Lipolt KrajÃÅ™ of Krajek (died 1433) was a Bohemian military leader. In April 1420, he was appointed military governor of
České Budějovice by
Sigismund of Luxembourg
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 1 ...
.
He played a prominent role in the
Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the Cat ...
against the
Taborite
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 ...
s, and was known for his conflicts with
Oldrich II of Rosenberg.
Lipolt was born to Konrád II of Krajek and had two brothers; Konrád III and Jan I. His family held estates in Lower Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Moravia, and Bohemia. He is mentioned 1381 as part of the retinue of King
Wenceslas IV
Wenceslaus IV (also ''Wenceslas''; cs, Václav; german: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 136116 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he w ...
during a diplomatic trip
to England.
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Lipolt became one of the premier leaders in the Hussite Wars. Albert II of Germany trusted his experience, and he was granted the highest position of military leadership in 1426.][ He participated in engagements such as the Battle of Waidhofen and the Battle of Tábor.
]
References
1433 deaths
15th-century people from Bohemia
Nobility from medieval Bohemia
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