Jan Ptáček of Pirkštejn
Jan Ptáček of Pirkštejn | |
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| Lord of Rataje nad Sázavou Lord of Polná | |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Successor | Hynce Ptáček of Pirkštejn |
| Born | c. 1388 |
| Died | 1419 |
| Noble family | Pirkštejn family |
| Spouse(s) | Jitka of Kunštát |
| Father | Jan Ješek Ptáček of Pirkštejn |
| Mother | Hedvika of Dubá |
Jan Ptáček of Pirkštejn[a] (c. 1388 – 1419) was a Bohemian noble and lord of Rataje nad Sázavou and Polná.
Biography
[edit]Jan was born to Jan Ješek Ptáček of Pirkštejn likely in 1388, given that some sources declare that he came of age in 1406. He inherited the name "Ptáček", or "Birdie", from his father.[5]
Jan was a minor when his father died at the end of the 14th century. Consequently, Henry III of Lipá became his guardian.[6] Hanuš of Lipá, the son of Henry, became Jan's guardian and administered the holdings after Henry's death. It was not until 1412 that Hanuš was ordered to leave and Jan began to rule his possessions.[7]
Jan opposed the Hussites in the Hussite Wars. He is known to have fought in the Battle of Živohoště under the command of Peter of Sternberg in 1419. He is presumed to have died that same year, with his son Hynce Ptáček of Pirkštejn succeeding him in 1420.[8]
In popular culture
[edit]Hans Capon, a character in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is based on Jan.[9] The character is depicted as part of the pro-Wenceslaus faction. He also features in the 2025 sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.[10]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hrad Pirkštejn – Pirkenštejn / hrady-zriceniny.cz". www.hrady-zriceniny.cz. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Autority - Katalogizační lístek - Historický ústav AV ČR projekt Řeholníci - katalog Clavius". reholnici.hiu.cas.cz. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Dějiny a současnost, Martin Šandera: Hynce Ptáček z Pirkenštejna". Dějiny a současnost. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Historie panství Sloup". Hrad Sloup. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Heřman, Jan. "Toulky Podblanickem in Posázavím - Hynce Ptáček z Pirkštejna". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Vlastivěda moravská: mistopis Moravy (in Czech). Musejního spolku. 1903. p. 293. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Zavadil, Antonín J. "Kutnohorsko slovem i obrasem - Práce veškerého učitelstva okresu" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Kudláč, Antoník K. K. (2003). Marginalia historica sborník Katedry dějin a didaktiky dějepisu Pedagogické fakulty. Vol. 7. Paseka. p. 111.
- ^ Schmidt, Ondřej (14 March 2018). "Středověk v Kingdom Come. Co je skutečnost a co fikce?". Zprávy z Muni (in Czech). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Hafer, Leana (11 December 2024). "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Meet the Medieval Cast". IGN. Retrieved 7 February 2025.