Petr Píšek was a nobleman and landowner in the

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at the end of the 14th and beginning of the 15th century. He was a loyal to King

Wenceslaus IV Wenceslaus IV (also ''Wenceslas''; ; , 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 was deposed in 1400. As he ...

Biography

Petr was from a wealthy family. He owned several estates in the vicinity of

Kutná Hora Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, i ...

, and was known for his generous donations to local churches. Petr was mentioned as

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of with other members of the Píšek family beginning in 1371. His patronage was disputed by other local landowners with whom he feuded. From 1391 to 1399, Petr served as .^:99 In 1394, Petr was noted as administering Suchdol, likely with his brother Vácslav and other relatives. He held the castle until it was transferred to Hanuš of Píšek in 1405. After King Wenceslaus IV was captured in 1402 by

Sigismund of Hungary Sigismund of Luxembourg (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437. He was elected King of Germany (King of the Romans) in 1410, and was also King of Bohemia from 1419, as well as prince-elect ...

, Petr had his holding at confiscated. His ownership was later reinstated by Wenceslaus after he was released in 1404. In 1402, Suchdol Castle was first explicitly mentioned in the historical records, with Petr stated to be the

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of the fortress. That December, he defended the castle against the forces of Sigismund during the . The castle remained in the possession of the Píšek family until the onset of the

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. In 1405, Petr founded a chapel in Kutná Hora that was known as the Píšek Chapel. It eventually came under the ownership of Pavel of Píšek, a nephew of Petr.^:91

In popular culture

Petr is depicted in the 2025 video game '' Kingdom Come: Deliverance II'', where he was portrayed by

Petr Nárožný Petr Nárožný (born 14 April 1938) is a Czech actor, television presenter, comedian, and entertainer. Life and career As a boy, Nárožný spent part of World War II in Germany, where he experienced Allied bombings. He graduated from the Facu ...

References

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