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Jan Zizka, ~ 1360 - 1424. EP 02 of 03. Earliest Code of War. Zizka Ends an Apocalyptic Crusade against Heretic Hussites. Second Eye Blinded by Arrow.
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Zizka led his peasant army against the might of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, commanding with a precision and brutality that shattered the knights’ traditional dominance. His brilliance lay in his unbreakable discipline, iron-willed strategy, and mastery of the wagenburg, his mobile fortress of fortified wagons and firepower that turned common men into deadly soldiers. Even his enemies feared him as a military genius who never lost a battle. Zhizhka’s life was a testament to raw resilience and tactical supremacy, his legacy a reminder that true strength lies in the unyielding will to fight for what one believes is right, no matter the odds.
Jan Zizka of Bohemia. ~ 1360 - 1424.
Led Hussite Revolutionary Forces against three Holy Crusades and never lost a battle.
Additional Reading and Episode Research:
- Cornej, Petr. The Hussite Art of Warfare.
- Delbruck, Hans. Medieval Warfare.
- Gillet, Ezra. The Life and Times of John Huss.
- Gravett, Christopher. German Medieval Armies, 1300 - 1500.
- Heymann, frederick. John Zizka and the Hussite Revolution.
- Kej, Jiri. The Hussite Revolution.
[?] Support the podcast by sharing this episode!
www.HistorysGreatestBattles.com
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Manage episode 449965329 series 3591999
Zizka led his peasant army against the might of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, commanding with a precision and brutality that shattered the knights’ traditional dominance. His brilliance lay in his unbreakable discipline, iron-willed strategy, and mastery of the wagenburg, his mobile fortress of fortified wagons and firepower that turned common men into deadly soldiers. Even his enemies feared him as a military genius who never lost a battle. Zhizhka’s life was a testament to raw resilience and tactical supremacy, his legacy a reminder that true strength lies in the unyielding will to fight for what one believes is right, no matter the odds.
Jan Zizka of Bohemia. ~ 1360 - 1424.
Led Hussite Revolutionary Forces against three Holy Crusades and never lost a battle.
Additional Reading and Episode Research:
- Cornej, Petr. The Hussite Art of Warfare.
- Delbruck, Hans. Medieval Warfare.
- Gillet, Ezra. The Life and Times of John Huss.
- Gravett, Christopher. German Medieval Armies, 1300 - 1500.
- Heymann, frederick. John Zizka and the Hussite Revolution.
- Kej, Jiri. The Hussite Revolution.
[?] Support the podcast by sharing this episode!
www.HistorysGreatestBattles.com
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