Ambrož Hradecký

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Ambrož Hradecký († October 16, 1439 in Kolín ) was a Czech priest , preacher and politician in the age of the Hussite Wars .

Life

He is mentioned for the first time in 1419 as the pastor of the Holy Spirit Cathedral in the East Bohemian city of Königgrätz . Queen Sofie and her burgrave had him chased away as a supporter of the Hussites . In the spring of 1420, together with Diviš Bořek z Miletínka, he mobilized parts of the rural population on Mount Oreb and went scorching and burning with the crowd to support the rebels who were threatened by King Sigismund . The Münchengrätz monastery was also destroyed during the train to Prague .

In June the Orebiten - as they called themselves - conquered Königgrätz and Ambrož got his parish back. Under his leadership, the city turned into a center of the Hussite movement. Even Jan Žižka , the leader of the Hussites, took advice from Ambrož after his arguments with the Taborites . After Žižka's death his remains were transferred to Königgrätz and buried in his parish church. In 1433 he was appointed archdean and captain of the Königgrätzer. As an envoy, he took part in the negotiations and the compact in Basel .

After Sigismund was elected King of Bohemia, Ambrož continued to oppose him. Sigismund then deposed Ambrož as captain in 1436 and sent a new one, more devoted to him, with whose help he wanted to drive away the rebels. However, Ambrož did not submit even when the new captain offered negotiations after great losses. On November 7, 1436, the Königgrätzer mercenaries smashed an army sent by Sigismund against the city near Wysoka and Platschitz . In 1437 there were further fighting, Ambrož had to flee, was injured and taken prisoner. Shortly afterwards he was released; he went to Kolín , where he died two years later.

Ambrož was a representative of the more moderate Hussites, who also called themselves orphans . He tolerated university professors whom he granted asylum after 1427, and protected the so-called picards whom he saved from the stake. However, he regarded adherence to the Catholic faith as a crime that had to be punished by beheading.

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personal data
SURNAME Hradecký, Ambrož
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ambroz Hradecky
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech priest, leader of the Hussites
DATE OF BIRTH 14th Century
DATE OF DEATH October 16, 1439
Place of death Kolín