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Victor Of Kunštát And Poděbrady
Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady (also: ''Viktorin of Poděbrady'', ''Victor Boček of Poděbrady'', ''Victor Boček of Kunstadt and Poděbrady''; Czech: ''Viktorín z Poděbrad'', or ''Viktorín Boček z Kunštátu a Poděbrad''; German: ''Viktorin von Podiebrad''; 1403 – 1 January 1427 in Pardubice) was a Bohemian-Moravian nobleman and a member of the House of Poděbrady. He was supporter of the Hussites and father of the Bohemian King George of Poděbrady. Life Victor was born into the noble Poděbrady family. His parents were Boček II of Poděbrady and Anna Elisabeth of Leipa ( cz, Anna Eliška Lipá), a daughter of Henry of Leipa ( cz, Jindřich z Lipé). He gave several of his sons the middle name of ''Boček'', a name which many of his ancestors had had. Victor was first mentioned in a document dated 1417 dealing with the inheritance of his father, who died in that year. Victor inherited the Bohemian lordships of Náchod and Hummel, and Litice Castle, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poděbrady Family
The Bohemian Poděbrady family ( cz, Páni z Poděbrad) was a noble family in Bohemia, arising from the Lords of Kunštát. After Boček I of Poděbrady, Boček of Kunštát (d. 1373) had acquired the Lordship of Poděbrady by marriage, he called himself "Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady". The most prominent member of the family was George of Poděbrady, who was king of Bohemia. His sons were raised to imperial counts and Counts of County of Kladsko, Glatz. They founded the Silesian branch of the family, the Dukes of Duchy of Münsterberg, Dukes of Münsterberg ( cz, Knížata z Minsterberka). History Among the members of Poděbrady and Münsterberg branches of the family were some of the most important political figures in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th through 17th century. Among their possessions were Poděbrady Castle, Poděbrady in central Bohemia and the eastern Bohemian dominions Litice Castle and Lordship of Hummel, Hummel and parts of the territory of the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymburk
Nymburk (; german: Nimburg, Neuenburg an der Elbe) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts The town is made up of two administrative parts: Nymburk and Drahelice. Geography Nymburk is located about east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The town is situated on both banks of the Elbe River, and lies at the confluence of the Elbe and Mrlina rivers. History The town was founded around 1275 by the Bohemian King Ottokar II. Throughout the Middle Ages it was one of the most important and strategic towns in the kingdom, as it protected Prague and was an important pillar of royal power. During the reign of Wenceslaus II, the Gothic Church of St. Nicholas (today the Church of St. Giles) and the Dominican monastery were constructed. The town was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podiebrad Family
The Bohemian Poděbrady family ( cz, Páni z Poděbrad) was a noble family in Bohemia, arising from the Lords of Kunštát. After Boček I of Poděbrady, Boček of Kunštát (d. 1373) had acquired the Lordship of Poděbrady by marriage, he called himself "Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady". The most prominent member of the family was George of Poděbrady, who was king of Bohemia. His sons were raised to imperial counts and Counts of County of Kladsko, Glatz. They founded the Silesian branch of the family, the Dukes of Duchy of Münsterberg, Dukes of Münsterberg ( cz, Knížata z Minsterberka). History Among the members of Poděbrady and Münsterberg branches of the family were some of the most important political figures in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th through 17th century. Among their possessions were Poděbrady Castle, Poděbrady in central Bohemia and the eastern Bohemian dominions Litice Castle and Lordship of Hummel, Hummel and parts of the territory of the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardubice Castle
Pardubice (; german: Pardubitz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 89,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Pardubice is known as the centre of industry, which represents by an oil refinery or an electronic equipment plant. The city is well known for its sport events, which include the Great Pardubice Steeplechase in horse racing, the Golden Helmet of Pardubice in motorcycle racing, and the Czech Open international chess and games festival. Administrative division Pardubice is divided into eight boroughs, which are further divided into 27 administrative parts (in brackets): *Pardubice I (Bílé Předměstí (partly), Pardubice-Staré Město, Zámek, Zelené Předměstí (partly)); *Pardubice II (Cihelna, Polabiny, Rosice (partly)); *Pardubice III (Bílé Předměstí (part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirotčí
The Sirotci ("Orphans"; german: Waisen), officially Orphans' Union ( cz, Sirotčí svaz), were followers of a radical wing of the Hussites in Bohemia. Founded in 1423 originally under the name Lesser Tábor, it consisted mostly of poorer burghers and some members of the lower aristocracy who joined with the commander Jan Žižka and the eastern Bohemian Hussites, the so-called Orebites (''Orebité''). After Žižka's death (1424), "orphaned" combatants adopted their new name. From 1424 to 1428, they were led by the priest Ambrož of Hradec and then by another priest, Prokop the Lesser. ''Hejtman'' Jan Čapek of Sány was elected as their military commander (1431–1434). Towns joined with the Union All towns are in Bohemia, unless otherwise noted. * Vysoké Mýto (german: Hohenmauth) * Čáslav (german: Tschaslau) * Kouřim (german: Gurim) * Kolín (german: Kolin) * Kutná Hora (german: Kuttenberg) (in condominium with the Taborites) * Trutnov (german: Trautenau) * Tachov (ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund of Luxembourg (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was a monarch as King of Hungary and Croatia ('' jure uxoris'') from 1387, King of Germany from 1410, King of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437, as well as prince-elector of Brandenburg (1378–1388 and 1411–1415). He was the last male member of the House of Luxembourg. Sigismund was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and his fourth wife Elizabeth of Pomerania. He married Queen Mary of Hungary in 1385 and was crowned King of Hungary soon after. He fought to restore and maintain authority to the throne. Mary died in 1395, leaving Sigismund the sole ruler of Hungary. In 1396, Sigismund led the Crusade of Nicopolis, but was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire. Afterwards, he founded the Order of the Dragon to fight the Turks and secured the thrones of Croatia, Germany and Bohemia. Sigismund was one of the driving forces behind the Council of Constance (1414–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha ( en, John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech general – a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and a Radical Hussite who led the Taborites. Žižka was a successful military leader and is now a Czech national hero. He was nicknamed "One-eyed Žižka", having lost one and then both eyes. Jan Žižka led Hussite forces against three crusades and never lost a single battle despite being completely blind in his last stages of life. He was born in the small village of Trocnov in the Kingdom of Bohemia into a family from the Czech nobility. According to Piccolomini's ''Historia Bohemica'', he had some connections with the royal court from his youth, and later held the office of Chamberlain to Queen Sofia of Bavaria. He fought in the Battle of Grunwald (15 July 1410), where he defended Radzyń against the Teutonic Order. Later he played a prominent role in the civil wars in Bohemia. He led the Hussites during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orebites
The Orebites ( cz, Orebité) or Hradecti were followers of the Hussites in Eastern Bohemia. The founders took part in the procession on Mount Oreb, near Třebechovice pod Orebem and Hradec. Later, most noble supporters belonged to the East Bohemian church known as the '' Bohemian Brethren''. The ideological founder of the Orebites was the priest Ambrož Hradecký. Leaders included Hynek Krušina of Lichtenburg and Diviš Bořek of Miletínek, the captain of the Hussites in Eastern and Central Bohemia. The Orebites were instrumental in the burning of the Benedictine monastery in Mnichovo Hradiště in the early summer of 1420, and in autumn, they supported the rest of the Hussites at the Battle of Vyšehrad. In 1423, they merged with the ''Sirotci'' of Jan Žižka Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha ( en, John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech general – a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and a Radical Hussite who led the Taborites. Ž ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad (Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was probably built in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul and the Vyšehrad Cemetery, containing the remains of many famous Czechs, such as Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Karel Čapek, and Alphonse Mucha. It also contains Prague's oldest Rotunda of St. Martin, from the 11th century. History Local legend holds that Vyšehrad was the location of the first settlement which later became Prague, though thus far this claim remains unsubstantiated. Legend has it that Duke Krok founded Vyšehrad while looking for a safer seat than in Budeč. On a steep rock above the Vltava river, he ordered a forest to be cut down and a castle built there. Also according to legend, Prince Křesomysl imprisoned the knight Horymír at Vyšehrad because he damaged silver mines, and Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bludov (Šumperk District)
Bludov (; german: Blauda) is a spa municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the name of its probable founder, Blud of Bludov. Geography Bludov is located about southwest of Šumperk and northwest of Olomouc. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Mohelnice Depression lowlands, the northeastern part lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The Morava River partly forms the western border of the municipality, the Desná partly forms the eastern border. History Bludov was probably established at the turn of the 12th and 13th century. Since its foundation, it was purely Czech village. Until the 19th century, it was an agricultural village. Blud of Bludov's son built a castle on the slope of the Háj Hill. The Bludov Castle was destroyed during the Bohemian–Hungarian War (1468–1478). In the 15th century Bludov was owned by the lords of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boček II Of Poděbrady
Boček II of Poděbrady (also: ''Boček II of Kunštát and Poděbrady''; german: Boček II. von Kunstadt und Podiebrad or german: italic=yes, Botschek von Podiebrad or german: italic=yes, Botschek der Ältere von Podiebrad; cs, Boček II. z Poděbrad or cs, italic=yes, Boček II. z Kunštátu a Poděbrad or cs, italic=yes, Boček starší z Poděbrad; died: 1417) may have been treasurer or even chief treasurer of Bohemia between 1377 and 1387. Between 1403 and 1408, he held the office of ("chief administrator") of Bohemia. Life It is not known when and where Boček II was born. His parents were Boček I of Poděbrady and Elisabeth of Lichtemburk (german: Elisabeth von Lichtenburg; cz, Eliska z Lichtemburka), a daughter of Henry of Lichtenburg at Žleby Castle. Boček was named after the founder of the Poděbrady branch of the House of Kunštát. Boček is sometimes called "the Elder", to contrast him with his son Boček III of Poděbrady, who was called "Boček the Youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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