Jan Žižka (Medieval)

Jan Žižka is the main protagonist of 2022 Czech film Medieval. He is based off of Bohemian military commander who never lost a battle. Real-life Žižka was a Czech general – a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and a Radical Hussite who led the Taborites. Žižka was a successful military leader and is now a Czech national hero. He was nicknamed "One-eyed Žižka", having lost one and then both eyes. Jan Žižka led Hussite forces against three crusades and never lost a single battle despite being completely blind in his last stages of life. Medieval is set prior to the Hussite Wars (1419–1434), when Žižka was young. It tells the story of how Žižka became a famous military commander. He is portrayed by Ben Foster (who also portrayed Archangel).
==Plot==
Žižka commands group of mercenariesthat protects Lord Boresh on his way to Prague to give King Wenceslaus IV. a promise of save pasage to Pope fo coronation to emperor of Holy Roman Empire. Group of enemies attacks Boresh but Žižka and his men save Boresh.It is revealed that plot to murder Boresh was set up by Lord Rosenberg. Boresh then tasks Žižka to kidnapp Rosenberg's fioncée Catherine so that Rosenberg agrees to support Wenceslaus. Žižka reluctantly agrees but has to face not only Rosenberg's men but also mercenaries led by his former mentor Torak.
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