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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_of_PoděbradyGeorge of Poděbrady - Wikipedia

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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.

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   How did George of Podebrady become a king?

   • Although he did not hail from a royal house, George of Podebrady was able to use his influence and acquired respect to secure his election to the throne by the Bohemian estates a year later. At the age of 37, the East Bohemian Hussite noble was now king. His work had only just begun.

   George of Poděbrady - diplomat king who dreamed of a united Europe

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   Who was King George of Bohemia?

   • George, king of Bohemia from 1458. As head of the conservative Utraquist faction of Hussite Protestants, he established himself as a power when Bohemia was still under Habsburg rule, and he was thereafter unanimously elected king by the estates. A nationalist and Hussite king of a prosperous state,

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   Where is Podebrady located?

   • Podebrady is a town in the Czech Republic . The small and pleasant spa town of Podebrady is an hour or two to the northeast of Prague.

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   Is Podebrady a good spa town?

   • Podebrady is much less commercial than other spa towns in the Czech Republic and therefore a better representation of Central European spa culture. Bohemia has long been known for producing excellent crystal, as the shop windows in Prague 's Old Town attest.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › George-king-of-BohemiaGeorge | Holy Roman Emperor, Elector of Palatine, Elector of ...

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   Mar 18, 2024 · George (born April 23, 1420, Poděbrady, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]—died March 22, 1471, Prague) was the king of Bohemia from 1458.

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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.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PoděbradyPoděbrady - Wikipedia

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   Poděbrady ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈpoɟɛbradɪ]; German: Podiebrad) is a spa town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Elbe. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone .

   • First mentioned: 1223
   • District: Nymburk

   • Country: Czech Republic
   • Region: Central Bohemian

6. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › PoděbradyPoděbrady – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   King George of Podebrady ( Jiří z Poděbrad ), a contemporary of Jan Zizka and the only Hussite king to sit on the Czech throne, gets his name from this city (He also gave his name to a Prague metro stop - Jiriho z Podebrad - and is an important nationalist figure in Czech history, as someone who stood up against the status quo for his people ...

7. english.radio.cz › george-podebrady-diplomat-kingGeorge of Poděbrady - diplomat king who dreamed of a united ...

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   Apr 23, 2020 · Though little known outside the Czech Republic, the 15th century King of Bohemia George of Poděbrady (Jiří z Poděbrad) is seen by many today as an accomplished administrator and one of the...

8. www.wikidata.org › wiki › Q159679George of Poděbrady - Wikidata

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   George of Poděbrady (Q159679) George of Poděbrady. Czech king, warrior and nobleman. George I, King of Bohemia. George of Bohemia. Poděbrad. Podiebrad. George of Podiebrad. George Podiebrad.