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Racek Kobyla Of Dvorce
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Hetman
( uk, гетьман, translit=het'man) is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders. Used by the Czechs in Bohemia since the 15th century. It was the title of the second-highest military commander in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 16th to 18th centuries. Throughout much of the history of Romania and the Principality of Moldavia, Moldavia, hetmans were the second-highest army rank. In the modern Czech Republic the title is used for regional governors. Etymology The term ''hetman'' was a Polish borrowing, probably from the German – captain or a borrowing of the comparable Turkic languages, Turkic title ''ataman'' (literally 'father of horsemen'). Hetmans of Poland and Lithuania The Polish title ''Grand Crown Hetman'' ( pl, hetman wielki koronny) dates from 1505. The title of ''Hetman'' was given to the leader of the Polish Army. Until 1581 the hetman position existed only dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha ( en, John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech general – a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and a Radical Hussite who led the Taborites. Žižka was a successful military leader and is now a Czech national hero. He was nicknamed "One-eyed Žižka", having lost one and then both eyes. Jan Žižka led Hussite forces against three crusades and never lost a single battle despite being completely blind in his last stages of life. He was born in the small village of Trocnov in the Kingdom of Bohemia into a family from the Czech nobility. According to Piccolomini's ''Historia Bohemica'', he had some connections with the royal court from his youth, and later held the office of Chamberlain to Queen Sofia of Bavaria. He fought in the Battle of Grunwald (15 July 1410), where he defended Radzyń against the Teutonic Order. Later he played a prominent role in the civil wars in Bohemia. He led the Hussites duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medieval Bohemian Nobility
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. Population decline, counterurbanisation, the collapse of centralized authority, invasions, and mass migrations of tribes, which had begun in late antiquity, continued into the Early Middle Ages. The large-scale movements of the Migration Period, including various Germanic peoples, formed new kingdoms in what remained of the Western Roman Empire. In the 7th century, North Africa and the Middle East—most recently part of the Eastern R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1416 Deaths
Year 1416 ( MCDXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 27 – The Republic of Ragusa is the first state in Europe to outlaw slavery. * May 29 – Battle of Gallipoli: Venetian admiral Pietro Loredan destroys the Ottoman fleet. * May 30 – The Catholic Church burns Jerome of Prague as a heretic. Date unknown * The Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge (the longest arch bridge in the world at the time) is destroyed. * The Hussite Bible is completed by Tamás Pécsi and Bálint Újlaki. Births * February 26 – Christopher of Bavaria (d. 1448) * March 27 – Antonio Squarcialupi, Italian organist and composer (d. 1480) * March 28 – Jodha of Mandore, Ruler of Marwar (d. 1489) * May 25 – Jakobus, nobleman from Lichtenberg in the northern part of Alsace (d. 1480) * October 26 – Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent (d. 1490) * ''date unknown'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deliverance
''Deliverance'' is a 1972 American survival thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The screenplay was adapted by James Dickey from his 1970 novel of the same name. The film was a critical and box office success, earning three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe Award nominations. Widely acclaimed as a landmark picture, the film is noted for a music scene near the beginning, with one of the city men playing "Dueling Banjos" on guitar with a banjo-picking country boy, and for its notorious rape scene. In 2008, ''Deliverance'' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Plot Four Atlanta businessmen—Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe and Drew Ballinger—decide to canoe down a river in the remote northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vráž (Benešov District)
Vráž may refer to places in the Czech Republic: * Vráž (Beroun District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region * Vráž (Písek District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region *Vráž, a hamlet and part of Dlažov Dlažov (german: Glosau) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Repu ... in the Plzeň Region *Vráž, a hamlet and part of Ostředek in the Central Bohemian Region See also * Stanko Vraz, Slovene-born Croatian poet {{DEFAULTSORT:Vraz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Údolnice
Údolnice is a village and administrative part of Vranov in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 10 inhabitants. History The first written mention of Údolnice is from 1422. References Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic Villages in Benešov District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Hus
Jan Hus (; ; 1370 – 6 July 1415), sometimes anglicized as John Hus or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as ''Iohannes Hus'' or ''Johannes Huss'', was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspiration of Hussitism, a key predecessor to Protestantism, and a seminal figure in the Bohemian Reformation. Hus is considered by some to be the first Church reformer, even though some designate the theorist John Wycliffe. His teachings had a strong influence, most immediately in the approval of a reformed Bohemian religious denomination and, over a century later, on Martin Luther. Hus was a master, dean and rector at the Charles University in Prague between 1409 and 1410. Jan Hus was born in Husinec, Bohemia, to poor parents. In order to escape poverty, Hus trained for the priesthood. At an early age he traveled to Prague, where he supported himself by singing and serving in churches. His conduct was positive and, reportedly, his commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocerady
Chocerady is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Komorní Hrádek, Samechov, Vestec and Vlkovec are administrative parts of Chocerady. Geography Chocerady is located about northeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Chocerady is from 1250. The Komorní Hrádek Castle was first documented in 1412 and in 1525, it became the administrative centre of the estate. From 1554 to 1773, it was owned by the Waldstein family. Transport The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes along the western and southern municipal border just outside the municipal territory. Chocerady is located on the local railway line leading from Čerčany to Ledeč nad Sázavou. Sights The landmark of the centre of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komorní Hrádek
Komorní Hrádek is a village located within the municipality of Chocerady in the Benešov District of the Czech Republic. It is on the left bank of the river Sázava (river), Sázava. The village is home to a medieval castle that was rebuilt into a Baroque Château, chateau. The first written mention of the village dates back to 1401. Landmarks Čejchanov is a ruined castle built before 1356. The castle was besieged and destroyed in 1404 by Zbyněk Zajíc of Hazmburk. It has been a protected cultural monument since 1965. Chateau Komorní Hrádek History Komorní Hrádek is home to the . Originally, a castle called Veselé was founded by Racek Kobyla of Dvorce, the burgrave of Vyšehrad. This was permitted by King Wenceslas IV on 28 August 1412,''Hrady, zámky a tvrze v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku''. Příprava vydání Tomáš Šimek. Svazek VI. Východní Čechy. Praha: Nakladatelství Svoboda, 1985. 726 s. Kapitola Komorní Hrádek – zámek, s. 202–203. ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew The Leader
Matthew the Leader (Czech: Matěj Vůdce; died 1409 in České Budějovice) was a gang leader who harassed the Rosenberg family and the royal town of České Budějovice in the early 15th century. He operated in the South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region ( cs, Jihočeský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part .... Matthew himself was likely an impoverished zeman (nobility), zeman, or part of the lower nobility. According to the of Jihlava, he led a large group, which included famous military leader Jan Žižka. They subsisted on road robberies and raids. Gang activity Matthew's gang activities were recorded by the Rosenberg family. It is likely he was supported by nobles who sided with Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia against the League of Lords, such as John Sokol of Lamberg. Although mainly focused on theft, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
