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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 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.
Apr 17, 2024 · 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.
Oct 14, 2017 · During a siege Žižka was wounded by an arrow and lost his other eye, becoming completely blind, but still commanded his troops. The extent of the blindness is unclear, as both eyes were blinded by war wounds.
Oct 30, 2022 · During the Hussite Wars, one Bohemian military leader triumphed in every battle – despite constantly being outnumbered, outgunned and not even being able to see the battlefield. Jonny Wilkes explores the real story of Jan Žižka, protagonist of new Hollywood blockbuster Medieval.
Nov 16, 2021 · Jan Žižka was a Czech military commander during the medieval Hussite Wars of (1419 - 1436) that took place in central Europe. He is remembered for his introduction of war wagons into medieval warfare: a mobile armored cart that allowed him to defeat much larger and better-equipped forces on the battlefield.
