Mikuláš of Hus
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Mikuláš of Hus (? - December 24, 1420) was a Bohemia
n politician
and leading representative of the Hussite
movement. He died unexpectedly on 24 December 1420, leaving the position of first captain of the Taborite
s open to Jan Žižka
.
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and leading representative of the Hussite
Hussite
The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation...
movement. He died unexpectedly on 24 December 1420, leaving the position of first captain of the Taborite
Taborite
The Taborites were members of a religious community considered heretical by the Catholic Church. The Taborites were centered on the Bohemian city of Tábor during the Hussite Wars in the 15th century. The religious reform movement in Bohemia splintered into various religious sects...
s open to Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha , Czech general and Hussite leader, follower of Jan Hus, was born at small village Trocnov in Bohemia, into a gentried family. He was nicknamed "One-eyed Žižka"...
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