Biography of Jan Zizka

Jan Zizka (Zizka) (1360 – 10/11/1424), figure the Hussite revolutionary movement, the commander, the national hero of the Czech people. Place from among the small gentry. He fought in the Battle Gryunvaldskoy 1410.

Since the beginning of the Hussite revolutionary movement Zizka – his active participant. The first major victory that demonstrated the strategic talent Zizka, was the battle at Sudomerzha (March 25, 1420). After you create Tabor Ziska – one of his four hetmans. Ziska has successfully led the defense coil mountains, where decided the outcome of the Battle of Prague (July 14, 1420). Witkowo mountain later times was called Žižkov (in 1950 this monument Zizka, sculptor Boris Kafka). Since December 1420 Ziska – first hetman Taborites.

Supported in Tabor chiliasm opponents and contributed in 1421 massacre of moderate Taborites with Picart. In early January 1422 Ziska inflicted a decisive defeat to the Crusaders by German Brod; to flight participants third crusade (Fall 1422). After the disengagement between the right and the left wing of the Hussites (1422) Zizka led the forces of the left wing of the taboritskogo. In 1423 Zizka founded in the north-eastern Bohemia so-called. Orebitskoe Brotherhood Hussites left the center in Hradec Kralove (Maly Tabor).

After Zizka's death from the plague during the siege, the Prshibislava (near the border with the Moravia), the members of this society called themselves "orphans". Ziska has created a well-organized and trained army, is distinguished by high combat qualities and iron discipline, has developed a military regulations, has created, along with infantry and cavalry, new kinds of troops – and the vehicular driver Pushkarsky. Zizka strategy was aimed at a decisive defeat of the enemy in the battle field. For tactics, troops led by Zizka characterized by a bold maneuver, a clear interaction between armed forces and parts, special hiking and combat orders (field camp of the carts) Zizka skill of military equipment, in particular, led light guns drawn carriages. All this guaranteed a victory over the knight army. Lit.: Tomek VV, Jan Zizka, per. from CZK. St. Petersburg, 1889; Revzin G., Jan Zizka, [MA], 1952; Rubtsov BT, Hussite Wars, Moscow, 1955.