Mikuláš Sokol of Lamberg (died ) was a military leader from

Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The me ...

who was instrumental 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 ...

, acting on the side of 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 ...

. Mikuláš was born around the end of the 14th century, the son of

John Sokol of Lamberg John Sokol of Lamberg ( – 28 September 1410) was a military leader from Moravia who became known during the internal disputes of members of the Luxembourg dynasty and from his participation of the Battle of Grunwald. Biography John Sokol of L ...

. He is first mentioned, along with his brother Jaroslav, as being under the banner of his father during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. After the death of John Sokol, the brothers were educated at the University of Kraków. Mikuláš went on to command a company of 40 men, and attempted to seize land for himself. During the outbreak of the Hussite Wars, Mikuláš supported

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 ...

and agreed to suppress Hussite activity within Moravia. However, by 1424, Mikuláš is mentioned as being among the Hussite representatives negotiating an armistice with Oldřich II of Rosenberg. He campaigned with Jan Žižka in 1424, and after Žižka's death, became the leader of remaining Moravian Taborites. He was mentioned as being in captivity in 1425. In 1431, Mikuláš was defeated in the

Battle of Waidhofen The Battle of Waidhofen took place on 14 October 1431 near the present town of Waidhofen an der Thaya in Austria. The Taborite The Taborites ( cs, Táborité, cs, singular Táborita), known by their enemies as the Picards, were a faction ...

after returning from a raid in Lower Austria. He escaped, however, his brother remained imprisoned until 1433. After the Taborite defeat at the Battle of Lipany, he participated in diplomatic negotiations with Emperor Sigismund. By 1436, he served as a governor under Sigismund. He later fought on the side of Albert II of Germany, and acted an envoy, witness, and protector for

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. Mikuláš is last mentioned as being dead in a document dating May 8, 1443. The Lamberg family subsequently fell into obscurity.

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