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George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad ( Czech: Jiří z Poděbrad; German: Georg von Podiebrad ), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and tolerant toward the Catholic faith.
After Boček of Kunštát (d. 1373) had acquired the Lordship of Poděbrady by marriage, he called himself "Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady". The most prominent member of the family was George of Poděbrady, who was king of Bohemia. His sons were raised to imperial counts and Counts of Glatz.
George van Kunstadt en Podiebrad (Tsjechisch: Jiří z Kunštátu a Poděbrad) (vermoedelijk op Kasteel Poděbrady, 23 april 1420 - Praag, 22 maart 1471), was koning van Bohemen van 1458 tot 1471. Podiebrad behoorde tot de utraquisten , een stroming binnen de volgelingen van Johannes Hus .
Mar 17, 2024 · George was the son of Viktorin Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady, a Bohemian nobleman whose ancestors were of Moravian origin, one of the leaders of more moderate faction (called Utraquists) of the Hussites during the Hussite Wars.
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George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad (Czech: Jiří z Poděbrad; German: Georg von Podiebrad), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and tolerant toward the Catholic faith.
First, the Gallican nation, dominated by France, was a key ally for George of Podiebrad to liberate himself and his Kingdom from the influence of the Pope. The confrontation of France and the Papacy was long and faced numerous conflicts for the domination of different Italian dominions.
Commissioned by Joanna of Rožmitál (d. 1475) for her husband, King George of Poděbrady (1420–1471), this prayer book opens with a small image of the king at his devotions, at right. The page is nearly overwhelmed by the lush, old-fashioned border decoration, which includes five coats of arms identifying the king’s territorial holdings.
