Crusaders besiege Prague - Battle of Vitkov Hill, 1420 - Hussite Wars -

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@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
🚩 Try Opera browser FOR FREE here: opr.as/Opera-browser-HistoryMarche 🚩 Today we examine the Battle of Vitkov Hill, fought in 1420 outside the city walls of Prague, amidst a series of crusades against the Hussites, who were a Czech proto-Protestant movement. Just one year before, in 1419, the Pope declared a crusade against them, and the Holy Roman Empire organized forces to wipe them out. Easier said than done...
@janstransky8972
@janstransky8972 10 ай бұрын
I am happy for this video as a born Czech
@danielsantiagourtado3430
@danielsantiagourtado3430 10 ай бұрын
Love your content 😊😊😊❤❤❤
@DrKarmo
@DrKarmo 10 ай бұрын
You guys should do a series on the hussite wars! It's a very unknown but super interesting period in history
@aboubakrouladabdellah6611
@aboubakrouladabdellah6611 10 ай бұрын
best vidios as always
@josephvisnovsky1462
@josephvisnovsky1462 10 ай бұрын
I must commend the narrator on good pronounciation of Czech! By the way, Vyšehrad means higher castle. Not only was "higher castle" upon elevation, it held ground about 1 1/2 miles upriver from royal Prague Castle, and Charles Bridge.
@goShinigami
@goShinigami 10 ай бұрын
Sigismund having his siege units cross the river first without proper support and in consequence losing them to observant yet brazen defenders is such an Age of Empires 2 moment
@ventu2295
@ventu2295 10 ай бұрын
And charging uphill with knights agains guns and pikes, too 1600 points moment
@juanfranciscocosta5387
@juanfranciscocosta5387 10 ай бұрын
​@ventu2295 not even a 1400 wouldn't do that
@Jinger4Jesus
@Jinger4Jesus 10 ай бұрын
​@@ventu2295That's a 1k play, man. Anyone higher than that knows not to fight counter units uphill
@ajeebisaam1913
@ajeebisaam1913 10 ай бұрын
Even counter units downhill is a recipe ripe for disaster 😂😂
@nomooon
@nomooon 10 ай бұрын
Sometimes we wonder why AI is so dumb, then we realize some commanders in history are just that dumb, and the AI is accurate
@theuralictribes5689
@theuralictribes5689 10 ай бұрын
Battle of Vitkov Hill is a very underrated Battle in History and apparently Jan Zizka also fought alongside the Polish/Lithuanians against the Teutonic Knights before this.
@Novas9510
@Novas9510 10 ай бұрын
Battle at Grunwald. Jan Sokol was there, Jan Žižka probably.
@theuralictribes5689
@theuralictribes5689 10 ай бұрын
@@Novas9510 Yea that one.
@WhiteZorin
@WhiteZorin 10 ай бұрын
I don't have sources, but the common consensus is - Žižka was there, we like it that way :P He is also portrayed on the massive (4x9 meters) Battle of Grunwald painting from Jan Matejko - check it out :) For my Czech friends, description from the painting: "Na przodzie widać wąsatą postać czeskiego rycerza Jana Žižki w zbroi, który jedną nogą stoi na ziemi, a drugą nogę postawił na powalonym przeciwniku. Podniósł miecz, by zadać śmiertelny cios wrogowi - komturowi tucholskiemu Heinrichowi von Schwelborn. Tymczasem zagraża mu podstępna postać w ciemnym ubraniu, która czai się by zadać cios w bok kordelasem."
@jiritichy7967
@jiritichy7967 10 ай бұрын
1410 against the expanding Teutonic knights on the side of Polish kingdom and Lithuanian dukedom.
@vojtechnitra9125
@vojtechnitra9125 10 ай бұрын
Not "apparently", there is no proof. But yeah, it's a nice story and we Czechs like to tell it as so :-)
@HistoryfortheAges
@HistoryfortheAges 10 ай бұрын
I am always impressed with the detail in each of your videos. I am History professor and teach general survey courses, I have shared all my lectures as well and often send students to your channel for those who want deep dives into various battles.
@LivingInCloud1
@LivingInCloud1 10 ай бұрын
Its an AI generated voice
@eliotness4029
@eliotness4029 10 ай бұрын
where is okraine on your map? there was no such okraine
@JayzsMr
@JayzsMr 10 ай бұрын
This guy deserves a better movie than the one made a couple of year’s ago
@brankokryze9179
@brankokryze9179 9 ай бұрын
He already has since 1955
@hraughr
@hraughr 8 ай бұрын
As someone who knew very little of Jan Ziska i found that move wuite great
@peterkratoska4524
@peterkratoska4524 8 ай бұрын
​@examplenameyoutubebeing originally from Tabor I was so disappointed with 'Medieval' Jakl also used that sexist Hollywood trope of a kidnapped woman falling for her kidnapper. And at least 2 scenes of underwater fighting. Why? Vavras film were much better. There really should be a series.
@johntheknight3062
@johntheknight3062 7 ай бұрын
Watch Vávra's trilogy, that is the true master piece. Not 100% historically accurate but still great 3 movies.
@peterkratoska4524
@peterkratoska4524 7 ай бұрын
@@johntheknight3062 I've watched those. They are brilliant. Was so disappointed with 'medieval'
@ragnarok6521
@ragnarok6521 10 ай бұрын
Glad to see Jan Zizka getting some much deserved attention as of late, easily one of the greatest commanders of all time who should easily stand next to or above other incredible commanders like Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon and so on. How Zizka never lost a battle despite crazy odds and his great usage of terrain and especially the variety of crazy war wagons never ceases to astonish.
@klausmeine9586
@klausmeine9586 2 ай бұрын
"great usage of terrain" he probably played total war games or mount and blade series.
@arthur-yq4ic
@arthur-yq4ic 10 ай бұрын
hussite wars this will be a long series cant wait watch them all
@resileaf9501
@resileaf9501 10 ай бұрын
Defending a small, makeshift hill fortification with barely fifty men left against an onslaught of hardened knights and professional soldiers... Now that's badass.
@lukaskucera7976
@lukaskucera7976 10 ай бұрын
The Official Numbers were around 80 Czechs against 8000 Knights inflicting a Few Hundred Casualties and Losing only 6 I believe
@pavelslama5543
@pavelslama5543 9 ай бұрын
There are bad days, and then there is whatever the crusaders experienced at that day.
@fridericusrex6289
@fridericusrex6289 9 ай бұрын
It is even more insane when you realize the quality difference was nearly as high as number difference. Attackers were knights, nobility trained from youth to fight clad in expensive armor with expensive arms and horses. Defenders were lowborn peasants, craftsmen, traders and other sorts of civilians with just basic armor and often using agricultural tools as weapons, however they always used defensive positions in battles (even in open battles they had wagons) which offered protection instead of armor and the improvised polearms they had were actually quite effective against armored opponent, especially since a man standing on the wagon or in this case on a palisade was higher than even mounted enemy and could easily use long polearms to attack knights from top, striking their heads, meanwhile knight lances werent too effective against such enemies behind cover, but swords lacked the range. The crazy amounts of guns also scared enemy knights, as they have never seen them on such a scale.
@solarissv777
@solarissv777 7 ай бұрын
That deserves a Sabaton song
@Mamenber
@Mamenber 7 ай бұрын
@@fridericusrex6289 Some of the defenders were also women
@dalidali8631
@dalidali8631 10 ай бұрын
Oh yess! I was wishing to see more history of my country on this channel. Greetings from Czech Republic!
@arnstoff3212
@arnstoff3212 10 ай бұрын
Meanwhile Henry: I feel quite hungry.
@ventu2295
@ventu2295 10 ай бұрын
I imagine Henry being part of the hussites
@drewinsur7321
@drewinsur7321 10 ай бұрын
i hope we get to see him again, he would be in his prime adulthood in 1420 blaze it@@ventu2295
@eliotness4029
@eliotness4029 10 ай бұрын
where is okraine on your map? there was no such okraine
@noobtextwritergamer
@noobtextwritergamer 10 ай бұрын
I would like to think in kcd 2 Henry will have two choice
@alexadamson9959
@alexadamson9959 10 ай бұрын
Bro if the second game is about the Hussite war, that would be awesome.
@michaldohnal7028
@michaldohnal7028 10 ай бұрын
Comment for the algorithm from Bohemia 🇨🇿
@lukassuchy1508
@lukassuchy1508 10 ай бұрын
Born and raised in Tábor, in one way great leader, on the other pretty violent revolt for civilians
@stevekook-xw3is
@stevekook-xw3is 10 ай бұрын
As a balkanite I gotta love the name Bohemia. It sounds so good. Greater Moravia too. In my area we got Moesia Thrace and Macedonia.
@EugenioVincenzoPandolfi
@EugenioVincenzoPandolfi 10 ай бұрын
999.000 subscribers...are you ready for the BIG number??? Well done guys!
@augustbliss
@augustbliss 10 ай бұрын
I just took note. Incredible!!
@IamTheOneGoat
@IamTheOneGoat 10 ай бұрын
I don't say this very often, but I wish there were more ads 😂
@eliotness4029
@eliotness4029 10 ай бұрын
where is okraine on your map? there was no such okraine
@Sevensliders
@Sevensliders 10 ай бұрын
Already achieved! 🎉🎉🎉
@robertkustos2931
@robertkustos2931 10 ай бұрын
​@@eliotness4029during the 14th century most of Ukrainian lands were part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, ruled by princess of the Gediminas dynasty, and the Kingdom of Poland.
@ComboMuster
@ComboMuster 10 ай бұрын
Very few commanders throughout history can match Jan Zizka. He fought insurmountable odds with a ragtag army of craftsmen and peasants and put the chills up the spine of an empire and the whole corrupt church establishment. He fought in the legendary Battle of Grunwald (no other battle in the medieval history can match that) at the call of the Polish King. Jan Zizka was the ultimate warrior commander and my favorite. While mortally wounded and blind in his both eyes he issued his testament that upon his death his skin to be made into a drum to summon up the fighters to the battle. What else can I say.
@ElBandito
@ElBandito 10 ай бұрын
Mate, there are plenty of Medieval battles that decided far more important events. You just need to look outside Europe.
@somethingelseidk1035
@somethingelseidk1035 10 ай бұрын
@@ElBanditoI’m glad you missed the whole ragtag army parts. Do you think the royal mamluks are comparable to some bohemian peasants with a spear and maybe chainmail? The hussites were never gonna change much since they were so outnumbered. The thing that makes them so famous is the fact that they accomplished anything at all. A few decades later the mamluks would lose to the ottomans and have all their power striped despite having way more elite forces. Can you tell me what type of armor the mamluks had? Now can you tell me the armor most of the Hussite forces had(hint:it’s not made of metal)?
@HaggisOfDeath
@HaggisOfDeath 10 ай бұрын
Zizka is also one of the few generals who never lost a battle despite having been involved in many. As you noted, considering the fact that his armies regularly consisted of peasants with little to no training, and that they were regularly HEAVILY out-numbered by foes with far more training and better equipment; he really should be remembered more. The only thing they had over their foes was faith and zeal; and perhaps there is something to be said for that! While Zizka obviously did not conquer half the world like Alexander the Great did, or carve out an empire for himself like Caesar; his insane string of seemingly impossible victories deserve recognition and study. As a military leader he really should be spoken of alongside the likes of Caesar and Alexander.
@ComboMuster
@ComboMuster 10 ай бұрын
@@ElBandito I am very interested please enumerate and name those medieval battles outside of Europe.
@ComboMuster
@ComboMuster 10 ай бұрын
@@HaggisOfDeath I totally agree. I believe that he is not given the due recognition because he single handled the start of one of the most important wars in Europe and shaped the whole continent. He was a visionary of modern warfare and a brilliant strategist.
@chrisHNC
@chrisHNC 10 ай бұрын
I just came back from Prague, mostly preserved from war bombardments you can see those castles and towers. Thank you to give illustrated war stories to these walls!
@JL-fl8nm
@JL-fl8nm 10 ай бұрын
I have been waiting for Hussite battles on this channel for ages. I hope there will be more. Thanks a lot!
@loudanbrzdic1883
@loudanbrzdic1883 5 ай бұрын
Jako Čech Vám moc děkuji. Dobrá práce a mnoho zdaru
@sastaffa
@sastaffa 10 ай бұрын
As the Czech language is impossible to learn as a grown up person perfectly, my hats off to the commentator for his stellar pronunciation effort. "Porici" gate was my favorite, great job sir! My niece lives on Vitkov hill, anytime I go to visit her, after all of those centuries, I still feel like I'm walking on a hallowed ground. Zizka gave us a base for a modern tank, gave us pistol and howitzer and unmatched tactical prowess, not bad for 600 years in past.
@janlichy1136
@janlichy1136 4 ай бұрын
Yeah. Out language is some hard for foreigners, but once you get in to it, it's piece of cake. Even when commentator's pronunciation sounded funny to me, I clearly understood all of it. Respect to that man.
@Freedomcalll
@Freedomcalll 9 ай бұрын
Splendid work! I am happy to see depicted battle from czech history on your channel. The czech subtitles are a bit wacky though. I can fix it for you, if you are interested.
@tradebasealliance7371
@tradebasealliance7371 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for Czech history
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you so much for supporting my work. Very kind of you.
@jedross2136
@jedross2136 10 ай бұрын
Sending the unprotected artillery over the river first would have had Sun Tzu spinning in his grave.
@Lunibruniful
@Lunibruniful 6 ай бұрын
mainly trying to figure out what the hell they're doing with those heavy metal jugs
@danielbalev991
@danielbalev991 10 ай бұрын
Jan Hus and Jan Zizka - Great Czech leaders. Respect from Bulgaria!
@JánPerička
@JánPerička 3 ай бұрын
Děkujeme bratrúm Bulharúm.Posíláme pozdrav z České republiky. Na Jana Husa a Jana Žižku náš národ nikdy nezapomene. Budou navždy v našich srdcích❤
@aahz42
@aahz42 10 ай бұрын
Great video! I admire those 60 who turned into 26... then the 50 rushing up to join them.. GREAT story.
@michalsvoboda8020
@michalsvoboda8020 10 ай бұрын
I'm really suprised how well you say czech names. It's quite accomplishment. Also it's great to hear about my history.
@eliotness4029
@eliotness4029 10 ай бұрын
where is okraine on your map? there was no such okraine
@michalsvoboda8020
@michalsvoboda8020 10 ай бұрын
@@eliotness4029 what? In those times very big part of Ukraine was part of Polish-Lithuania commonwealth and the rest was under Cossack control if I'm correct.
@eliotness4029
@eliotness4029 10 ай бұрын
@@michalsvoboda8020 so there was no such country as okraine. there was Poland and Lithuania. why all your taxes go to zelenski. he told he want to recapture his land. there was no hes land never.
@michalsvoboda8020
@michalsvoboda8020 10 ай бұрын
@@eliotness4029 you are funny. Why are you even bothered by that here on one of the best historic channels? Just enjoy the content.
@Fjertil
@Fjertil 7 ай бұрын
@@michalsvoboda8020He isn"t funny. It seems, he is paid for it accoring to no content in his channel.
@emilpetrea3612
@emilpetrea3612 10 ай бұрын
"with an eye for reading the terrain" lmao
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
Hehe, you see what I did there, don't you? :)
@CzechMirco
@CzechMirco 7 ай бұрын
@@HistoryMarche And Žižka would have seen it too, well, at least before the siege of Rabí.
@matejjahoda1674
@matejjahoda1674 9 ай бұрын
As a Czech i must say you say names very god and also this video is absolutely amazing I can't wait for more videos about it
@asgardplays7139
@asgardplays7139 10 ай бұрын
As a czech I can check that this battle was checkmate for crusaders👍👌✔!!!Great video!!!
@guy5282
@guy5282 10 ай бұрын
czechmate
@ayhanfedai5013
@ayhanfedai5013 10 ай бұрын
lol good one
@petrvalenta8835
@petrvalenta8835 8 ай бұрын
As a Czech, I remember how we learned about this in school. Wish it would be that much interesting. Thank you for your work!
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@wilsontheconqueror8101
@wilsontheconqueror8101 10 ай бұрын
Excellent generalship by Zizka! Understanding of terrain. And use of early artillery with barricades. Brilliant!
@BORRIC54
@BORRIC54 10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for supporting my work. Very kind of you.
@EhAmes94
@EhAmes94 10 ай бұрын
You know the content is good when a 30 minute video felt like half that time, great job as usual HistoryMarche.
@jamesnicholson3658
@jamesnicholson3658 10 ай бұрын
I wonder where Henry of Skalitz is, perhaps dead, perhaps just older and gallivanting with Sir Hans Capon
@vitaeth4949
@vitaeth4949 10 ай бұрын
Hans Capon in fact died in 1419 in the same year as King Wenceslas, he wrote pettition to free Jan Hus from his arrest in Constance. In early 15. century the Kutna Hora (Kuttenberg in KCD) area including Rattay was importand because of silver mines... and it became important hussite political center. Son of Hans Capon was Hynce Capon (Ptáček) of Pirkštejn 1404 - 1444 and he was one of importnant figure of moderate hussite faction who supported next king George of Podebrady Still waiting to see KCD 2 in hussite war period
@jamesnicholson3658
@jamesnicholson3658 10 ай бұрын
@@vitaeth4949 Thanks for the history. I appreciate it
@abasudoh7459
@abasudoh7459 10 ай бұрын
Lmao, I came to make a Henry of Skalitz joke😂😂
@freerolll
@freerolll 10 ай бұрын
I feel quite hungry.
@MilanPavlovic540
@MilanPavlovic540 10 ай бұрын
​@@vitaeth4949 Know nothing about his son but I take it that he died at Varna but could be wrong.
@davedaring9823
@davedaring9823 3 күн бұрын
Incredibly concise, detailed and dramatic... better than fiction...Kudos!
@jedikevin20
@jedikevin20 10 ай бұрын
Countdown to 1 million. Can't wait to see. Some of the best documentary battle videos out there. Congrats.
@lUsedToBeAMan
@lUsedToBeAMan 8 ай бұрын
as a Czech, i am so pumped to finally see something from Bohemia! cheers!
@KHK001
@KHK001 10 ай бұрын
Amazing video as always HM!
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! Cheers for tuning in KHK
@ch3rt.
@ch3rt. 7 ай бұрын
Excellent summary! A few FUN FACTS by Czech: 1) Tábor (Žižka's city) literally means "a Camp" and has its name till today. 2) June 6th (+1415), the day Jan Hus was executed by burning at the stake, is still a Czech state day (a holiday) 3) Kingdom Come which preceeds these events is meant to be a trilogy. The first one focused on increasing tension and Sigismund armies plundering Bohemia. The second one that will be released this year will focus on a bigger scale of this situation, with Kutna Hora (a big and rich city at that time) and Bohemian nobility involved. And while there is basically no information about KDC 3 (except a few old interviews by game director Daniel Vavra), knowing him I would bet there will be Jan Hus preaching, Prague, and the rise of the Hussite movement. From a Czech perspective, it's kinda obvious the story leads there. (Don't think there will be famous Hussite battles though, sadly, as I expect it to end shortly after the death of Jan Hus) 4) There was a kinda "Hollywood" interpretation of the beginning of Jan Zizka's story called "Medieval" (on Netflix). While it has its moments, it is only vaguely true and there is a more fun old trilogy made in the '50s by director Otakar Vavra (not related to Daniel Vavra, just a coincidence) including the Battle of Vitkov scene. 5) In the famous internet blog "Badass of the Week" is Jan Žižka's story one of the funniest articles I have ever read. :)
@BingBaang
@BingBaang 10 ай бұрын
Congrats on 1 million subs HistoryMarche!
@MrAllanstuart
@MrAllanstuart 10 ай бұрын
Excellent as always. Many thanks!
@robbabcock_
@robbabcock_ 10 ай бұрын
What a terrific analysis of a truly pivotal battle! ⚔🔥👏
@thingocsuongbui806
@thingocsuongbui806 10 ай бұрын
I’ve always been fascinated of your editings and commentary. Simple yet detailed explainations that made me watch the while video. Also, BOHEMIA FOREVER!!!
@petrlasek8647
@petrlasek8647 10 ай бұрын
It is great to see this content in the channel. And kudos for mastering all those Czech names!
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@countyballfan
@countyballfan 10 ай бұрын
this,is a masterpiece. I also thank you alot for using my ideas (guadalete manzikert and aljubarrota)It's also been 2 years that iv'e been spectating you so i'll finnaly subcrie, you deserved it buddy.
@coyote4237
@coyote4237 10 ай бұрын
Incredible. Thank you.
@AnthonyGarcia-y8t
@AnthonyGarcia-y8t 10 ай бұрын
😎 Appreciate the hard work that you do to give us theseAWESOME AWESOME KILLER VIDS😎
@johnpauljones4190
@johnpauljones4190 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers!! Everyone loves what you do HistoryMarche! But please continue the Hannibal series. You are a great youtuber.
@BOZ_11
@BOZ_11 10 ай бұрын
Congrats on 1M! You deserve 10M
@Houby-a-ryby-s-Jakubem
@Houby-a-ryby-s-Jakubem 10 ай бұрын
i am from Czech republic .thank you nice video
@miroslavraven1413
@miroslavraven1413 9 ай бұрын
Ahojjjj !
@Markjr778
@Markjr778 10 ай бұрын
I love history I just started watching your videos about a month ago and I can't get enough of your great historical battle videos!
@alpharedlion2987
@alpharedlion2987 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations 🎉🎉 on 1 mil subs You guys might be the best history cahannel just on par with kings and generals Very happy for you general
@MrFishChamp
@MrFishChamp 10 ай бұрын
Great story telling and editing! Loved the pace of this one
@Mike-rf5tz
@Mike-rf5tz 5 ай бұрын
I was in Prague in 2006 and, as a tourist, visited many of the sites mentioned. I wish this video had existed before my trip, as it explains the history of the area and greatly enhances my understanding.
@denoro.
@denoro. 10 ай бұрын
18:20: "With an eye for reading the terrain.".. 😂😂 got it? ;)
@Bynk333
@Bynk333 10 ай бұрын
With an one eye? He mus used Horus eye then! :D
@becherbecher
@becherbecher 5 ай бұрын
Our biggest battle! And this video is worthy the topic - including very decent prenunciation of Czech names. Thank you.
@Stark10Winter
@Stark10Winter 10 ай бұрын
i like this channel a lot bro,very good medieval battles,the details and narrator is very good.
@yeajray231
@yeajray231 10 ай бұрын
The accent, language, and tone in these videos are awesome and makes these good videos great!
@danielsantiagourtado3430
@danielsantiagourtado3430 10 ай бұрын
It's working again! LOVED the video! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Kneorlan
@Kneorlan 10 ай бұрын
I first heard about Hussite struggle in Hussite Trilogy penned by Andrzej Sapkowski (known for the Witcher Saga) and to this day I am amazed at how effective they were! It's as if the God was truly on their side for a time, when they carried reformation on their banners and true faith in their hearts.
@Pidalin
@Pidalin 7 ай бұрын
This trilogy showed pretty well that both sides were the same - just raping, murdering and burning people.
@kamcakamcana4674
@kamcakamcana4674 7 ай бұрын
It was the first successful reform of the papal form of Christianity. The crisis of feudalism.
@societalnormality2268
@societalnormality2268 10 ай бұрын
Man, last time I was this early, I ended up with a kid.
@dave1234aust
@dave1234aust 10 ай бұрын
Last time I was up at this time, 1am, I was on guard duty. Thankfully it didn't involve burning heretics at the stake.
@ah7maw265
@ah7maw265 10 ай бұрын
bruh💀
@timmcclymont3527
@timmcclymont3527 10 ай бұрын
Based
@yanlumotungoe2361
@yanlumotungoe2361 10 ай бұрын
Dude😂😂
@brianhowe1982
@brianhowe1982 10 ай бұрын
Congrats
@inodinojan878
@inodinojan878 10 ай бұрын
Fun fact Žižka was blind on both eyes - well he was blinded in his early years and then he lost the other eye - the legend say that he lost it to a splinter from a gate if i remember right
@petrhorak3525
@petrhorak3525 10 ай бұрын
Actually, it was splinter from pear tree.
@inodinojan878
@inodinojan878 10 ай бұрын
@@petrhorak3525 really? That's cool - i aint trying to argue - i like that there's more interpretations of this fact - because i heard the one when i was on the Rábí castle that he lost the eye in a battle of the castle where a crossbow peeled off a part of the gate and the splinter shot him in the eye - maybe it was just the castles agenda - but how did he lost it with the pear tree?
@Lodrigues1
@Lodrigues1 10 ай бұрын
@@inodinojan878 It more of a folk story (like in, sounds better with some embelishment, common thing in history recordings, especially ones that describe given nations heroic figure) in that story during the siege of Rábí castle he was resting under the pear tree, facing the castle, contemplating how to proceed with the siege, when one of the defenders with a crossbow attempted a long range shot at him. He missed but the bolt hit the tree, launching a splinter into Žižka's remaining eye.
@inodinojan878
@inodinojan878 10 ай бұрын
Alright i didn't know that thanks
@petrhorak3525
@petrhorak3525 10 ай бұрын
@@inodinojan878 Strange. Because “Guides people (workers)” of castle Rabí are showing THAT pear tree before the castle to visitors as a part of tour. Anyway. According to historians its only legend. In reality was Jan Žižka hit by arrow from the crossbow right to his only eye.
@altannedjati9861
@altannedjati9861 10 ай бұрын
Jan Zizka, the greatest general of all time! Simply the GOAT. No Ceasers, No Hannibals, no Napoleons. This guy even fought at Grunwald against Teutonic Order with a regiment of Smolenks infantry regiment alongside. With so little against so much he was undefeated until he died.
@alesdvorak7485
@alesdvorak7485 10 ай бұрын
as a czech person. I am gladly overwhelmed by you, talking and making video about this topis. keep up your work
@spitfire1815
@spitfire1815 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for another amazing storytelling. You sir are talented!
@reynewan8479
@reynewan8479 8 ай бұрын
Btw these films are great work. Preparation, material and historical background are really well prepared. ANd that great voice for historical matters
@mrlodwick
@mrlodwick 5 ай бұрын
I AM CATCHING UP - THE CONTENT IS AWESOME.
@jonathanwilliams1065
@jonathanwilliams1065 10 ай бұрын
“You may cook this goose (in Czech Hus) but in 100 years there will come a swan who you you will neither roast nor boil” - Jan Hus shortly before his martyrdom That swan was Martin Luther
@eliotness4029
@eliotness4029 10 ай бұрын
where is okraine on your map? there was no such okraine
@jonathanwilliams1065
@jonathanwilliams1065 10 ай бұрын
@@eliotness4029 what does that have to do with anything?
@eliotness4029
@eliotness4029 10 ай бұрын
@@jonathanwilliams1065 all your taxes go to okraine because they told it is theyr land and they want to recapture theyr land. there was no such okraine
@jonathanwilliams1065
@jonathanwilliams1065 10 ай бұрын
@@eliotness4029 as if that has anything to do with the Hussites Get lost russiabot
@skjudu
@skjudu 9 ай бұрын
@@eliotness4029This is completely irrelevant to the topic. Two hundreds years ago collapsed Kyiv Rus and was replaced by Poland Kingdom and Grand Dutchy of Lithuanian, which warred with each other. There's no Russia at this time, forming process only started from individual dutches/states.
@michalrozik7869
@michalrozik7869 10 ай бұрын
Great video
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@ffddsk
@ffddsk 10 ай бұрын
1:07 -Jan Hus has never been the leader of Hussites (1419-1434) they started their rebellion after his execution (6.7.1415, Kostnica) as the sparkle point for that - Pilsen (in Czech Plzeň) has never been conquered by Zizka, it was then called "the most catholic city in Bohemia" because it did not fall after a very long siege 14:15 you probably mean "Otava" river, not "Orava" river, the second one was in the north part of hungary kingdom (present Slovakia), i knew it because i lived there and now i live in Prague :) otherwise great video :) looking forward to seeing the next part
@nataliapotocekova4670
@nataliapotocekova4670 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for your inputs, interesting :)
@mikeflaming715
@mikeflaming715 10 ай бұрын
Also, Czech was the kingdom, not the duchy
@veronikapavlechova6877
@veronikapavlechova6877 10 ай бұрын
Exactly, I was looking for this comment.
@cyrilmrazek6649
@cyrilmrazek6649 10 ай бұрын
They propably didn't say that by mistake but made the destinction of "independent duchy" since the royal title was dependent on the empire ​@@mikeflaming715
@cyrilmrazek6649
@cyrilmrazek6649 10 ай бұрын
well, you are not exactly right there. They never said Pilsen was conquered. Žižka didn't have to conquere it sinc it was a bastion of his fellow Koranda. It became a catholic centre only after the Husites left as described.
@anibalraymundo6155
@anibalraymundo6155 10 ай бұрын
Wow what a video. Thanks man. Jan Zizka is my new boy.
@Noobfantasy
@Noobfantasy 4 ай бұрын
thank you so much man. hope you make money from these amazing documentaries.
@marceloseixas895
@marceloseixas895 10 ай бұрын
yooo soon to be 1kk subs! CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!! You deserve this and much more
@vedantsanas1932
@vedantsanas1932 10 ай бұрын
Amazing vid!! Waiting for your Hannibal video!! (Yes we're addicted)
@TheSouthernHeat97
@TheSouthernHeat97 Ай бұрын
We want a Hussite Wars series!
@WilliamMarshallofScotland
@WilliamMarshallofScotland 10 ай бұрын
Since it will most likely happen before the next video is unleashed, im gonna jump the gun and say congratulations on 1 million subscribers! this chnnel deserves the recognition
@professorgraves2926
@professorgraves2926 10 ай бұрын
Excellent analysis of the early phase of the Hussite Wars. Your pronunciation of the Czech names was very good.
@ihspan6892
@ihspan6892 4 ай бұрын
Incredible quality!
@toti5215
@toti5215 10 ай бұрын
Quality just keeps getting better!
@tomandel5116
@tomandel5116 7 ай бұрын
Great video, hopefully we will get whole hussite wars series ❤️
@johnchen3599
@johnchen3599 10 ай бұрын
Almost there! 999,000🎉
@andrewhicks982
@andrewhicks982 10 ай бұрын
Wonderful work!
@johannesmichaelalhaugthoma4215
@johannesmichaelalhaugthoma4215 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers!! Well deserved!!
@keganscurlock3549
@keganscurlock3549 2 ай бұрын
Hey man just curious, could you maybe make these videos a little less addictive, well put together and interesting? I haven’t been able to get anything done for weeks, and you just keep making them. Have mercy.
@bigsarge2085
@bigsarge2085 10 ай бұрын
Incredible!
@OldieBugger
@OldieBugger 10 ай бұрын
Hello, Algorithm! You should know this channel only makes the best videos, like this one!
@KeyToHistory-gn2gx
@KeyToHistory-gn2gx 10 ай бұрын
congratulations to historymarche for reaching 1 million subs ❤
@_MilanS
@_MilanS 10 ай бұрын
How tremendous the motivation must have been for the small group of warriors to hold off the army of Sigismund for so long.... Truly a fight or die moment
@dicemancolostrum7369
@dicemancolostrum7369 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic work man, greetings from Czechoslovakia 🙂🥂🍻👍
@simonthompson1895
@simonthompson1895 10 ай бұрын
love your channel, watched so much
@NoName-tt7te
@NoName-tt7te 3 ай бұрын
Very good video 👍
@c00ckiez
@c00ckiez 10 ай бұрын
Another banger video, would love to see more Hussite war content.
@moonfolkrapid
@moonfolkrapid 6 ай бұрын
I work where Spitalfield is and live right next to Vitkov in a city district named Žižkov (named after Žižka). There are really steep steps now to climb. Without them, it must have been almost impossible. In hindsight, southern attack would be much less painful.
@danielrozen5856
@danielrozen5856 7 күн бұрын
Watching form Žižkov - part of Prague (where i live) named after Jan Žižka. Thanks for this video! Also, if you guys ever will be in Prague go take a look at Žižka’s memorial. Its on Vítkov hill and its place of mentioned battle. Also it is one of best views on Prague and its not much known so there are not too many people… :)
@tomasjezek8589
@tomasjezek8589 7 ай бұрын
I am from Czech Republic (Bohemia) and I love this video. Thank you:)
@bamf1421
@bamf1421 7 ай бұрын
I praise you for fairly good pronounciation of majority of Czech names. Pretty good for a foreigner actually!
@cmc2550
@cmc2550 10 ай бұрын
You are getting closer to that million subscriber mark HM. You deserve it my friends! God speed
@benjaminrobbins8458
@benjaminrobbins8458 10 ай бұрын
great video, love hearing about this particular era of history.
@winterthrones3960
@winterthrones3960 10 ай бұрын
Another great video! Mean while Hannibal has been getting ready for his 2 attack on..... Lol can u do more videos on Hannibal please. We all have been waiting patiently for a year now. All your work is amazing! Keep the videos coming!
@janmachala5297
@janmachala5297 10 ай бұрын
Because of both Prague castles were firmly in royal hands, the burning of heretic mentioned in the introduction took place not under walls of the castle, but probably close to river for other heretics to see. Also, the Prague castle, did not fell to hussites (unlike the second castle Vyšehrad), but remained in royal hands until the end of the wars.
@Fabio-Jose-DragonKing
@Fabio-Jose-DragonKing 10 ай бұрын
Daniel here man! My main account is damaged again! Always look forward to your videos 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤
@HistoryMarche
@HistoryMarche 10 ай бұрын
What happened?
@Fabio-Jose-DragonKing
@Fabio-Jose-DragonKing 10 ай бұрын
​@@HistoryMarchedon't know. As soon as it works again. I'll comment
@JonniePolyester
@JonniePolyester 7 ай бұрын
I really do enjoy these videos this one in particular as my ancestors, the von Heldreich’s , were knocking about this part of the world and had been for several centuries 😊
@jsong8584
@jsong8584 10 ай бұрын
That Zizka's wagon tactics looks impressive. Most peasants won't be able to resist cavalry attack without it.
@Bynk333
@Bynk333 10 ай бұрын
Only William Wallace took this in Braveheart movie. :D
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