John Sokol of Lamberg (c. 1355 – 28 September 1410) was a military leader from Moravia who became known during the internal disputes of members of the Luxembourg dynasty and from his participation of the Battle of Grunwald.
John Sokol of Lamberg was born during the reign of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. His father was Jaroslav III of Knínice, who sometime after 1360 moved to the village of Březník, and in 1370 likely built a castle there. Jaroslav became burgrave of Znojmo in 1356 and Hofmeister of John Henry, Margrave of Moravia in 1368. He later became involved in skirmishes between individual members of the ruling Luxembourg dynasty.
The first verified mentions of John Sokol come from 1396, when he testified when donating property to his sister-in-law, the widow of Jaroslav of Lamberg. The first reports of his military actions are from 1397. Even before this year, Jan Sokol, together with Vok III of Holštejn [cs] and Vok IV of Holštejn [cs], plundered the estates of the Diocese of Olomouc and Kroměříž. They were subsequently excommunicated from the Church by the Bishop of Olomouc, Mikuláš of Rýzmburk [cs]. After the intervention of Margrave Jobst of Moravia, and promises of not harassing the land again, the new bishop Jan XI Mráz [cs] lifted the excommunication in 1403.
After the Battle of Grunewald (1924) by Alfons Mucha
In 1410, John Sokol assisted the Polish-Lithuanian coalition against the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of Grunwald. Together with Stanislav of Dobrá Voda, he commanded the fourth Polish banner of St. George, consisting of about 1,500 horsemen. After the victory of the Poles, he participated in the conquest of further castles and became the administrator of Radzyń Chełmiński Castle. After the Peace of Thorn, the castle was returned to the Teutonic Knights.[2]
Death
John Sokol of Lamberg died on 28 September 1410 after a feast in Toruń, to which he was invited by Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło. The cause of death was allegedly improperly prepared fish, but it is speculated that he was intentionally poisoned. It is theorized that Jan Žižka, John Sokol's pupil and companion, may have contributed to his death.
John Sokol was depicted in Alphonse Mucha's painting After the Battle of Grunewald (1924). In the left part of the painting, a figure in a crusader cloak kneels, and behind him stands a warrior in armor and a broad helmet. Directly behind him is Sokol and to the left next to him is Jan Žižka.
The appearance of John Sokol's coat of arms is not fully known. It has been described by August Sedláček, but the color palette is unknown as only the seal on a document from 1402 has been preserved.
John Sokol was depicted in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[3] The Age of Empires II expansion released in 2021, Dawn of the Dukes, has Sokol in Jan Zizka's early campaign. He is portrayed as a mentor and father figure to Zizka, having had Zizka's charge of being a highwayman taken off his record allowing Zizka to re-enter society in good standing. Zizka in this rendition had absolutely nothing to do with his poisoning and was devastated by the sudden, surprise loss of his patron, most reliable noble protector and close friend.[4]
References
^Čečetka, Josef František (1930). Jan Žižka. Prague. p. 20.
^Bujack, George (1866). "Die Ruine Rheden". Neue preußische Provinzial (in German). Theile. 3: 200–216. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^Warhorse Studios (February 13, 2018). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver. Scene: Codex. John Sokol of Lamberg (c. 1355 – 28. 9. 1410), son of Jaroslav of Kninice and friend of Racek Kobyla, was a Moravian military leader who held the position of provincial hetman.
^Pecháček, Václav (19 August 2021). "Dějepisný průvodce kampaní Jana Žižky v Age of Empires II". games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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Čornej, Petr (2016). "Válečník s kozími hlavami". Tajemství české minulosti (52): 54–58.
Čornej, Petr (1999). Velké dějiny zemí koruny české. Praha: Paseka. ISBN80-7185-296-1.
Jan, Libor (2009). Historik na Moravě : profesoru Jiřímu Malířovi, předsedovi Matice moravské a vedoucímu Historického ústavu FF MU, věnují jeho kolegové, přátelé a žáci k šedesátinám (1. vydání ed.). Brno: Matice moravská. ISBN978-80-86488-57-8.
Lysák, Jiří (2012). Jan Sokol z Lamberka. Třebíč: Akcent.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message John Sokol of Lamberg c 1355 28 September 1410 was a military leader from Moravia who became known during the internal disputes of members of the Luxembourg dynasty and from his participation of the Battle of Grunwald John Sokol of LambergCoat of armsNative nameJan Sokol z LamberkaBornc 1355Died28 September 1410IssueJaroslav Sokol of LambergMikulas Sokol of LambergFatherJaroslav III of KniniceMotherHedvika Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Battle of Grunwald 1 2 Death 2 Legacy 3 References 4 BibliographyBiography EditJohn Sokol of Lamberg was born during the reign of Charles IV Holy Roman Emperor His father was Jaroslav III of Kninice who sometime after 1360 moved to the village of Breznik and in 1370 likely built a castle there Jaroslav became burgrave of Znojmo in 1356 and Hofmeister of John Henry Margrave of Moravia in 1368 He later became involved in skirmishes between individual members of the ruling Luxembourg dynasty The first verified mentions of John Sokol come from 1396 when he testified when donating property to his sister in law the widow of Jaroslav of Lamberg The first reports of his military actions are from 1397 Even before this year Jan Sokol together with Vok III of Holstejn cs and Vok IV of Holstejn cs plundered the estates of the Diocese of Olomouc and Kromeriz They were subsequently excommunicated from the Church by the Bishop of Olomouc Mikulas of Ryzmburk cs After the intervention of Margrave Jobst of Moravia and promises of not harassing the land again the new bishop Jan XI Mraz cs lifted the excommunication in 1403 John Sokol inherited Lamberk Castle cs He is known early in his career to have been in the service of Prokop of Moravia during the Moravian Margrave Wars but he fought for Margrave Jobst when he seized the town of Laa an der Thaya in 1407 and was part of the defense against Leopold IV Duke of Austria John Sokol then entered the service of Leopold in his conflicts against Ernest Duke of Austria By 1409 John Sokol was part of the retinue of King Wenceslas IV Together with men such as Jan Zizka Matthew the Leader and Racek Kobyla he waged a guerilla campaign against the Rosenberg family enemies of Wenceslas 1 After the abduction of Wenceslas John Sokol s tactics combined with John of Gorlitz s political power contributed to his release John Sokol was named provincial governor and counted Henry III of Rosenberg Sigismund of Luxembourg and Albert II of Germany among his enemies Battle of Grunwald Edit After the Battle of Grunewald 1924 by Alfons Mucha In 1410 John Sokol assisted the Polish Lithuanian coalition against the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of Grunwald Together with Stanislav of Dobra Voda he commanded the fourth Polish banner of St George consisting of about 1 500 horsemen After the victory of the Poles he participated in the conquest of further castles and became the administrator of Radzyn Chelminski Castle After the Peace of Thorn the castle was returned to the Teutonic Knights 2 Death Edit John Sokol of Lamberg died on 28 September 1410 after a feast in Torun to which he was invited by Polish King Wladyslaw II Jagiello The cause of death was allegedly improperly prepared fish but it is speculated that he was intentionally poisoned It is theorized that Jan Zizka John Sokol s pupil and companion may have contributed to his death Legacy Edit Memorial to Jan Sokol at Lamberk Castle cs near Breznik Trebic District John Sokol was depicted in Alphonse Mucha s painting After the Battle of Grunewald 1924 In the left part of the painting a figure in a crusader cloak kneels and behind him stands a warrior in armor and a broad helmet Directly behind him is Sokol and to the left next to him is Jan Zizka The appearance of John Sokol s coat of arms is not fully known It has been described by August Sedlacek but the color palette is unknown as only the seal on a document from 1402 has been preserved John Sokol was depicted in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come Deliverance 3 The Age of Empires II expansion released in 2021 Dawn of the Dukes has Sokol in Jan Zizka s early campaign He is portrayed as a mentor and father figure to Zizka having had Zizka s charge of being a highwayman taken off his record allowing Zizka to re enter society in good standing Zizka in this rendition had absolutely nothing to do with his poisoning and was devastated by the sudden surprise loss of his patron most reliable noble protector and close friend 4 References Edit Cecetka Josef Frantisek 1930 Jan Zizka Prague p 20 Bujack George 1866 Die Ruine Rheden Neue preussische Provinzial in German Theile 3 200 216 Retrieved 4 April 2021 Warhorse Studios February 13 2018 Kingdom Come Deliverance Deep Silver Scene Codex John Sokol of Lamberg c 1355 28 9 1410 son of Jaroslav of Kninice and friend of Racek Kobyla was a Moravian military leader who held the position of provincial hetman Pechacek Vaclav 19 August 2021 Dejepisny pruvodce kampani Jana Zizky v Age of Empires II games cz in Czech Retrieved 2023 01 14 Bibliography EditCornej Petr 2016 Valecnik s kozimi hlavami Tajemstvi ceske minulosti 52 54 58 Cornej Petr 1999 Velke dejiny zemi koruny ceske Praha Paseka ISBN 80 7185 296 1 Jan Libor 2009 Historik na Morave profesoru Jirimu Malirovi predsedovi Matice moravske a vedoucimu Historickeho ustavu FF MU venuji jeho kolegove pratele a zaci k sedesatinam 1 vydani ed Brno Matice moravska ISBN 978 80 86488 57 8 Lysak Jiri 2012 Jan Sokol z Lamberka Trebic Akcent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Sokol of Lamberg amp oldid 1137933766, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
