Jan of Předbořice was a 14th-century Bohemian priest and abbot. He came from the village of Předbořice. In 1391, he was mentioned as a

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belonging to the monastery at

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. As a

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, he was sent to bring tithes to

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in 1395 and 1396. Jan is possibly related to the minor nobleman Hroch of Předbořice, as a similar

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to the one Hroch bore is monumented in the monastery at Nezamyslice.

In popular culture

The vicar in the 2018 video game '' Kingdom Come: Deliverance'' is based on Jan.

References

14th-century people from Bohemia People from Písek District Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown {{Europe-reli-bio-stub