Hynek Boček of Poděbrady
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Hynek Boček of Poděbrady (also known as: Hynek of Poděbrady or Hynek Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady; or ; died: 16 October 1426 in Nymburk
) was a Bohemian-Moravian nobleman and follower of the Hussites.
. His parents were Boček II of Poděbrady
and Anna Elisabeth of Lipa , a daughter of Henry of Lipa . He often used his middle name Boček in addition to Hynek, as this name had a rich tradition with his ancestors.
Hynek was first documented in 1417 in connection with the legacy of his late father, who died that year. Hynek was the youngest among his brothers and inherited the Poděbrady
headquarters with the associated Lordship. Jan, the eldest brother died between 1407 and 1409, during the lifetime of their father. The third-born son Boček III
inherited together with the fourth-born Victor
the Moravian estates, while Victor additionally received the Bohemian estates Náchod
, Hummel
and Litice Castle.
During the Hussite Wars, Hynek initially fought with the eastern Bohemian Orebites
; he was their captain. During the collision with the moderate Hussites in Prague, he was taken prisoner by them. However, a year later, he entered in their service. In 1423 he participated with his brother Victor in a campaign in Moravia. In 1425 he arrested Jan Puška of Kunštát, the marshal of Nymburk
at Mydlovar Castle and kept him prisoner at his own Poděbrady Castle
. The reason for the arrest was probably a long-standing land dispute between the Poděbrady and the Lisice
branches of the Kunštát family. After Jan Puška died in his prison, Hynek appropriate his Mydlovar Castle and the associated Lordship of Kostomlat
, and added it to his Poděbrady possessions. In 1426, he participated in the Battle of Aussig. When the Taborites besieged Poděbrady, he fled to Nymburk, where he died on 16 October 1426 of a gunshot wound. He was not married and left no descendants.
Nymburk
Nymburk is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 45 km east of Prague on the Elbe River. It is also home to the Czech men's basketball team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk...
) was a Bohemian-Moravian nobleman and follower of the Hussites.
Life
Hynek was a member of the House of PoděbradyPodiebrad family
The Bohemian Poděbrady family was a noble family in Bohemia, arising from the Lords of Kunštát. After Boček of Kunštát had acquired the Lordship of Poděbrady by marriage, he called himself "Boček of Kunštát and Poděbrady". The best known member of the family was George of Poděbrady, who was...
. His parents were Boček II of Poděbrady
Boček II of Poděbrady
Boček II of Poděbrady may have been treasurer or even chief treasurer of Bohemia between 1377 and 1387. Between 1403 and 1408, he held the office of of Bohemia.- Life :It is not known when and where Boček II was born...
and Anna Elisabeth of Lipa , a daughter of Henry of Lipa . He often used his middle name Boček in addition to Hynek, as this name had a rich tradition with his ancestors.
Hynek was first documented in 1417 in connection with the legacy of his late father, who died that year. Hynek was the youngest among his brothers and inherited the Poděbrady
Podebrady
Poděbrady is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 km east of Prague on the D11 highway. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow...
headquarters with the associated Lordship. Jan, the eldest brother died between 1407 and 1409, during the lifetime of their father. The third-born son Boček III
Boček III of Poděbrady
Boček III of Poděbrady was a Bohemian-Moravian nobleman and supporter of the Hussites.- Life :Boček III was a member of the noble Poděbrady family...
inherited together with the fourth-born Victor
Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady
Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady was a Bohemian-Moravian nobleman and a member of the House of Poděbrady...
the Moravian estates, while Victor additionally received the Bohemian estates Náchod
Náchod
Náchod -History:Náchod was founded in 14th century by knight Hron of Načeradice, who founded a castle on a strategical place, where local trade road reaches the defile called Branka. The first written note dates back to 1254.-Castle:...
, Hummel
Lordship of Hummel
The Lordship of Hummel is a historic landscape in the western part of the former County of Glatz in Silesia.- The Hummel Castle :The focus of the Lordship of Hummel was Hummel Castle, located on a mountain above the valley of the Bystrzyca Dusznicka river, approximately 3 km west of Duszniki Zdrój...
and Litice Castle.
During the Hussite Wars, Hynek initially fought with the eastern Bohemian Orebites
Orebites
Orebites were followers of the Hussites in Eastern Bohemia. The founders took part in the procession on the Mount Oreb near Třebechovice pod Orebem. Later most of the noble supporters belonged to the East Bohemian church known as the Bohemian Brethren. The ideological founder of the Orebites...
; he was their captain. During the collision with the moderate Hussites in Prague, he was taken prisoner by them. However, a year later, he entered in their service. In 1423 he participated with his brother Victor in a campaign in Moravia. In 1425 he arrested Jan Puška of Kunštát, the marshal of Nymburk
Nymburk
Nymburk is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 45 km east of Prague on the Elbe River. It is also home to the Czech men's basketball team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk...
at Mydlovar Castle and kept him prisoner at his own Poděbrady Castle
Poděbrady Castle
The Poděbrady Castle is a castle in the town of Poděbrady, in the Czech Republic.- History :A wooden Fortress originally stood at the site of the present castle. king Ottokar II of Bohemia replaced it by a stone castle, which became the seat of the Lordship of Poděbrady. King John of Bohemia...
. The reason for the arrest was probably a long-standing land dispute between the Poděbrady and the Lisice
Lisice
Lisice may refer to the following villages:*Lišice, Czech Republic*Lisice, Masovian Voivodeship *Lisice, Greater Poland Voivodeship *Lisice , Bosnia and Herzegovina...
branches of the Kunštát family. After Jan Puška died in his prison, Hynek appropriate his Mydlovar Castle and the associated Lordship of Kostomlat
Kostomlaty nad Labem
Kostomlaty nad Labem is a village in Nymburk District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,670 .- External links :...
, and added it to his Poděbrady possessions. In 1426, he participated in the Battle of Aussig. When the Taborites besieged Poděbrady, he fled to Nymburk, where he died on 16 October 1426 of a gunshot wound. He was not married and left no descendants.