Jan Žižka
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Summary
Jan Žižka was born on 1360[1] in Trocnov[2]. He died on October 11, 1424[3], in Žižkovo Pole[4]. He worked as a military leader[5], politician[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,485 views/month, #5,522 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Přibyslav[9]
- Date of birth: 1376[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bohemia[11]
- Ethnic group: Czechs[12]
- Field of work: military affairs[13], Hussites[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Coat of arms: Warnia (coat of arms)[16]
- Commons category: Jan Žižka[17]
- Military, police or special rank: commander-in-chief[18]
- Cause of death: plague[19]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Grunwald[20], Hussite Wars[21], Battle of Nekmíř[22], Battle of Sudoměř[23], Battle of Vítkov Hill[24], Battle of Vyšehrad[25], Battle of Kutná Hora[26], Battle of Nebovidy[27], Battle of Deutschbrod[28], Battle of Hořice[29], Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War[30]
- Family name: Žižka[31]
- Given name: Jan[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jan Žižka[33]
- Work location: Prague[34], Přibyslav[35], Tábor[36]
- Medical condition: blindness[37], one-eyed[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Depicted by: Battle of Grunwald[40]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[43], Slovník naučný[44], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], The New Student's Reference Work[49], New International Encyclopedia[50], regional database of the Regional Library of Highlands[51], regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove[52], Olomouc City Library regional database[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[54]
- Name in native language: Jan Žižka z Trocnova а Kalicha[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jan Žižka include Žižkov[56], a quarter[57], in Czech Republic[58]; Žižkovo Pole[59], a municipality of the Czech Republic[60], in Czech Republic[61]; Žižkovec[62], a municipal part of the Czech Republic[63], in Czech Republic[64]; Žižkův dub[65], a remarkable tree[66], in Czech Republic[67]; and Žižkův dub (Trocnov)[68], a remarkable tree[69], in Czech Republic[70].
Why It Matters
Jan Žižka has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Entities named for him include Žižkov[56], a quarter[57], in Czech Republic[58]; Žižkovo Pole[59], a municipality of the Czech Republic[60], in Czech Republic[61]; Žižkovec[62], a municipal part of the Czech Republic[63], in Czech Republic[64]; Žižkův dub[65], a remarkable tree[66], in Czech Republic[67]; and Žižkův dub (Trocnov)[68], a remarkable tree[69], in Czech Republic[70].
FAQs
Where was Jan Žižka born?
Jan Žižka was born in Trocnov[2].
Where did Jan Žižka die?
Jan Žižka died in Žižkovo Pole[4].
What did Jan Žižka do for work?
Jan Žižka worked as a military leader[5], politician[6], and soldier[7].