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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. George's mother is not known by name and it is likely that George was born out of wedlock; during his life he ...
Like his father and his older brother Zikmund, Vilém supported the Bohemian King George of Poděbrady. After George's death in 1471, they stood politically on the side of the newly elected king Vladislav II In 1472, they vouched for by George of Poděbrady's son Victor of Münsterberg-Oels, who was to be bought free from being held captive by ...
Sidonie of Poděbrady ( Czech: Zdenka z Poděbrad; 11 November 1449 – 1 February 1510) was a duchess consort of Saxony. She was a daughter of George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia, and his first wife Kunigunde of Sternberg. She was the twin sister of Catherine of Poděbrady, wife of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary .
Јиржи из Кунштата и Подјебрада, у српској литератури познат и као Ђорђе Пођебрад [1] ( чеш. Jiři z Poděbrad; 23. април 1420, Подјебради — 22. март 1471, Праг ), био је краљ Чешке од 1458. до смрти. На краљевски ...
Heinrich the Younger of Poděbrady was a son of King George of Podebrady of Bohemia from his second marriage with Johana of Rožmitál. He received a humanist training and participated in knightly tournaments. His father, George, was King of Bohemia, but this crown was not heritable. George persuaded Emperor Frederick III in 1459 to appoint his ...
Sep 21, 2022 · The story of King George of Poděbrady takes us to the 15th Century Bohemia in today’s Czechia. The political situation in Bohemia was volatile during those times. The society was split, and the hate was fueled by a recent religious war between Hussite forces and Catholic armies. The Hussites, followers of Master Jan Hus, waged an armed ...
