Jiří z Poděbrad
Another giant in the pocket in a series describing our heroes as you don't know them. The launch of the book Jiří z Poděbrad očima šaška palečka a Jana Žižky (Jiří z Poděbrad through the eyes of the jester Paleček and Jan Žižka) connected with an art workshop.
| Category: | october |
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| Datum: | 18.10.2022 |
| Místo: | Jánský vršek 5, Praha 1 |
King Jiří z Poděbrad did not rule for long, he lived only 51 years - and we still know almost nothing about the first third of his life. Yet schools, streets and squares are named after him. Did you know that King Jiří's envoys may have been the first Czechs to see ice skating in Belgium and bullfighting in Spain? Or that when King Matyáš Korvín (Matthias Corvinus of Hungary) invaded Moravia, George offered him a personal duel instead of war? Enjoy a load of interesting facts about one of the most famous Czech monarchs!
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