26. Jan Žižka (Jan Žižka)

Inscription

CZ: 197.] / [Ze][---] / [OSO] / [BNOST] [---] / VZR[U] […] /\n [..dSTVO] / JA[..]TeNTO / ŽIŽKA\nPůvodní nápis zněl: Ze stínu věků vyjde vždy\nosobnost, která vzruší lidstvo, jako tento Žižka

EN: 197? (Original inscription read: From the shadows of ages there will always emerge a personality that will stir mankind, like this Žižka).

DE: 197? (Die ursprüngliche Inschrift lautete: Aus dem Schatten vergangener Zeitalter tritt immer eine Persönlichkeit hervor, die die Menschheit aufwühlt, so wie dieser Žižka).

Background

Jan Žižka (c. 1360–1424) was a legendary Czech military leader and key figure of the Hussite Wars, known for his tactical genius and use of wagon fortresses (vozová hradba). Despite going completely blind later in life, he led numerous victorious battles against both domestic and foreign enemies, including crusading armies sent by the Pope. He was a follower of Jan Hus and a staunch defender of the Hussite cause, fighting for religious reform and Czech independence. Žižka founded the radical Taborite faction and later the Orphans (Sirotci), continuing the fight even after Hus’s death. His military innovations and leadership made him one of the most respected commanders of medieval Europe.

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