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Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (English: John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; c. 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech general who was a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and was a Radical Hussite and led the Taborites. Žižka was a successful military leader and is now a Czech national hero.
Dec 1, 2022 · The 2022 film, Medieval, the most expensive Czech movie ever made at $23 million USD, tells the tale of Jan Žižka, the famed Bohemian commander who never lost a battle. Set before the outbreak of the Hussite Wars, the film follows Žižka as he makes a name for himself in the military.
Nov 19, 2021 · Jan Žižka (l. c. 1360 – 1424) was a Czech general and one of the most brilliant tacticians in military history. In the Hussite Wars (1419 to c. 1434), he was undefeated as the leader of the Hussites against the Catholic loyalists.
Jan, Count Žižka was a military commander and national hero of Bohemia who led the victorious Hussite armies against the German king Sigismund, foreshadowing the revolution of military tactics two centuries later in his introduction of mobile artillery. Žižka grew up at the court of the German king.
2 days ago · The 2022 film, Medieval, the most costly Czech production to date at $23 million USD, tells the story of Jan Žižka, the renowned Bohemian leader who never lost a battle.Taking place prior to the ...
Oct 14, 2017 · The Bohemian King Wenceslas died soon after, leaving a power vacuum and leading to all-out war between Hussites, Bohemian Royalists and others, including sanctioned Crusades against the Hussites. Though already 50 at Tannenberg, Žižka, (center of painting) was just beginning his successful career.
Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (kolem roku 1360 Trocnov – 11. října 1424 u hradu Přibyslavi, tradičně Šenfeld) byl český husitský vojevůdce, pokládaný za otce husitské vojenské doktríny, a autora či prvního uživatele defenzivní bojové techniky, tzv. vozové hradby.
