechtenstein and Moravský Krumlov
organisation: Po stopách Lichtenštejnů o.p.s.
place: Moravský Krumlov
topic: Genealogical links between Primogeniturs and Secundogentirus of the House of Liechtenstein
summary: Princes of Liechtenstein represent rich genealogical file that is characterized also by frequency of relationship between primogeniture and secundogeniture family branches. Some members of primogeniture branches still live even on the distaff side and also in the current primogeniture of the House of Lichtenstein.

15. 11. 2012, International scientific conference – Efforts of the House of Liechtenstein to obtain and maintain his own state
organisation: Po stopách Lichtenštejnů o.p.s.
place: Valtice
topic: Přemyslids´ Origin of the Liechtenstein Family and their Ancestral Connection in the Czech and European Context
summary: The lecture shows rich genealogical origins of contemporary princess of Liechtenstein as Roman emperors, foreign royal houses and the also regional nobility. It also shows that current Dukes of Troppau (Heads of the House of Lichtenstein) are descendants of the origin Dukes of Troppau (an auxiliary branch of Přemyslid dynasty).