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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.
- Medieval (Film)
Medieval (Jan Žižka or Warrior of God) is a 2022...
- Battle of Vítkov Hill
The Battle of Vítkov Hill was a part of the Hussite Wars.The...
- Prokop The Great
Prokop defending himself at the Siege of Pilsen (1433–34)....
- Sofia of Bavaria
Early life. Sophia was a member of the House of Wittelsbach...
- Taborites
In December, Hetman Nicholas of Hus died as a result of a...
- Battle of Hořice
Jan Žižka Diviš Bořek of Miletínek: Čeněk von Wartenberg:...
- Medieval (Film)
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.
- Joshua J. Mark
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day 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 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jan Žižka, a Czech mercenary and leader of the Hussite movement against the Catholic church and the Bohemian king. Discover how he used innovative tactics, war wagons and artillery to defeat larger and better-equipped enemies in several battles.
Learn who was Jan Žižka, a legendary military leader and a national hero of the Czech Republic. Discover his life, battles, death, and the monumental statue that honors him in Prague.
