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|name             = Bořivoj II
| image           = Borivoj II, Duke of Bohemia nahrobek.jpg
| caption         = 
| succession      = [[List of Bohemian monarchs|Duke of Bohemia]]
| reign           = 25 December 1100 – May 1107
| coronation      = 
| full name       =
| predecessor     = [[Bretislav II of Bohemia|Bretislaus II]]
| successor       = [[Svatopluk of Bohemia|Svatopluk]]

| succession2      = [[List of Bohemian monarchs|Duke of Bohemia]]
| reign2           = December 1117 – 16 August 1120
| coronation2      = 
| full name2       =
| predecessor2     = [[Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia|Vladislaus I]]
| successor2       = [[Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia|Vladislaus I]]

| spouse          = [[Helbirga of Austria]]
| spouses         = 
| issue           = Jaromír, Spitignev, Lupold, Boleslav, Albrecht, Richza
| issue-link      =
| issue-pipe      = 
| dynasty         = [[Přemyslid dynasty|Přemyslid]]
| father          = [[Vratislav II of Bohemia]]
| mother          = [[Świętosława of Poland]]
| birth_date      = {{circa}} 1064
| birth_place     = [[Prague]]
| death_date      = 2 February 1124 (aged {{circa}} 60)
| death_place     = [[Hungary]]
| date of burial  =
| place of burial =
|}}

'''Bořivoj II''' ({{circa}} 1064<ref name=geneu>{{Cite web|url=http://genealogy.euweb.cz/bohemia/bohemia1.html#Bz2|title=Bohemia 1}}</ref> – 2 February 1124<ref name=geneu/>) was the [[duke of Bohemia]] from 25 December 1100 until May 1107 and from December 1117 until 16 August 1120. He was the younger half-brother and successor of [[Bretislav II of Bohemia|Bretislaus II]]. His father was [[Vratislav II of Bohemia]], his mother [[Świętosława of Poland]].

== Life ==
He was originally opposed by Duke [[Ulrich I, Duke of Brno|Ulrich I of Brno]], his cousin, who had recovered the stronghold originally confiscated from his father. A civil war ensued. Oldřich intended to recognise the suzerainty of [[Emperor Henry IV]], and thereby gain his support, but Bořivoj had already been confirmed by the emperor. Oldřich was eventually forced to flee to [[Moravia]].

In 1102, [[Ladislaus I Herman]], [[Duke of Poland]], died. A quarrel broke out in Poland over the succession, with Bořivoj and his cousin [[Svatopluk of Bohemia|Svatopluk]] supporting [[Zbigniew of Poland|Zbigniew]] against [[Bolesław III Wrymouth]]. Bolesław, however, paid Bořivoj off and the latter withdrew from the conflict. Svatopluk, furious, defected and led a number of Bohemian grandees with him. He sought to induce [[Coloman of Hungary]] to go to war with Bořivoj, but was unsuccessful until 1107. In that year, Bořivoj's younger brother [[Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia|Vladislaus]] rebelled and, with Coloman's help, took [[Prague]]. Svatopluk, who had recently captured and been forced to release Bořivoj by [[Emperor Henry V]], was proclaimed king.

Bořivoj attacked in 1108 with the aid of Bolesław in alliance with Coloman, whom Svatopluk and Henry were jointly attacking in [[Hungary]]. Svatopluk was recalled to fight him off and soon the emperor was invading Poland. Svatopluk was murdered on this campaign by supporters of Bořivoj, but he could not regain the throne, which went to Vladislaus. In 1117, the brothers were reconciled and they ruled the duchy jointly (though divided) until 1120, when a new disagreement led Bořivoj to self-exile in Hungary, where he died on 2 February 1124.

== Marriage ==
He was married to Gerberga, daughter of [[Leopold II, Margrave of Austria]]. Their children are:<ref name=geneu/>
* Jaromir, +by 1135;
* Spitignev, +3.1.1157
* Lupold, fl 1143
* Boleslav, fl 1146
* Albrecht, +7.4. before 1124
* Richza, +27.2. before 1124

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