Mikeš Divůček z Jemniště
15th-century Bohemian nobleman
About Mikeš Divůček z Jemniště
Mikeš Divůček z Jemniště was a mintmaster.
Mikeš (Mikuláš) Divůček of Jemniště (; died 1423), was a Czech nobleman who served in the Kingdom of Bohemia as and lord of the . He was a close associate of Jan Hus.
Biography Mikeš served under Sigismund of Luxembourg. From January to February 1413, he worked as an agent in the northern Italian cities of Belluno and Feltre. He was appointed Supreme Mintmaster from 1420 to 1421.
He was a good friend of Jan Hus, and warned him not to go to Constance. Later, however, he fought against the Hussites, for example in the Battle of Sudoměř, the , and the Battle of Vyšehrad. After these battles, he fell out of favor with King Sigismund and died in 1423, probably in Moravia.
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Who was Mikeš Divůček z Jemniště?
15th-century Bohemian nobleman
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Mikeš Divůček z Jemniště died in 1423.
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Mikeš Divůček z Jemniště was a mintmaster.
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