Jan Čapek of Sány ( cs, Jan Čapek ze Sán; c. 1390, Sány – c. 1452, probably in Hukvaldy) was a Czech

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noble, general of

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Biography

Čapek was first mentioned in Hungarian sources as a leader of Władysław’s Hungarian-Polish army, which around 15 June 1440 occupied

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, a territory belonged to Elizabeth of Luxemburg and her son,

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. He might be the leader of the army when Władysław crossed the borders of Hungary for the crowning ceremony, as he was the elected king of Hungary at this time. He took part at the war against Ottomans in 1443, but he was not mentioned as a participant of the

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, where the king died. He returned to

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, where he owned the castle of Hukvaldy. He probably died in 1452. A record from 1453 states that Jan Čapek's widow sold the Hukvaldy estate to her son-in-law Jan Talafús.

Sources

* Papajík: Jan Čapek: David Papajík: Jan Čapek ze Sán cseh nemes és szerepe a magyar koronáért folytatott harcban (1440–1443). Aetas, XXVIII. évf. 2013. 1. 128–136. pp {{DEFAULTSORT:Capek, Jan of Sany Czech generals Hussite people 15th-century soldiers People from Nymburk District Czech military leaders People of the Hussite Wars