Battle of Malešov - Malešov, Czech Republic.
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Battle of Malešov was one of the bloodiest battles of the Hussite period
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/03/2019
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The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were fought between the Christian Hussites and the combined Christian Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, the Papacy and various European monarchs loyal to the Catholic Church, as well as among various Hussite factions themselves. After initial clashes, the Utraquists changed sides in 1423 to fight alongside Roman Catholics and opposed the Taborites and other Hussite spinoffs. These wars lasted from 1419 to approximately 1434.
The last major battle, in which Jan Žižka (
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