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George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad (Czech: Jiří z Poděbrad; German: Georg von Podiebrad), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and tolerant toward the Catholic faith.
- 2 March 1458 – 22 March 1471
- Ladislaus the Posthumous
- 2 March 1458, Prague
- Vladislaus II
19 apr 2024 · George (born April 23, 1420, Poděbrady, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]—died March 22, 1471, Prague) was the king of Bohemia from 1458. As head of the conservative Utraquist faction of Hussite Protestants, he established himself as a power when Bohemia was still under Habsburg rule, and he was thereafter unanimously elected king ...
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Monument of King George and the Civic Bank building Libenského colonnade. The historic centre is made up of Jiřího Square and its surroundings. The main landmark is Poděbrady Castle. It was rebuilt to its current form in 1752–1757 at the behest of Maria Theresa. Today it serves as a museum and monument of George of Poděbrady.
23 apr 2020 · Though little known outside the Czech Republic, the 15th century King of Bohemia George of Poděbrady (Jiří z Poděbrad) is seen by many today as an accomplished administrator and one of the first political figures to propose the idea of European unity.
The most prominent member of the family was George of Poděbrady, who was king of Bohemia. His sons were raised to imperial counts and Counts of Glatz. They founded the Silesian branch of the family, the Dukes of Münsterberg ( Czech: Knížata z Minsterberka ). History.
George of Kunštát and Poděbrady , also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad , was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and tolerant toward the Catholic faith.
21 set 2022 · 21 September 2022. Czechia / Travel & Food / Business. "The Election of George of Poděbrady as King of Bohemia" (1898) by Václav Brožík. Photo: Public domain via Wikipedia Commons. The story of King George of Poděbrady takes us to the 15th Century Bohemia in today’s Czechia. The political situation in Bohemia was volatile during those times.
