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George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad (Template:Lang-cs; Template:Lang-de), was King of Bohemia (1458–1471). He was a leader of the Hussites. He is known for his idea and attempt to establish common European institutions.
Mar 17, 2024 · George was the son of Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady, a Bohemian nobleman, one of the leaders of the Orphans or Utraquists, the more moderate faction of the Hussites during the Hussite Wars. At the age of fourteen, George himself took part in the Battle of Lipany, which marked the downfall of the more radical Taborites.
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The statue of George of Poděbrady (Jiří z Poděbrad, 1420–1471) [right] on the square in front of the castle remembers the best-known son of Poděbrady. He was the leader of Hussite movement of the Utraquists but also supported the rights of the under age Habsburg heir to the Bohemian throne, Ladislaus Postumus ...
TDIH: June 5, 1288. The Battle of Worringen ends the War of the Limburg Succession, with John I, Duke of Brabant, being one of the more important victors.
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia. Nymburk is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is located east of Prague on the Elbe River. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
George of Poděbrady. b. 23 Apr 1420 d. 22 Mar 1471
