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Jan Žižka

Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (English: John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; c. 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech military leader and knight who was a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus, and a prominent Radical Hussite who led the Taborite faction during the Hussite Wars. Renowned for his exceptional military skill, Žižka is celebrated as a Czech…

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Awards
A castle near Litoměřice. He gave the biblical name of Chalice (Kalich in Czech) to this new possession
Allegiance
Taborites (1419–1423) Orebites (1423–1424)
Born
c. 1360 Trocnov, Bohemia
Buried
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Conflicts
Battle of Grunwald · Battle of Nekmíř · Battle of Sudoměř · Battle of Vítkov Hill · Battle of Vyšehrad
Died
11 October 1424(1424-10-11) (aged 63–64) Žižkovo Pole near Přibyslav, Bohemia

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Early life

Žižka as an outlaw

Grunwald (1410)

Rise to prominence

Hussite Crusades

Civil war

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Jan Žižka

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Jan Žižka

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related to General and cited sources · 47
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related to Rise to prominence · 25
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related to Early life · 23
Jan Žižka → An, Anežka, April, Borovany, Czech, For, Furthermore, Hussite, Jan, Jaroslav, Johannes, Little, Meierhof, Meierhofs, Nevertheless, On, Others, Petr, The, They
related to Žižka as an outlaw · 21
Jan Žižka → Although, As, Bohemia, Bohemian, Budějovice, Henry, Henry III, Historian Tomek, However, It, Jan, Krumlov, Plzeň, Příběnice, Rosenberg, Some, These, Trocnov, Unfortunately, Valkoun
related to Films · 18
Jan Žižka → Against All, Battle, Branald, Czech, Glory, Hus, Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy, It, Jan, Jan Hus, Otakar Vávra, Richard, The, Through Suffering, Utrpením, White Mountain, World War, Zdeněk
related to Other · 16
Jan Žižka → Czech, Czechoslovak, Czechoslovak Partisan Brigade, Czechoslovak Rifle Regiment, Czechoslovakia, During World War II, Early, Jan, Nazi, October, One, Russia, Slavonia, Slovak, Trocnova, Yugoslav
related to Literature · 15
Jan Žižka → Against All, Alois Jirásek, Ancient Bohemian Legends, Between, Currents, Gustav Meyrink's, He, Jan, Jan Hus, Jan Roháč, Jirásek's Hussite Trilogy, Mezi, Proti, The, Walpurgisnacht
related to Games · 12
Jan Žižka → Age, Dawn, Definitive Edition, Dukes, Empires II, Empires III, Germans, Hussite, In, Jan, John Zizka, Unit
Conflicts · 10
Jan Žižka → Battle of Grunwald, Battle of Hořice, Battle of Kutná Hora, Battle of Malešov, Battle of Nebovidy, Battle of Nekmíř, Battle of Německý Brod, Battle of Sudoměř, Battle of Vyšehrad, Battle of Vítkov Hill
related to External links · 5
Jan Žižka → Jan, Media, Wikimedia Commons Works, Wikisource, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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Jan ŽižkaAllegianceTaborites (1419–1423) Orebites (1423–1424)1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaAwardsA castle near Litoměřice. He gave the biblical name of Chalice (Kalich in Czech) to this new possession1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaBornc. 1360 Trocnov, Bohemia1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaBuriedCathedral of the Holy Spirit1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Grunwald1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Nekmíř1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Sudoměř1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Vítkov Hill1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Vyšehrad1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Kutná Hora1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Nebovidy1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Německý Brod1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Hořice1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaConflictsBattle of Malešov1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaDied11 October 1424(1424-10-11) (aged 63–64) Žižkovo Pole near Přibyslav, Bohemia1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaNative nameJan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaNicknamesJohn the One-eyed Žižka of the Chalice1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaRankChamberlain to Queen Sofia of Bavaria1.00infobox
Jan ŽižkaService yearsc. 1378–14241.00infobox
Jan Žižkais acentral figure of the0.90text
Jan Žižkais aprominent character in Kingdom Come0.90text
Jan Žižkais amain protagonist of the upcoming independent real-time strategy game Songs of the Chalice0.90text

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