Hynek Boček of Poděbrady (also known as: ''Hynek of Poděbrady'' or ''Hynek Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady''; cz, Hynek Boček z Poděbrad or ; died 16 October 1426 in

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 ...

) was a Bohemian-Moravian nobleman and follower of the

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Life

Hynek was a member of the

House of Poděbrady A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

. His parents were

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 Pod� ...

and Anna Elisabeth of Lipá (), a daughter of Henry of Lipá (). He often used his middle name ''Boček'' in addition to Hynek, as this name had a rich tradition with his ancestors. Hynek was first documented in 1417 in connection with the legacy of his late father, who died that year. Hynek was the youngest among his brothers and inherited the

Poděbrady Poděbrady (; german: Podiebrad) is a spa town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Elbe. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an u ...

headquarters with the associated Lordship. Jan, the eldest brother died between 1407 and 1409, during the lifetime of their father. The third-born son Boček III inherited together with the fourth-born

Victor The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

the Moravian estates, while Victor additionally received the Bohemian estates

Náchod Náchod (; german: Nachod) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is known both as a tourist destination and centre of industry. The town centre with the castle complex is well preserved ...

, Hummel and

Litice Castle Litice Castle (german: Lititz) is a castle in Záchlumí municipality in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. History The steep slopes of the foothills of the Orlické Mountains gave the advantage of a st ...

. During the Hussite Wars, Hynek initially fought with the eastern Bohemian

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 Bohemi ...

; he was their captain. During the collision with the moderate Hussites in Prague, he was taken prisoner by them. However, a year later, he entered in their service. In 1423 he participated with his brother Victor in a campaign in Moravia. In 1425 he arrested Jan Puška of Kunštát, the marshal of

at Mydlovar Castle and kept him prisoner at his own

Poděbrady Castle Poděbrady Castle ( cs, Zámek Poděbrady) is a castle in the town of Poděbrady in the Czech Republic. History A wooden fortress originally stood at the site of the present castle. King Ottokar II of Bohemia replaced it by a stone castle, whi ...

. The reason for the arrest was probably a long-standing land dispute between the Poděbrady and the

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branches of the Kunštát family. After Jan Puška died in his prison, Hynek appropriate his Mydlovar Castle and the associated Lordship of Kostomlaty, and added it to his Poděbrady possessions. In 1426, he participated in the

Battle of Aussig The Battle of Aussig (german: Schlacht bei Aussig) or Battle of Ústí nad Labem ( cs, Bitva u Ústí nad Labem) was fought on 16 June 1426, between Roman Catholic crusaders and the Hussites during the Fourth Crusade of the Hussite Wars. It was ...

. When the

Taborites The Taborites ( cs, Táborité, cs, singular Táborita), known by their enemies as the Picards, were a faction within the Hussite movement in the medieval Lands of the Bohemian Crown. Although most of the Taborites were of rural origin, they ...

besieged Poděbrady, he fled to Nymburk, where he died on 16 October 1426 of a gunshot wound. He was not married and left no descendants.

References

* Ondřej Felcman, Radek Fukala ''et al.'': ''Poděbradové. Rod českomoravských pánů, kladských hrabat a sleszkých knížat'', Nakladatelství Lidové Noviny 2008, .

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* * Nobility of medieval Bohemia Hussite people 1426 deaths Podiebrad family Year of birth unknown 15th-century people from Bohemia {{Germany-noble-stub