Prokop the Great
Hussite general and Taborite leader in the Hussite Wars.
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Prokop the Great (c.
Lore & Background
Initially a member of the moderate Utraquist wing of the Hussites, he was a married priest who had received the tonsure early in life. He studied in Prague and traveled abroad for several years before returning to Bohemia, where he became the most prominent leader of the advanced Hussite or Taborite forces during the latter part of the Hussite Wars.
Did You Know?
- He was not the immediate successor of Jan Žižka as leader of the Taborites, as has been frequently stated.
- The fourth rifle regiment of Czechoslovak legions was named after him in July 1917.
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Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Prokop the Great (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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