#  @Bigvadrouiller1 Bigvadrouiller Bigvadrouiller posts on X about prague, hora, france, history the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::1477693211002953728/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] +127% - [--] Month [-------] +19% - [--] Months [---------] +1,812% - [--] Year [---------] +43,242% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1477693211002953728/posts_active)  - [--] Months [--] -68% - [--] Year [--] +400% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1477693211002953728/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +1.90% - [--] Month [------] +620% - [--] Months [------] +3,186% - [--] Year [------] +16,786% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::1477693211002953728/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [finance](/list/finance) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [gaming](/list/gaming) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [currencies](/list/currencies) **Social topic influence** [prague](/topic/prague), [hora](/topic/hora), [france](/topic/france) #2559, [history](/topic/history), [for the](/topic/for-the), [medieval](/topic/medieval), [thread](/topic/thread), [paris](/topic/paris) #2184, [luxembourg](/topic/luxembourg), [hungary](/topic/hungary) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@kingdomcomerpg](/creator/undefined) [@medievalscholar](/creator/undefined) [@nonregemesse](/creator/undefined) [@sirtobi28](/creator/undefined) [@asexybiscuit](/creator/undefined) [@mhinventory](/creator/undefined) [@memorymedieval](/creator/undefined) [@fabiusmaximus01](/creator/undefined) [@thedutchtexan](/creator/undefined) [@t08i](/creator/undefined) [@plaionpol](/creator/undefined) [@warhorsestudios](/creator/undefined) [@plaion](/creator/undefined) [@sirdoenny](/creator/undefined) [@timothyeveland](/creator/undefined) [@brande71113](/creator/undefined) [@gaarywrld](/creator/undefined) [@swaatche](/creator/undefined) [@gagzzzyt](/creator/undefined) [@enderman](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Noble Corporation (NE)](/topic/$ne) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "@GaaryWrld Skyrim a coup sr 😅" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1724521461346443545) 2023-11-14T20:15Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@swaatche @GaGzZzYT Et cest le mme effets avec la srnotation peut tre On parle quand mme dune grosse diffrence de points entre le journalisme et les joueurs du jeu. Cest vrai que quand pour une fois la direction du jeu est diffrente a fait mal [--] videmment il nest pas extraordinaire" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1734103225723228533) 2023-12-11T06:50Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@Enderman Dont cry you are already suffering in the Minecraft game 😅" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1734359584523919464) 2023-12-11T23:48Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@Archivist_Eris Sorry that would take a whole message😅. But the one I'm talking about is the one on your image where I imagined a whole background to "fill the hole" And the other artifacts like this story takes place in year 6it's the goblet cursed bracelet dagger of the demon the sphere" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1746650535514517988) 2024-01-14T21:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@Thana_Kahn Cest l o je me rend compte que Bethesda doit se mettre fond sur elder scroll [--] car la nouvelle gnration dhumain le dcouvrira" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1752016603447788010) 2024-01-29T17:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@Sgauth_YT Moi cest plus je pense Far Cry [--] son message et ide je le trouve sous-estim en terme doriginalit et unique de lopus" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1757443662978433384) 2024-02-13T16:36Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@JLGuizonne @ChronikFiction Un vrai chef-duvre la chane. Je pense plus particulirement dans un jeu vido cest Pagan Min dans Far Cry [--]. Je le trouve sous-estim et il nous apprend beaucoup sur comment on nous as retourn notre cerveau et utilis par nos propres allis a des but idologiques" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1767465271021765033) 2024-03-12T08:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@Starfield_Count Frankly maybe as a mod or in a official update to could interfere in which planets/solar systems are under control of which outlaw faction. That could really improve the consequences questions of our actions when we weaken a faction as my opinion" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1775684996021551569) 2024-04-04T00:41Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@DanielVavra Im wonder what are you doing 😅 a live action" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1784270452212244884) 2024-04-27T17:16Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@Mohammed_Aigoin Trs intressant Je me demande si dans AC shadows il y aura le mme systme que dans AC odyssey avec la puissance national des rgions. Cela rajoute beaucoup de contexte et de vie sur la guerre en cours et les changements de factions sur la carte" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1791077058036048296) 2024-05-16T12:03Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@TheDutchTexan @KingdomComeRPG Incredible Maybe you can do a one about this heraldry It's the heraldry of Pisek family (Lord Petr of Pisek is the known member for having fought against Prague army during the siege of Suchdol)" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1820026579512127930) 2024-08-04T09:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@TheDutchTexan @T0_8I @KingdomComeRPG I am known for being a bit of a mascot for researching historical and narrative elements😅 Here it is: Winged white fish: Represents the domain Bergow family Winged red fish: Represents the royal power in Bohemia and of Otto III of Bergow as he collect taxes in royal cities" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1820880418746593688) 2024-08-06T17:51Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@ASexyBiscuit @StarWarsOutlaws @UbiMassive I currently play it and I pretty love this game There's still some small bugs but it's a good game to do as a fan of star wars. It's good to go back in the lore of this universe (:" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1828571564616659282) 2024-08-27T23:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@T0_8I @PLAION_POL @WarhorseStudios @KingdomComeRPG @PLAION It was a great pleasure to go see the demo at Paris You were all very courageous to participate in a lot of gaming events and it's finished (: Everyone now still waiting the next news and of the next trailer 🙂 Merci beaucoup pour votre passion" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1850823113715388740) 2024-10-28T08:53Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@SirTobi28 Last time in Trosky demo I loved how it was dynamic the combats and satisfying to hit the bandit in the head and he fell to the ground (: But the game still very demanding after having received a blow from the bandit's stick in my skull and we are bleeding 😅" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1858571891549589513) 2024-11-18T18:04Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@SirTobi28 Dont worry Tobi Even our most popular French YouTuber known to do violent reviews videos is very happy on KCD2 (:" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1877279829759778940) 2025-01-09T09:02Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@ASexyBiscuit @KingdomComeRPG Anyway if he existed the reason would be that he heard about the Battle of Nicopolis in [----] between Sigismund and the Ottoman Empire and he offered his medical services in the military camps around Kuttenberg" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1880012111931404544) 2025-01-16T21:59Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@SirTobi28 @Mazarin1k @KingdomComeRPG @WarhorseStudios @PLAION @PLAION_POL Nice I know this place it's in Maleschau fort by seeing the architecture and the banner of Ruthard family (:" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1883143355309400185) 2025-01-25T13:22Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@sir_doenny I really love all your castles in your country Especialy their History I loved the one of Blanik castle where in [----] after Sigismund kidnapped Prokope of Luxembourg he decided to put pressure on loyalists by attaching him to the wall and ordered to his soldiers to shoot" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1918734582586708383) 2025-05-03T18:29Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "As the war raged Margrave Jobst decided to form an alliance with the League of Lords to capture Wenceslas IV. They did so at Krlv Dvr near Beroun. The goal: To weaken his power and place members of the League of Lords in high office" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1928414696949830051) 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Henry III of Rosenberg Otto III of Bergow and Vilm III of Landtejn imprisoned the king in the White Tower of Prague Castle. They recognized Jobst as Governor of Bohemia Margrave Prokop managed to escape from Prague to form a loyal army by allying himself with John of Gorlitz" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1928414700498297039) 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "With civil war on the verge of breaking out on May [--] a royal warrant was issued signed by lord Henry of Hradec summoning all the states of the Kingdom of Bohemia to a council in Prague on May [--] Anyone who failed to attend would be considered a disturber of public order" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1928414703341949215) 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Wenceslas IV weakened abandoned John of Gorlitz to the League of Lords leaving his debts unpaid On the night of February [--] [----] in the Neuzelle Monastery John of Gorlitz slept in perfect health and was found dead the next day probably poisoned" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1928414736929972727) 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "If it was poisoning suspicion could fall on Wenceslas IV Sigismund of Luxembourg or Jobst all of whom could have had a motive His death remains a mystery in the History having sacrificed himself to free the king and finaly be left. He died at the age of 25" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1928414739861819608) 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "In [----] his successor brother Peter of Semine was granted lands in Milevsi by King Wenceslas IV The Semine family established themselves as vassal lords near Trosky Castle controlling Semine Pazek Lovec Zelejov Lower Semine mill" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1930961568956613013) 2025-06-06T12:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "In [----] brother Pschibik of Semine became lord and the domain's importance began to peak with the acquisition of several properties through alliances For example the village of Lhota became and remains today Seminova Lhota since the end of 14th century" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1930961572865728667) 2025-06-06T12:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "On August [--] [----] an army from slav was on the way to attack Kutn Hora and get ambushed Kutn Hora had been occupied for months by King Sigismund's forces and rebelled in summer [----]. The League of Lords in alliance with Sigismund decides to take back the city Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486552936308794) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, 17.5K engagements "Since January [----] the mining city of Kutn Hora has been under the control of King Sigismund of Hungary after a month-long siege. It was the main stronghold of King Wenceslas IV's loyalists After King Sigismund's departure to Hungary in the summer of [----] the city revolted" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486555712966790) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "One of the cities near Kutn Hora is slav. The city was among the most loyal to Wenceslas IV until March [----] when Sigismund gave the role of hetman to his ally Lord Smil Flashka of Pardubice a member of the League of Lords slav never came to the aid of Kutn Hora in 1402" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486560071119289) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "Smil Flashka was a Czech nobleman and writer known for his books but also for his opposition to King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia He allied himself with King Sigismund of Hungary in March [----]. As member of the League of Lords since [----] he aid Sigismund in the civil war" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486563522945336) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "In the summer of [----] the ceasefire between Sigismund and Margrave Jobst an ally of King Wenceslas IV ended and hostilities resumed But King Sigismund urgently had to go to Hungary to fight the invasion of Ladislaus of Naples; only his Czech allies could ensure this war" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486567318860200) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "In August [----] with the Kutn Hora Revolt the League of Lords organized an army in slav. This army was under the command of Lord Smil Flashka where he must recapture Kutn Hora They have [--] kilometers to march before reaching the silver city Kutn Hora" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486571685109839) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "On August [--] [----] the army of the League of Lords marched to attack Kutn Hora but was ambushed in the hamlet of Lochy The people of Kutn Hora having been informed had set a trap at Lochy the crossing point between Kutn Hora and slav The Battle of Lochy begins" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486574868381791) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "The loyalists ambush the military convoy at Lochy where a fierce battle takes the League of Lords army by surprise In the battle Lord Smil Flashka is brutally killed and slav's army retreats ending all attempts by the League of Lords to retake Kutn Hora" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486578261737904) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "This ambush which killed a major lord of the League of Lords put a pause to the conflict in the region. Much fighting was taking place around Kutn Hora but this was the most important the battle of Lochy The League of Lords had to negotiate with the loyalists" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486581889601573) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "On this day June [--] [----] the Siege of Prague began The Hussite Wars began when the Catholic Church and King Sigismund declared all Hussites heretics and launched a crusade Thousand soldiers were at the gates of Prague thinking it would be the end for them but not at all" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939630449732493319) 2025-06-30T10:21Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "I make threads but also I write French Wikipedia pages on unknown historical events and figures that can be translated I write a lot and I will make compilations of new written pages sometimes Here are my wikipages works : Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1941579650263892255) 2025-07-05T19:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "The Siege of Suchdol besieged in dcember [----] during the Third Margraves Moravian War by the Royal Army of Prague allied with King Sigismund of Hungary against the loyalists of Wenceslas IV of Lord Peter of Pisek https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Suchdol_(1402) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Suchdol_(1402)" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1941579652478488840) 2025-07-05T19:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "The Siege of Kutna Hora in December [----] coincided with the Siege of Suchdol when King Sigismund decided to send [-----] Hungarians Cumans against the stronghold of King Wenceslas IV's loyalists and also the silver mining town The siege lasted a month https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Kutn%C3%A1_Hora_(1402-1403)#::text=Le%20si%C3%A8ge%20de%20Kutn%C3%A1%20Horadans%20le%20Royaume%20de%20Boh%C3%AAme https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Kutn%C3%A1_Hora_(1402-1403)#::text=Le%20si%C3%A8ge%20de%20Kutn%C3%A1%20Horadans%20le%20Royaume%20de%20Boh%C3%AAme" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1941579654739206626) 2025-07-05T19:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "If I had to write the entire script for a trilogy of video games during the Hundred Years' War I would definitely want to include the episode of the siege of Mont Saint Michel [----] - [----] the place is incredible and epic for a siege" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1941809588040343719) 2025-07-06T10:40Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "Jan Ptek of Pirktejn or Hans Capon of Pirkstein the future lord of Rattay in KCD2 video game A young lord the only member of the Pirkstein branch of the Leipa family became a noble warrior and prospered his lineage His legacy would continue in war Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888236185407571) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, 83.2K engagements "Jan of Pirkstein lost his father at the age of two in [----] He was considered the first great lord of the Pirkstein family nicknamed "Birdie" leaving behind his only son from this family branch Henry III of Leipa and his sons Henry Hanu and eek became his guardians" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888239746330885) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] during the Third Margraves Moravian War his uncle Hanush of Leipa's father Henry III of Leipa was captured during an Austrian raid He was sent to Vienna where he was only released later in [----] at the end of the war but died the same year" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888243307323559) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Hanush of Leipa was one of the last guardians of his nephew Jan of Pirkstein in [----] the future Lord of Rattay They brought in the population and Lord Racek Kobyla in March [----] after King Sigismund of Hungary's attack on Skalitz and the war spared them" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888246977364203) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Later Jan of Pirkstein married Jitka of the ancient and prominent Kunstadt family a cousin of the bandit-knight Hynek of Kunstadt nicknamed "Dry Devil" In [----] at the age of [--] he had a child named Hynek of Pirkstein Historians are still skeptical about some details" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888251033157829) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] Jan of Pirkstein decided to give his wife Jitka of Kunstadt a dowry of [-----] Prague groshen thanks to his reputation It was only [--] years later in [----] that Hanush of Leipa received the order to leave to make way for the new lord of Rattay: Jan Ptek of Pirkstein" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888254501920943) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] the situation became critical; religious reformer Jan Hus was judged a heretic at the trial in Constance. [---] moravian czech nobles decided to inscribe their noble house seals in a letter of complaint against the execution of Jan Hus Jan of Pirkstein put his seal too" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888258301931544) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "On November [--] [----] the first major battle of the Hussite Wars took place and Jan of Pirkstein was present at the Battle of ivoho With the influence of the Lord Peter of ternberka Jan of Pirkstein sided with the Catholics in the battle where he charged the Hussite ranks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888263196741944) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "At the end of the battle Jan of Pirkstein decided to stop fighting and sought a truce. He sent a letter of pardon to the moderates Hussites in Prague On November [--] [----] a truce was signed to cease all hostilities until April [----] and to grant freedom of preaching" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888267948793954) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Following this treaty the Hussites respected the agreement to leave Prague and Jan Zizka went to Plze While the Catholic nobility was skeptical of this treaty which granted a freedom to the Hussites who were condemned as heretics Jan of Pirkstein died shortly afterward" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888271451046023) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Buried in the family crypt of St. Matthew's Church in Rattay his son Hynek of Pirkstein took over in [----] He would become one of the greatest moderate Hussite warriors and diplomats of the Hussite Wars and would even be nicknamed "The King of East Bohemia"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888275318235359) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Bonus: Following this treaty King Sigismund arrived in Brno after Christmas [----] where he encountered a rowdy Hussite delegation from Prague who humiliated him especially in a predominantly Catholic city The archbishop was forced to proclaim an ecclesiastical interdict" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888279038644685) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Thank you very much for reading the thread Even though Jan of Pirkstein has been greatly idealized following the KCD video games he remains a very influential historical figure especially his son I will continue to create threads about events people and places" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888282595311973) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@nonregemesse Osprey Elite series [--] - The Ancient Greeks" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1942535251546317234) 2025-07-08T10:44Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "At the Battle of Ratbo in December [----] in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the third Margraves Moravian War the Hungarian-Cumani forces ravaging the north of Kutna Hora sent by King Sigismund of Luxembourg were finally blocked at Ratbo. A village with a fort Lord Martin Oderin loyal to King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia decided to resist. A very violent battle ensued and as a severe punishment the village was sacked the fort destroyed and the church burned. Even years later the village remained deserted. WITHOUT GOOGLING Name a famous historic battle. WITHOUT GOOGLING Name a famous historic battle" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948395577399488692) 2025-07-24T14:51Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "John of Gorlitz brother of King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia He remained loyal to his king and brother against the League of Lords and called for the mobilization of the kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire to free him in [----]. He managed to retake Prague with a loyal army thanks to the trust of the inhabitants who in each districts opened the gates of the capital and German reinforcements came in the company of the future emperor Ruprecht II of the Palatinate. He offered himself as a hostage exchange for the release of Wenceslas IV. John of Gorlitz was ultimately never liberated and was poisoned." [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949937381122969719) 2025-07-28T20:57Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@nonregemesse Charles IV of Luxembourg king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Empire of the 14th century" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1961009278484979799) 2025-08-28T10:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Mmm very interesting it's true you're completely right. During my research on the Civil War during the military campaigns the oriflamme of Saint-Denis was always present with the king in [----] against the Armagnacs in the South and in [----] against the Burgundians in the North. I nevertheless reviewed my notes in the 1500-page dictionary of the Hundred Years' War (an incredible collaboration between English and French historians) and here is what the French historian Jean-Marie Moeglin says: "Moreover after the disaster at Agincourt in [----] the office of oriflamme-bearer had disappeared its" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1966401160668905697) 2025-09-12T07:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "That's very interesting what you are saying The outbreak of the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians was caused by the assassination of Duke Louis I of Orlans. His rival the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless was fed up with Louis of Orlans' interference in his affairs and his hostility toward the English even though he was trading with them from Flanders. On November [--] [----] as Louis of Orlans had just left the residence of Queen Isabeau of Bavaria he began to walk up Rue Vieille-du-Temple when suddenly [--] individuals jumped on him. The Duke of Orlans was hit in the head with" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966636620746043741) 2025-09-12T22:54Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "The Battle of Fresnay March [----] One of the forgotten battles of the Hundred Years' War that deserves much attention. As the Battle of Maine began the French knight Ambroise de Lor originally from this region was sent there to help the garrisons of the villages and towns resist the English invasion. As punishment the English besieged Fresnay where Ambroise de Lor was a captain. As the situation became worse a French relief force suddenly arrived from the city of Le Mans but was ambushed by the English resulting in many deaths. In a desperate attempt Ambroise de Lor tried to evacuate Fresnay" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1972365717703180478) 2025-09-28T18:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "The Duchy of Burgundy could easily have been an independent country today. Especially given the 100-year golden age of its duchy under its four dukes: Philip the Bold John the Fearless Philip the Good Charles the Bold But everything collapsed at the end of the 15th century when Duke Charles died in battle after attempting to defy the Kingdom of France" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1972399314476380371) 2025-09-28T20:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "My favorite period of the Middle Ages is the late 14th to mid-15th centuries. The reason is that it marks the temporal boundary between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance which was beginning to emerge with technology art chronicles politics religion and new types of warfare. Whether it is the Moravian Margrave Wars and the Hussite Wars in Bohemia or also the final phase of the Hundred Years' War accompanied by a devastating civil war that took place in my country France. It was a very intense period in Western and Eastern Europe in middle ages that I love to study. Nevermind when the period" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975326426812269017) 2025-10-06T22:24Z 13.4K followers, 30.7K engagements "Enguerrand de Bournonville Burgundian captain friend of the Dukes of Burgundy. Never knighted he was nevertheless more important than any knight in the early 15th century. Having participated as a captain in battles and sieges for the Burgundian faction during the French Civil War he was the squire and personal protector of the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless until his death in [----] at the Siege of Soissons. Art historical project comission by @MHInventory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1978497041689932011) 2025-10-15T16:23Z 13.4K followers, 11.6K engagements "I completely agree that many old medieval films remain incredibly better than they are today especially the colors. The Hussite Wars trilogy of films made in the 1950s are simply incredible. No CGI huge armies lots of actors many variations of weapons and armor and above all lots of colors. The Hussite Wars (1419-1434) are too forgotten and underestimated in their history in the Czech Republic for the world but they were the first major wars that led to the birth of Protestantism a century later. They deserve more attentions and a whole new remake of movies. I should review the [----] version" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979302049956213194) 2025-10-17T21:42Z 13.4K followers, 267.7K engagements "@Mud_and_Blood I really love your work Im wonder how they could be dressed the Burgundians and Armagnacs factions soldiers in the French civil war as there's not any art representation but just some descritions 😅" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1983677272662966635) 2025-10-29T23:28Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "The small fortified town of Corbeil many times it get besieged especialy in october [----] during the civil war of France. Corbeil was a fortress on the Seine River south of Paris important for the transport of goods. A castle stood in the middle of an island connecting the two banks of the river. My new french wikipedia article about the siege in october [----] if someone is interested to translate : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Corbeil https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Corbeil" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984035670445437006) 2025-10-30T23:12Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Aaaah The Chateau de Caen During the Hundred Years' War Caen was the western capital of Normandy with Rouen serving as the capital of the eastern part. When the English invaded all of Normandy in [----] while France was already embroiled in a civil war Henry V immediately laid siege to the city of Caen with an army of between [-----] and [-----] men. The city held out for a month desperately awaiting reinforcements but none came as all the garrisons around Paris were engaged in the civil war. Ultimately the city and its garrison of the castle surrendered after several thousand deaths on both sides." [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1985742360706154844) 2025-11-04T16:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Im very excited and happy we can encounter him in KCD2 The irony in this story is that after the death of Wenceslas IV in [----] he probably served Sigismund of Luxembourg. But with the Hussite Wars despite his favorable opinion of the reform movement he was forced to flee the Kingdom of Bohemia leaving all his possessions in Prague when he studied there. I even did some historical research on him and surprisingly there are medieval French archives that also referred to him as "King's Coctor".😄" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1988185071421915486) 2025-11-11T10:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The symbols of factions worn by the population during the Civil War of France During the civil war between the Armagnac and Burgundian factions the two factions waged a war of identification through symbols over the population in Paris especialy. The Burgundians distributed badges of the Cross of Saint Andrew their faction's symbol with the fleur-de-lis of France to all Parisians making it mandatory to wear them when leaving Paris. While the Armagnacs required Parisians to wear a white cloth representing the straight white stripe of their faction signifying "the right path". These were the" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1994104254903026047) 2025-11-27T18:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Role-playing game I'm far too young to give a proper definition of this term but I think the essential point after playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey Skyrim KCD and Fallout is the evolution of our character within these worlds. It's about facing the challenges of each world and adapting to and learning from enemy archetypes the lore that impact our choices and the mysterious or hostile locations to discover Kingdom Come Deliverance does this very well in its progression allowing you to become an assassin a knight or a diplomat. And when I first played Skyrim I remember spending at least 100" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1994315903345819738) 2025-11-28T08:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Chteau d'Harcourt is an incredible place. Im specialized in the final phase of the Hundred Years' War and the civil war between the Armagnacs and Burgundians this castle was looted during the invasion of Normandy between 1417-1419. It was only nearly [--] years later that it was recaptured by the French royal army dislodging the commander John Talbot. It was a fierce assault and they surrendered almost immediately within a few days" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1994517963924275593) 2025-11-28T21:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Since March [----] the Kingdom of Bohemia had been plunged into civil war and anarchy. King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia had been kidnapped by the League of Lords a group of high-ranking lords seeking greater power and control with the support of King Sigismund of Hungary. The situation became so uncontrollable that King Sigismund went to Bezdez Castle in June [----] to trap and capture Margrave Prokope of Luxembourg who had taken the lead of the resistance in Bohemia. Sigismund imprisoned him in Bratislava and Wenceslaus IV in Vienna in July 1402" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293273581736107) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Bohemian resistance against King Sigismund's Czech allies had once again found a new leader to aid them. This new leader was none other than Margrave Jobst of Moravia cousin of Wenceslaus IV who had once been an ally of Sigismund. Since his brother Margrave Prokope had been captured by Sigismund Jobst had decided to break the alliance and join the rebellion in August [----] proclaiming hostility against the Hungarian king" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293276702507073) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Everything accelerated from September [----] onwards. On September 8th an order of submitting was issued from Prague to the cities that remained loyal to King Wenceslas IV. These cities formed a region of rebel strongholds: Podbrady Koln and Kuttenberg. In a letter sent from Kuttenberg to the royal court of Prague Konrad of Vechta the mintmaster of Kuttenberg proclaimed that the silver city would remain loyal to King Wenceslas IV and would resist" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293280620052706) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Faced with the escalating civil war Margrave Jobst nevertheless decided to negotiate with Kuttenberg to explore alternative solutions. However Konrad of Vechta insisted he wanted to remain to defend the Silver City as with the other cities and that a future escape plan for King Wenceslas IV have to be prepared at all costs" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293287796248960) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "On November 20th after weeks of military preparations by the Hungarian King Sigismund he issued an ultimatum to all rebels. In letters the King of Bohemia ordered his lords knights and soldiers in the cities villages and fortresses loyal to him to lay down their arms and submit to Sigismund to end this war. Their response: No knowing that King Wenceslaus IV had written these letters under duress" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293292066210196) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The fate of the Bohemian stronghold of resistance was sealed. Isolated from all other allies the enraged Hungarian King Sigismund of Luxembourg marched with over [-----] Cuman mercenaries and Hungarian soldiers on the rebellious cities. Margrave Jobst of Moravia new leader of the rebellion against Sigismund was himself absent from the region with his army thus avoiding a direct confrontation" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293294981066993) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "As Sigismund's army advanced encircling Kolin and approaching Kuttenberg the rest of his army marching towards Podbrady to lay siege encountered fierce resistance in middle of December. The defense of Podbrady city was led by Lord Boek II of Podbrady who launched several sorties and fierce battles ensued fueled by the determination of the city's garrison and the rebel soldiers who arrived as reinforcements. In punishment for this resistance the Cumans and Hungarians pillaged and massacred the population of the village of Zvnek [--] km from Podbrady. Sigismund's army in the region was so enraged" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293315554074674) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "While Koln endure a nightmarish siege its entire region burning and Kuttenberg suffer fierce assaults on its ramparts and gates The League of Lords and other Czech lords answered King Sigismund's call bringing armies and siege equipment as reinforcements. Settling in the Kuttenberg region one of the known allied Czech lords was Mike Divek of Jemnit a lord loyal to Sigismund who marched from his domain with an army to attack Kuttenberg and its strongholds from the south including the fort of Pirkenstein. The other was Markvart von Aulitz lord and military governor of Prague who marched with a" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293318863401184) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The relentless attacks by the Hungarian contingents continued extending even further with a siege of leby Castle [--] km southeast from Kuttenberg. This castle of loyalists led by Jindich Lacembok of Chlum threatening the position of Lord Smil Flashka member of the League of Lords and ally of Sigismund in the city of slav. leby quickly capitulated to the Hungarian contingent led by Lord Oldich Vavk of Hradec who captured the castle. King Sigismund accepted it to give the castle to him as a reward for his aid" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293321522901085) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "On December [--] the Prague army led by Markvart von Aulitz established before Suchdol Fortress. Suchdol defended by Lord Peter of Pisek loyal to Wenceslaus IV was a stronghold that had been protecting and defending the western part of the Kuttenberg region since the beginning of December. The area surrounding Suchdol was pillaged and occupied by the Prague army which aimed to subdue this major stronghold. Meanwhile the other army to the southeast commanded by Lord Mike Divek of Jemnit besiege Pirkenstein fortress also defended by a garrison bearing the Pisek family crest" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293325280981486) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "On December [--] while several forts south of Kuttenberg including Maleshov immediately surrendered Suchdol still resist despite facing a formidable Prague and Hungarian army. A major assault on the ramparts was launched to finally take this defiant fort. The battle was so brutal that even the governor Markvart von Aulitz was killed in the action by an arrow to the throat; the assault is a failure" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293328426406198) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "In the days that followed Sigismund learned that he would be unable to take Podbrady and Koln. His Cuman troops were too scattered; they had even attacked Mlad Boleslav [--] km to the north of Podbrady committing numerous atrocities. He decided to order all efforts concentrated on the Kuttenberg region bombarding the city walls with bombardments brought by his loyal Czech lords. If Kuttenberg fall all the other loyal local strongholds would fall too" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293332310675852) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "While Wenceslas IV had already sent a royal order on December [--] [----] to protect the properties of Sedletz Monastery near Kuttenberg from looting Sigismund learned from his allied lords of the League of Lords that the council and the people of Kuttenberg wished to negotiate to avoid the city's total destruction. During these negotiations all the townspeople were forced to kneel on the muddy ground of the military camp to beg forgiveness. Sigismund decreed that the city should pay a heavy fine for all the damage caused confiscate Wenceslas IV's royal treasury and dismiss Konrad of Vechta" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293336584573361) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Upon news of Kuttenberg's fall the fortress of Suchdol capitulated and Lord Peter of Pisek was taken to Sigismund's military camp to beg forgiveness. He did not lose his position of city council or his fortress of Suchdol but he was forced to surrender his fortress of Pirkenstein to Lord Mike Divek of Jemnit. Even after this partial success King Sigismund decided to lead his military campaign against his new enemy Wilhelm I of Meissen where he would be forced to retreat after a defeat. He then decided to continue his punitive military campaign against all the other loyal strongholds of" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293339562315988) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "In total this winter military campaign of 1402-1403 in Bohemia according to Margrave Prokope in a letter addressed against Sigismund resulted in [-----] casualties and during the accounting of the silver in Kuttenberg one million gold ducats of the day were taken. It was only in the summer of [----] that Kuttenberg liberated itself from occupation and in November [----] that King Wenceslaus IV was welcomed by all his allies in the Silver City after fleeing Vienna where he formed a loyalist army and recaptured the capital Prague on December [--] [----]. Lord Mike Divek of Jemnit who occupied the" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293342662119531) 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Absolutely true; this was the case in France until [----]. The French resistance between [----] and [----] in the occupied or contested regions (Normandy Anjou Maine) did not proclaim itself as the authority of King Charles VII but rather as a united front with a common goal: to repel the English. The prime example is in [----] when King Charles VII lost the Battle of Cravant (a complete disaster) but two months later unbeknownst to him and whitout giving orders the Battle of La Brossinire took place. This battle fought by isolated French soldiers lords and captains was a resounding success against" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2004733708905967886) 2025-12-27T01:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "At the end of [----] and for a happy new year [----] I began sharing my passion for 15th-century medieval History and video games. I wanted to share my reflections and the lessons I've learned: There's so much we don't know. Having read extensively for example historical works and archives about the Hundred Years' War I've discovered a ton of obscure mysterious and dramatic secrets most of which remain unknown. For instance discovering that there were Frenchmen from Picardy Normandy and Paris in the English ranks especially at the Siege of Orlans. Discovering a battle that took place between the" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2006459138285457759) 2025-12-31T20:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@MedievalScholar It's not even historicaly accurate I think. Mostly popular in video games such as For Honor" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2006468617655955706) 2025-12-31T20:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Jean des Quesnes A French knight from Picardy he is one of the rare French knights to have traveled to the Holy Roman Empire and thus possessed a unique armor among his many French companions: a Kastenbrust armor. He is known as a great French veteran who participated in several military campaigns in Europe including the Lithuanian Civil War in [----]. When his close friend the knight Gallois de Fougires was appointed Provost of the Marshals the two remained together. They died together at Agincourt in [----] and their remains were discovered together in [----] in a pit at Auchy-ls-Hesdin abbey." [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2007106736751043026) 2026-01-02T15:08Z [----] followers, 323.7K engagements "Battle of Hoice [--] April [----] In the Kingdom of Bohemia the Catholic nobility wanted to put an end to the Hussites whose influence was growing northward. A battle took place on the hill near Hoice where the commander Jan ika and his Hussite army repelled the catholic attack from the high ground. It's crazy to think that at that time in the 1420s there was complete chaos and warfare from Western to Eastern Europe: the French Civil War the Hundred Years' War the Hook and Cod Wars and the Hussite Wars. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009654418581373188" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2009654418581373188) 2026-01-09T15:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "PARIS The Leclerc conspiracy The capital was constantly rife with scandals rumors and dark tales of conspiracies between [----] and [----]. The civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians gave rise to partisans of both factions hidden in the city's neighborhoods plotting schemes. In [----] the Burgundian burghers' affair was violently suppressed and all were executed by Constable Count Bernard VII of Armagnac. This plot aimed to incite a revolt to drive out the Armagnac faction. This would indeed happen on the night of May [--] [----] when a craftsman's son Perrinet Leclerc along with his" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2010053071850664175) 2026-01-10T18:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Winter [----] Kingdom of France The Battle of Agincourt casts a profound silence over the city streets. The capital is tense the countryside is deserted prices soar and all the bailiffs of the North have been killed. Banditry takes hold villagers arm themselves and marauders pillage the surrounding countryside. Civil war breaks out again. The leader of the Armagnac faction becomes Constable and imposes a police state on Paris. Armagnac armies from the south arrive as reinforcements considered foreigners by the population. The Duke of Burgundy seizes the opportunity to assemble a massive army to" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2010728931901517827) 2026-01-12T15:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The situation in the Kingdom of France at the dawn of the Siege of Orlans in [----]. All inhabitants arriving from an enemy province were immediately checked and had to justify their movements to the authorities" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2011593196091162647) 2026-01-15T00:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Flemish Troops during the Hundred Years' War in the XVth Century They constituted one of the most important reserves of men in the north of the Kingdom of France. The County of Flanders nicknamed the economic heartland was under the control of the Dukes of Burgundy. This reserve army in the north was known for its infantry fighting capabilities since the Battle of Othe against the Ligeois in [----]. They fought during the French civil war from [----] until [----] where they refused to fight the French king's army out of loyalty despite their duty to the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless. The" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2012227117279289746) 2026-01-16T18:15Z [----] followers, 11K engagements "Joan of Arc was never officially knighted yet she possessed all the trappings of a knight: armor a sword and a retinue. For all she accomplished in December [----] her family was ennobled and she even get a royal coat of arms by the king Charles VII. It was during her trial in [----] by the Anglo-Burgundians that one of the charges against her was wearing knight's armor. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012591018642739671 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012591018642739671" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2012591018642739671) 2026-01-17T18:21Z [----] followers, 10.9K engagements ""I would go see my good friends in Compigne" Joan of Arc May [--] [----] after being advised not to go to the town of Compigne which was surrounded by the Anglo-Burgundian army but she did not want to abandon the population. The northern towns of Picardy were suffering a punitive counter-attack. The population had lost all hope of reinforcements from the King of France so Joan of Arc decided to assemble an army from several garrisons willing to follow her. She gathered [----] soldiers in only one month to aid the region. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013677087521988902" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2013677087521988902) 2026-01-20T18:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Never forget the ancestors of duty. Regardless of which side they were on there were terrible losses during the Hundred Years' War. And still many battles sieges and conspiracies where people died remain undocumented and deserves to be tell. Memorial near the site of the old Agincourt battlefield. To those who have no grave. https://t.co/10eHVDaBGg Memorial near the site of the old Agincourt battlefield. To those who have no grave. https://t.co/10eHVDaBGg" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2014070271150293151) 2026-01-21T20:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Mobilizing troops to form a royal army could take several weeks. This is what led to the French military reform of [----] which aimed for a standing army" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2014404512140624042) 2026-01-22T18:27Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements "Original and reconstruction of the kettle hat found during excavations at the deserted medieval village of Marsleben in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) in [----]. They were extremely common in medieval Europe featuring a wide protective rim against all kinds of projectiles" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2015035397294772419) 2026-01-24T12:14Z 12.6K followers, 13.3K engagements "Always close your visor before a battle This type of incident nearly cost Prince Henry V of England his life in [----] at the Battle of Shrewsbury" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2015134075913195834) 2026-01-24T18:46Z 12.6K followers, 11.1K engagements "Even an unarmed knight can easily crush his opponent with his fists. Jacques de Lalaing a strong Burgundian knight during a self-defense competition (pas d'armes) in [----] once seized his adversary by the body striking him repeatedly and throwing him to the ground with such force that the opponent was unable to get up. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015855685590749270 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015855685590749270" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2015855685590749270) 2026-01-26T18:33Z 12.6K followers, 10.8K engagements "During the height of the English invasion of the Hundred Years' War between 1417-1429 in the warring regions of Normandy Maine and Anjou it is estimated that between [-----] and [-----] French soldiers resisted. Many battles and sieges remain undocumented in this chapter" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2013683023049269311) 2026-01-20T18:40Z 12.7K followers, 135K engagements "Battle of Mont-Saint-Michel June [--] [----] An Anglo-Norman army of over [----] commanded by Lord Scales launched a massive attack but was forced to retreat with the arrival of high tide. They left behind the cannons which are still on display today" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2014308763054821655) 2026-01-22T12:06Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements "Jean Villiers Lord of L'Isle-Adam A French knight in the Paris region he was one of the few lords in non-Burgundian lands to join the cause of John the Fearless Duke of Burgundy in the civil war of [----]. He distinguished himself in the defense of Harfleur in [----] and aided the Armagnacs until Count Bernard VII of Armagnac announced he no longer needed help against the Burgundians (big mistake). He was hailed as a hero by the Burgundians after capturing Paris on May [--] [----] and subsequently defending the capital in September [----] against Joan of Arc. Things could have ended very differently as" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2014785024764047675) 2026-01-23T19:39Z 12.7K followers, 10.5K engagements "Between [----] and [----] several thousand civilians traveling along the roads having fled Normandy were forced to pay tolls to the English Burgundians and Armagnacs when traveling between towns The English invasion and the French civil war disrupted the tax system" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2015419245539074273) 2026-01-25T13:39Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements "After the Battle of Agincourt in [----] the reserve of professional soldiers and knights was invaluable to France for the resume of the civil war The Armagnac faction was reinforced by tens of thousands of soldiers from southern France They were considered foreigners in Paris" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2016138664410071172) 2026-01-27T13:18Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements "During the English conquest of Normandy in [----] King Henry V officially decreed that any English soldier who accidentally killed one of their allies would not be prosecuted if the slain person was not wearing the Cross of St. George the symbol of the English faction. This rule regarding the identifying symbol was essential: Every English soldier had to place the symbol of St. George on their brigandine painted on their breastplate and sewn on with red cloth. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016224819075809394 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016224819075809394" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2016224819075809394) 2026-01-27T19:00Z 12.7K followers, 27.6K engagements "@MemoryMedieval It's crazy that the duchy fell in less than two years to the English conquest. Damn civil war that mobilized the duchy's forces" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2016250169142960165) 2026-01-27T20:41Z 12.6K followers, [---] engagements "One night between February 13th and 23rd [----] an English patrol in Burgundian lands encountered a group of seven travelers. Suspicious of seeing them in the middle of the night the two groups couldn't understand each other due to the language barrier. Finally an unknown English captain suddenly decided to signale the group of travelers to leave. What he didn't know was that he had just changed the course of the war forever. In the group there was Joan of Arc disguised in men's clothing with bowl haircuts heading towards Chinon. It is the testimony of her companions including Jean de Metz who" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2016589731362951613) 2026-01-28T19:10Z 12.6K followers, 20.7K engagements "Sadly overlooked it was also used during the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians. In May-June [----] the French royal army along with the Burgundian army under King Charles VI took up the oriflamme to punish the Armagnacs for their revolts in the summer of [----]. They besieged Dun-le-Roi La Charit-sur-Loire Sancerre Chinon and Bourges the faction's capital. In March-September [----] the same thing happened: the French royal army along with the Armagnac army again under King Charles VI took up the oriflamme to punish the Burgundians who had attempted to seize power over the" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2016653064413778205) 2026-01-28T23:22Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements "On this day December 3rd [----] a large-scale invasion was launched by the Hungarian King Sigismund of Luxembourg against the rebellious Bohemian lands that remained loyal to King Wenceslaus IV. This operation though little known was the largest in the Margraves Moravian Wars then the most violent. Three cities were besieged simultaneously villages were burned and looted and fortresses were attacked and occupied. This is the story of the winter military campaign in Bohemia of 1402-1403. Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/1996293270075281673) 2025-12-03T18:59Z 13.1K followers, 82.4K engagements "A rare incident that can occur in the middle of a fight" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2010432353362165802) 2026-01-11T19:23Z 13.2K followers, 146.7K engagements "Theres a lot of opportunity that I imagine for events locations historical characters in a KCD RPG like in this time I admit that [----] is the year where we dont really know whats happening but just everyone preparing for war There was the battle of Valmont where no one won and the siege of Harfleur by the constable Armagnac but if failed when a relief English army came https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011038925947601031 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011038925947601031" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2011038925947601031) 2026-01-13T11:33Z 12.9K followers, [---] engagements "The French civil war between Armagnac and Burgundian factions made early firearms more in demand and present in the troops The Burgundians were masters of gunpowder in France striking fear into every city during a siege" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2015745738517426574) 2026-01-26T11:16Z 12.9K followers, 311.8K engagements ""Ally or enemy " The worst fear of any faction is the absence of recognizable signs of your allegiance. Many have died for having been confused or hesitant in the heat of combat. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016973408848797913 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016973408848797913" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2016973408848797913) 2026-01-29T20:35Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements "Trenches during the Hundred Years' War in the XVth Century This method though little known was used many times particularly during sieges to take cover from archers and artillerymen but especially from cavalry charges. During the assault on Fort des Tourelles on May [--] [----] in the midst of the siege of Orlans the English having retreated from the other strongholds hastily threw themselves into the trenches in the face of the fierce French assault. There they had positioned cannons and culverins to hold their position. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017228889181806713" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2017228889181806713) 2026-01-30T13:30Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements "Thomas of Lancaster Duke of Clarence at the Battle of Baug on March [--] [----] He learns of the presence of [----] Angevin Scottish and Gascon troops who came in reinforcements to confront him in the duchy of Anjou" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2018748813444276280) 2026-02-03T18:09Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements "The arrival of English reinforcements in France was a long and complex process depending on the urgency of the situation. The invasion of Normandy in [----] required a year and a half of preparation by King Henry V. Between 10000-50000 English troops were mobilized" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2019742683757953378) 2026-02-06T11:59Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements "The worst unknown nightmare of a defender on a rampart during a siege is seeing a bucket of water tremble. The bucket of water was perhaps considered the guardian angel of the besieged. If the water in the bucket trembled above a rampart it meant only one thing: the besiegers were digging a mine beneath the fortifications and an immediate evacuation and counter-mine had to be laid. This technique saved defenders many times for example during the siege of Caen where a skirmish took place underground against the English in August 1417" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2020568328356376694) 2026-02-08T18:40Z 13.3K followers, 32.2K engagements "Je ne veux pas trop spoiler mais l tu vas hyper loin en exploration compar la qute principale 😅 Juste pour prvenir que dans le future taura un chapitre rien quen Boetie (De prfrence ma manire de jouer cest de faire un quilibre entre la campagne principale et lexploration)" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2020797785486877130) 2026-02-09T09:51Z 13.2K followers, [---] engagements "The king's capture in particular triggered the Great Jacquerie after he signed the Treaty of London. Although it lasted only a few months it was enough to completely destabilize France. That's when I think if King Charles VI of France had been present at Agincourt in [----] I can't imagine the disaster that would have ensued had he been captured or killed given the future conflicts of the civil war. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022477405546332658 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022477405546332658" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2022477405546332658) 2026-02-14T01:06Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Conspiracies in cities During the Hundred Years' War XVth century. The dark side of this war and also largely unknown. Many cities each have a unique story of a plot against the occupier. Here are some of their stories. Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2010053068940005489) 2026-01-10T18:16Z 13.4K followers, 26.5K engagements "On this day the evening of February 2nd [----] [---] years ago Lord Racek Kobyla of Dvorce accompanied by [--] companions were staying at an inn in Kuttenberg (probably Emperor Charles one) in the Kingdom of Bohemia when they were killed by an angry mob of miners incited by anti-Hussite priests. I have been able to identify only one of them named Herman. There was only one survivor of this attack: Lord Boita of Ostedek who had come with Racek Kobyla to negotiate with the city's consuls or collect taxes on behalf of the king. He survived by hiding in a latrine. Managing to escape the king was" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2018354792976748602) 2026-02-02T16:04Z 13.4K followers, 148.3K engagements "English knight armor in early XVth century" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2021575929923817648) 2026-02-11T13:23Z 13.4K followers, 17.4K engagements "I just wanna say. Knights are awesome as fuck I just wanna say. Knights are awesome as fuck https://t.co/25Db3HFWQn I just wanna say. Knights are awesome as fuck https://t.co/25Db3HFWQn" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2021764766616711468) 2026-02-12T01:54Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Vincennes afternoon of April [--] [----] The Armagnac knight Louis de Bosredon was tasked with guarding and protecting the Queen of France Isabeau of Bavaria who had been placed beyond the reach of the political power in Paris by the faction. A troop of soldiers and knights under Count Bernard VII of Armagnac the faction leader and newly appointed Constable of France since the end of [----] passed by with King Charles VI in front of Louis de Bosredon. A traditional salute of respect placing one's foot on the ground before one's sovereign was expected when passing by which according to the criminal" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2022122687078826119) 2026-02-13T01:36Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "The Oriflamme of Saint-Denis Having not been flown for decades since 1380s it was raised during the Civil War of France by King Charles VI signifying "no mercy." It was moved numerous times during the British occupation of Paris to the point where the banner of Saint Michael was adopted by the French armies as a new symbol of resistance against the British. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022387270071071064 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022387270071071064" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2022387270071071064) 2026-02-13T19:07Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@TimothyEveland Pretty sad it's not displayed as it's underrated but during the battle of Agincourt both factions Armagnacs and Burgundians were present some with their banners I would say the oriflamme of Saint-Denis a very long past banner" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2022725258130686121) 2026-02-14T17:30Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements "Jean de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is one of the most underrated knights of the Hundred Years' War : Rushed to the aid of Harfleur with only [---] men against thousands of Englishmen. Miraculously survived at the battle of Azincourt and he fought bravely Unjustly sidelined by the faction leader Bernard VII of Armagnac despite his great acts he joined the Burgundian faction supporting John the Fearless Duke of Burgundy. Part of the Burgundian expedition from Amiens with [----] men marching [--] miles in [--] days to relieve the siege of Senlis. Once gathered [---] men from neighboring fortresses and" [X Link](https://x.com/Bigvadrouiller1/status/2022743753321070813) 2026-02-14T18:44Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Conspiracies in cities During the Hundred Years' War XVth century. The dark side of this war and also largely unknown. Many cities each have a unique story of a plot against the occupier. Here are some of their stories. Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2010053068940005489) 2026-01-10T18:16Z 13.4K followers, 26.5K engagements "I completely agree that many old medieval films remain incredibly better than they are today especially the colors. The Hussite Wars trilogy of films made in the 1950s are simply incredible. No CGI huge armies lots of actors many variations of weapons and armor and above all lots of colors. The Hussite Wars (1419-1434) are too forgotten and underestimated in their history in the Czech Republic for the world but they were the first major wars that led to the birth of Protestantism a century later. They deserve more attentions and a whole new remake of movies. I should review the [----] version" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979302049956213194) 2025-10-17T21:42Z 13.4K followers, 267.7K engagements "I should review the [----] version of Henry V it's excellent. Just look at this scene for instance plenty that's a bit iffy but there are COLOURS no blue filter and it's exciting And it makes your heart beat faster makes me want to shout and fight" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979205252805980218) 2025-10-17T15:17Z 268.9K followers, 585.1K engagements "Jan Ptek of Pirktejn or Hans Capon of Pirkstein the future lord of Rattay in KCD2 video game A young lord the only member of the Pirkstein branch of the Leipa family became a noble warrior and prospered his lineage His legacy would continue in war Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888236185407571) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, 83.2K engagements "John I of Bourbon on the walls of Soissons" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984245752080760972) 2025-10-31T13:07Z 13.4K followers, 34.7K engagements "My favorite period of the Middle Ages is the late 14th to mid-15th centuries. The reason is that it marks the temporal boundary between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance which was beginning to emerge with technology art chronicles politics religion and new types of warfare. Whether it is the Moravian Margrave Wars and the Hussite Wars in Bohemia or also the final phase of the Hundred Years' War accompanied by a devastating civil war that took place in my country France. It was a very intense period in Western and Eastern Europe in middle ages that I love to study. Nevermind when the period" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975326426812269017) 2025-10-06T22:24Z 13.4K followers, 30.7K engagements "Nevermind when the period actually started (if there is even a definitive answer). Around which year do you start caring about medieval history" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975300154640245108) 2025-10-06T20:40Z 71.7K followers, 41.2K engagements "Enguerrand de Bournonville Burgundian captain friend of the Dukes of Burgundy. Never knighted he was nevertheless more important than any knight in the early 15th century. Having participated as a captain in battles and sieges for the Burgundian faction during the French Civil War he was the squire and personal protector of the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless until his death in [----] at the Siege of Soissons. Art historical project comission by @MHInventory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1978497041689932011) 2025-10-15T16:23Z 13.4K followers, 11.6K engagements "Here's my first thread. I've been wanting to do one for a long time to share my passion for history related to KCD2 Here's the first one: Nebakov fort A mysterious fort south of Trosky Castle 🏰 #KingdomComeDeliverance2 @KingdomComeRPG 1/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887049531269513) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, 27.3K engagements "I love the Middle Ages I love the Middle Ages https://t.co/uOy4G69AmY I love the Middle Ages https://t.co/uOy4G69AmY" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984384916206076172) 2025-10-31T22:20Z 13.4K followers, 10.3K engagements "I love the Middle Ages" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984377308635947109) 2025-10-31T21:49Z 106.1K followers, 53.2K engagements "Racek Kobyla of Dvorce the royal hetman who appears in KCD2 A hetman of unknown youth who nevertheless became a loyal pillar of support for the King. He was always responded to duty in the civil war and of the approach of a great war. #KingdomComeDeliverance2 🧵⚔" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691918244688108) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, 34.7K engagements "Ambroise de Lor clearly He was a simple French soldier who participated in his first military engagement at the age of [--] at Agincourt where he witnessed the deaths of his comrades and managed to survive. He nevertheless decided to continue fighting and was thus knighted as a French knight in [----] after some military operations. Having been traumatized by Agincourt he insisted on being sent to the front lines of the conflict against the English: the Maine region where he is from. Many people needed help in this region he achieved numerous military exploits as a captain. He defended many areas" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1983209089967567239) 2025-10-28T16:27Z 13.4K followers, 32.5K engagements "If you think the Hundred Years' War simply resumed in [----] with the resumption of the English conquest that's wrong. Here is a map I made myself listing all the military operations that took place since the coronation of Henry IV which was contested by the Kingdom of France. This led to many sieges raids and battles including the most significant French operation in [----] : the sending of thousands of men to Wales to support the revolt against the English. These operations were halted by two possible events: - The outbreak of civil war between the Armagnacs and Burgundians in France - The" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970575940036989336) 2025-09-23T19:48Z 13.4K followers, 149.1K engagements "Perrin Baudaire the prodigal son whose destiny was changed forever by the Hundred Years' War. Perrin is among those great unsung warriors whom History due to a lack of documentation often overlooks despite his accomplishments. Here is his story based on the chronicles and archives that the French historian Bertrand Schnerb has managed to compile as best as possible. Art historical project comission thanks by @MHInventory" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1987181259643048374) 2025-11-08T15:31Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "On August [--] [----] an army from slav was on the way to attack Kutn Hora and get ambushed Kutn Hora had been occupied for months by King Sigismund's forces and rebelled in summer [----]. The League of Lords in alliance with Sigismund decides to take back the city Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936486552936308794) 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, 17.5K engagements "Today [---] years ago on October [--] [----] the Battle of Agincourt took place. For this special day I've decided to publicly share a strange secret concerning this battle: For context it's important to know that initially everyone thought the English would be crushed during the battle especially given the numerical superiority of the French army. But as we know there was rain and a lot of mud which caused a huge disaster for the French. But here's the truly disturbing part. A year earlier in [----] in the midst of a civil war (for control of the regency of the Kingdom of France) the Armagnac" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1982009689362584000) 2025-10-25T09:01Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "On this day October [--] [----] the Siege of Compigne came to an end. While Joan of Arc had been captured by the Anglo-Burgundians on May [--] and all hope seemed lost the city managed to survive for [--] months against more than [----] soldiers who were steadily tightening their encirclement. After hundreds of casualties from sorties assaults on the ramparts bombardments looting of neighboring villages and mining tunnels. On the morning of October [--] [----] several French lords assembled an army in the region to lift the siege. They totaled more than [----] soldiers from various cities. A fierce battle" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1983147095109337419) 2025-10-28T12:21Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "I like medieval History I like medieval history https://t.co/fTEOHpzMn6 I like medieval history https://t.co/fTEOHpzMn6" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960769414342521073) 2025-08-27T18:20Z 13.4K followers, 16.1K engagements "I like medieval history" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960761742364999741) 2025-08-27T17:50Z 106.1K followers, 31.5K engagements "John of Gorlitz brother of King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia He remained loyal to his king and brother against the League of Lords and called for the mobilization of the kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire to free him in [----]. He managed to retake Prague with a loyal army thanks to the trust of the inhabitants who in each districts opened the gates of the capital and German reinforcements came in the company of the future emperor Ruprecht II of the Palatinate. He offered himself as a hostage exchange for the release of Wenceslas IV. John of Gorlitz was ultimately never liberated and was poisoned." [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949937381122969719) 2025-07-28T20:57Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "The Nightmare of Colors in the Final Phase of the Hundred Years' War with a civil war Throughout the history of warfare and to this day color and symbols are important for identifying one another in the midst of combat. In this time it was a hell. Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1969112125756096862) 2025-09-19T18:51Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Thank you very much for reading the thread Even though Jan of Pirkstein has been greatly idealized following the KCD video games he remains a very influential historical figure especially his son I will continue to create threads about events people and places" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888282595311973) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Today is the Kuttenberg Silvering Medieval Festival in Kutn Hora A historical festival celebrating the city's former economic activity of silver mining and the arrival of King Wenceslas IV to gather his loyalists in November [----] Thank you for the livestream @sir_doenny" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936392093842436608) 2025-06-21T11:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "On November [--] [----] the first major battle of the Hussite Wars took place and Jan of Pirkstein was present at the Battle of ivoho With the influence of the Lord Peter of ternberka Jan of Pirkstein sided with the Catholics in the battle where he charged the Hussite ranks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888263196741944) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Buried in the family crypt of St. Matthew's Church in Rattay his son Hynek of Pirkstein took over in [----] He would become one of the greatest moderate Hussite warriors and diplomats of the Hussite Wars and would even be nicknamed "The King of East Bohemia"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888275318235359) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Jan of Pirkstein lost his father at the age of two in [----] He was considered the first great lord of the Pirkstein family nicknamed "Birdie" leaving behind his only son from this family branch Henry III of Leipa and his sons Henry Hanu and eek became his guardians" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888239746330885) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Later Jan of Pirkstein married Jitka of the ancient and prominent Kunstadt family a cousin of the bandit-knight Hynek of Kunstadt nicknamed "Dry Devil" In [----] at the age of [--] he had a child named Hynek of Pirkstein Historians are still skeptical about some details" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888251033157829) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] the situation became critical; religious reformer Jan Hus was judged a heretic at the trial in Constance. [---] moravian czech nobles decided to inscribe their noble house seals in a letter of complaint against the execution of Jan Hus Jan of Pirkstein put his seal too" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888258301931544) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] Jan of Pirkstein decided to give his wife Jitka of Kunstadt a dowry of [-----] Prague groshen thanks to his reputation It was only [--] years later in [----] that Hanush of Leipa received the order to leave to make way for the new lord of Rattay: Jan Ptek of Pirkstein" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888254501920943) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] during the Third Margraves Moravian War his uncle Hanush of Leipa's father Henry III of Leipa was captured during an Austrian raid He was sent to Vienna where he was only released later in [----] at the end of the war but died the same year" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888243307323559) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Following this treaty the Hussites respected the agreement to leave Prague and Jan Zizka went to Plze While the Catholic nobility was skeptical of this treaty which granted a freedom to the Hussites who were condemned as heretics Jan of Pirkstein died shortly afterward" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888271451046023) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Hanush of Leipa was one of the last guardians of his nephew Jan of Pirkstein in [----] the future Lord of Rattay They brought in the population and Lord Racek Kobyla in March [----] after King Sigismund of Hungary's attack on Skalitz and the war spared them" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888246977364203) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Completely me. I persevere in every search to obtain even the smallest piece of information from a reliable source. I'm still traumatized by the memory of June [--] [----] when my friends the KCD2 community on the Discord server and we all tried to find the Nebakov fortress heraldry from afar on the new trailer without knowing what the symbol was. One day a member of Warhorse told us it was a beaver symbol which drove us crazy with our searches. Day and night we looked everywhere. Until January [--] [----] when I watched an unknown Polish preview video that revealed the truth: It's a raven. Since that" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1988197364494979332) 2025-11-11T10:49Z 13.4K followers, 15.4K engagements "@DecomposedTaco Yeap it's him (: He do awesome work @HarryOsbornArt" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1984018554187087996) 2025-10-30T22:04Z 13.4K followers, 16.1K engagements "At the end of the battle Jan of Pirkstein decided to stop fighting and sought a truce. He sent a letter of pardon to the moderates Hussites in Prague On November [--] [----] a truce was signed to cease all hostilities until April [----] and to grant freedom of preaching" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888267948793954) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@MedievalScholar Im surprised there's not Moravia for me his heraldry is pretty unique for his eagle with mutilple squares of red & white" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1975980238762017000) 2025-10-08T17:42Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Bonus : When Jan Zizka returned from the Battle of Grunwald in [----] he joined the reforming courtiers along with Racek Kobyla and numerous nobles to support Jan Hus and the king Thank you very much for your trust I hope you liked it I will try to continue" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691984250470617) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@nonregemesse Siege of Paris [----] - [----] 👀 After twenty years of civil war the Armagnacs and Burgundians signed the Treaty of Arras to make peace and stand together against their common enemy : England. They besieged and recaptured Paris together" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948490809776435446) 2025-07-24T21:09Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Bonus: Following this treaty King Sigismund arrived in Brno after Christmas [----] where he encountered a rowdy Hussite delegation from Prague who humiliated him especially in a predominantly Catholic city The archbishop was forced to proclaim an ecclesiastical interdict" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941888279038644685) 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Here are four simple maps of the evolution of the French Civil War between the Armagnac and Burgundian factions (1407-1435) which I created myself. To give a simple idea of this war the issue was whether the House of Orlans or the House of Burgundy should control the regency of the Kingdom of France as King Charles VI was suffering from madness. The Armagnac faction fight for the House of Orlans and the Burgundian faction fight for the House of Burgundy. Although the Civil War was triggered in [----] by the assassination of Louis I Duke of Orlans it did not begin until [----] and there was a lull" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971238893170327667) 2025-09-25T15:42Z 13.4K followers, 13K engagements "Knight It must be said however that the Cumans were very diverse in terms of armor helmets shields weapons and especially their masks which were very useful in combat. This also allows me to say that their arrival in Eastern Europe was caused by the threat of the Mongol invasion which forced them to relocate in [----]. They were allowed to settle in Hungary but on one condition: to serve in the royal Hungarian army where they were deployed several times in Austria and Moravia during the 13th century. What greatly intensified the fighting and anger against them was during the invasion of Bohemia" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1965195639165210715) 2025-09-08T23:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "On this day June [--] [----] the Siege of Prague began The Hussite Wars began when the Catholic Church and King Sigismund declared all Hussites heretics and launched a crusade Thousand soldiers were at the gates of Prague thinking it would be the end for them but not at all" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1939630449732493319) 2025-06-30T10:21Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@LordHansCapon Im excited and really proud of KCD franchise (:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1790080209359720507) 2024-05-13T18:02Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@nonregemesse" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1928981922023104817) 2025-06-01T01:08Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "On May [--] [----] King Wenceslas IV was captured for the first time by the League of Lords For nearly three months he was several times moved around as the king's allies approached to free him during the Second Margraves Moravian War Thread🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1928414694370406665) 2025-05-30T11:34Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "It was a pleasure and I will try to continue the threads about historical characters places and events" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887087825375336) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@SirTobi28 My most memorable one was Vauquelin Brabant with my grandmother we laughed a lot because of his french accent and he is full of french clichs. I had hopes he might show to players that french people are good. But its the opposite and I was so sad at the end 😅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1896868803096789428) 2025-03-04T10:22Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Fort Nebakov is still visible; you just have to climb to the very top of the hill. There's a sign telling the history of the fort and the archaeological discoveries. It was a huge undertaking for Warhorse to reconstruct it given that there are many different plans. 10/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887085057020351) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Nebakov has almost never been historically documented; this is the greatest mystery surrounding this fort. The Bohemian Paradise region is known for its many medieval forts but this one was built in the shadow. 2/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887052991582590) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@_deimos_art Im really interested it looks awesome the models and inspiring. I think I maybe know what is it it's deathclaw eggs and it's somewhere here I guess 😅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949085058129621037) 2025-07-26T12:31Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Semine Fort A medieval fort near a village South-West of Trosky castle with a noble family unknown to its history who met a sad fate Here's its history behind #KingdomComeDeliverance2 🧵🏰" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1930961554561704180) 2025-06-06T12:14Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Several archaeological researches (1925 and 1973) were carried out to know its history at this stage the fort is in ruins. The results give the idea that Nebakov was built in the 13th century. During the excavations there were several discoveries: 3/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887057559191627) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@nonregemesse The Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War in France was merely a diversion and excuse for England not to lose the Hundred Years' War" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1945591086157574546) 2025-07-16T21:07Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Thanks to a possible storm Racek his garrison and his population were able to reach Rattay under the protection of Lord Hanush of Leipa Racek and Hanush undertook several actions to repel the bandits and Cumans invading the region 7/16" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691945138487643) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Upon returning to the king's service Racek Kobyla was involved in a guerrilla with Sokol against the noble Rosenberg family member of the League of Lords During this conflict he formed an alliance with Jan Zizka and Mathew the Leader between [----] and [----] 10/16" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691956869972384) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Excavations report elements of an important fort with massive armament such as gunpowder and a reserve of consumption to hold the fort for a long time (Which is surprising as the fort was we guess built by small a nobility) But above all a lot of use of wood was noticed. 4/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887060985913492) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Throughout his life he remained in the king's service and he married Anna of libice who had children In [----] Racek Kobyla led a royal garrison to liberate Lord Divish of Talmberg from the castle held by Havel Medek of Valdek. Divish regained his castle 4/16" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691934485049354) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Among the few archives discovered in connection with Nebakov it is known that in [----] the fort belonged to the woman Makhna Nebkovsk her past remains unclear but she was influential as the owner of several villages. 6/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887068435046730) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "That's very interesting what you are saying The outbreak of the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians was caused by the assassination of Duke Louis I of Orlans. His rival the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless was fed up with Louis of Orlans' interference in his affairs and his hostility toward the English even though he was trading with them from Flanders. On November [--] [----] as Louis of Orlans had just left the residence of Queen Isabeau of Bavaria he began to walk up Rue Vieille-du-Temple when suddenly [--] individuals jumped on him. The Duke of Orlans was hit in the head with" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966636620746043741) 2025-09-12T22:54Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "As for the historical inspiration for Warhorse in KCD2 I've been trying for months to find the Nebakov coat of arms but nothing With the game's release we know it's this and I wondered where this inspiration came from. 8/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887076957892787) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "During this war it was through his participation in the confilct that he entered the service of King Wenceslas IV in alliance with Margrave Prokop. His involvement as a loyal warrior led him to rise through the ranks of the royal court eventually becoming hetman 3/16" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691930047476177) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "I bet as Nebakov fortress was linked to the village of Roven in [----] it was declared in archives of the village that Nebakov is in ruined. Here it is the joke you take the Roven name and now you transform it to Raven (Seriously im still wondering 😄) 9/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887080086856000) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Among the few details it is worth mentioning that in his youth he led a life of brigandage for twelve years It was possibly with the outbreak of the Second Moravian War (1393-1396) that he entered the service of Margrave Prokop of Luxembourg as a mercenary 2/16" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691924951314525) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Nebakov fort stands on a slope which leads in the direction of the village Rove. Having belonged to Zdenk of Rovn in [----] this village was linked to the lordship of Nebakov. 5/10" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1925887064395981237) 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "Very little is known about Racek's early life (borned in the 1370s) but the Kobyla family came from the lower nobility. His origins may have come from the village of Vojice where he grew up But the war ultimately sealed his fate 1/16" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691922032185427) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "The king had planned to punish Kutna Hora but the city quickly apologized offering compensation and executing two miners The widow Anna of libice along with the two children's guardian knights eventually gave the castle to the Hussite captain Vilm Kostka in [----] 16/16" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926691979963842856) 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "I could almost write a very long post or even a thread right away but I'll keep it brief. I recently spent a whole day studying the siege of Mont Saint Michel for remaking his wiki article. In the long run it lasted nearly [--] years as a target of the English starting with the invasion of Normandy in [----]. But the most intense period was during its siege in 1424-1425 when hundreds of English troops (even thousands) were mobilized in the Cotentin Peninsula and towns as far as Rouen to surround it. Fortresses were built one in a village and one on a nearby island. The siege lasted a year" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1964730239621173354) 2025-09-07T16:39Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements "@MedievalScholar A very good game I tested it for [--] hours and it's frankly good where you can learn a lot of things of how it was the life in Middle Ages You can even form militias and make battles against a rival lord but of course you have to pay your own weapons armors" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970247634641395765) 2025-09-22T22:03Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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Social topic influence prague, hora, france #2559, history, for the, medieval, thread, paris #2184, luxembourg, hungary
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @kingdomcomerpg @medievalscholar @nonregemesse @sirtobi28 @asexybiscuit @mhinventory @memorymedieval @fabiusmaximus01 @thedutchtexan @t08i @plaionpol @warhorsestudios @plaion @sirdoenny @timothyeveland @brande71113 @gaarywrld @swaatche @gagzzzyt @enderman
Top assets mentioned Noble Corporation (NE)
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"@GaaryWrld Skyrim a coup sr 😅"
X Link 2023-11-14T20:15Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@swaatche @GaGzZzYT Et cest le mme effets avec la srnotation peut tre On parle quand mme dune grosse diffrence de points entre le journalisme et les joueurs du jeu. Cest vrai que quand pour une fois la direction du jeu est diffrente a fait mal [--] videmment il nest pas extraordinaire"
X Link 2023-12-11T06:50Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Enderman Dont cry you are already suffering in the Minecraft game 😅"
X Link 2023-12-11T23:48Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@Archivist_Eris Sorry that would take a whole message😅. But the one I'm talking about is the one on your image where I imagined a whole background to "fill the hole" And the other artifacts like this story takes place in year 6it's the goblet cursed bracelet dagger of the demon the sphere"
X Link 2024-01-14T21:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Thana_Kahn Cest l o je me rend compte que Bethesda doit se mettre fond sur elder scroll [--] car la nouvelle gnration dhumain le dcouvrira"
X Link 2024-01-29T17:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Sgauth_YT Moi cest plus je pense Far Cry [--] son message et ide je le trouve sous-estim en terme doriginalit et unique de lopus"
X Link 2024-02-13T16:36Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@JLGuizonne @ChronikFiction Un vrai chef-duvre la chane. Je pense plus particulirement dans un jeu vido cest Pagan Min dans Far Cry [--]. Je le trouve sous-estim et il nous apprend beaucoup sur comment on nous as retourn notre cerveau et utilis par nos propres allis a des but idologiques"
X Link 2024-03-12T08:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@Starfield_Count Frankly maybe as a mod or in a official update to could interfere in which planets/solar systems are under control of which outlaw faction. That could really improve the consequences questions of our actions when we weaken a faction as my opinion"
X Link 2024-04-04T00:41Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@DanielVavra Im wonder what are you doing 😅 a live action"
X Link 2024-04-27T17:16Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@Mohammed_Aigoin Trs intressant Je me demande si dans AC shadows il y aura le mme systme que dans AC odyssey avec la puissance national des rgions. Cela rajoute beaucoup de contexte et de vie sur la guerre en cours et les changements de factions sur la carte"
X Link 2024-05-16T12:03Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@TheDutchTexan @KingdomComeRPG Incredible Maybe you can do a one about this heraldry It's the heraldry of Pisek family (Lord Petr of Pisek is the known member for having fought against Prague army during the siege of Suchdol)"
X Link 2024-08-04T09:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@TheDutchTexan @T0_8I @KingdomComeRPG I am known for being a bit of a mascot for researching historical and narrative elements😅 Here it is: Winged white fish: Represents the domain Bergow family Winged red fish: Represents the royal power in Bohemia and of Otto III of Bergow as he collect taxes in royal cities"
X Link 2024-08-06T17:51Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@ASexyBiscuit @StarWarsOutlaws @UbiMassive I currently play it and I pretty love this game There's still some small bugs but it's a good game to do as a fan of star wars. It's good to go back in the lore of this universe (:"
X Link 2024-08-27T23:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@T0_8I @PLAION_POL @WarhorseStudios @KingdomComeRPG @PLAION It was a great pleasure to go see the demo at Paris You were all very courageous to participate in a lot of gaming events and it's finished (: Everyone now still waiting the next news and of the next trailer 🙂 Merci beaucoup pour votre passion"
X Link 2024-10-28T08:53Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@SirTobi28 Last time in Trosky demo I loved how it was dynamic the combats and satisfying to hit the bandit in the head and he fell to the ground (: But the game still very demanding after having received a blow from the bandit's stick in my skull and we are bleeding 😅"
X Link 2024-11-18T18:04Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@SirTobi28 Dont worry Tobi Even our most popular French YouTuber known to do violent reviews videos is very happy on KCD2 (:"
X Link 2025-01-09T09:02Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@ASexyBiscuit @KingdomComeRPG Anyway if he existed the reason would be that he heard about the Battle of Nicopolis in [----] between Sigismund and the Ottoman Empire and he offered his medical services in the military camps around Kuttenberg"
X Link 2025-01-16T21:59Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@SirTobi28 @Mazarin1k @KingdomComeRPG @WarhorseStudios @PLAION @PLAION_POL Nice I know this place it's in Maleschau fort by seeing the architecture and the banner of Ruthard family (:"
X Link 2025-01-25T13:22Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@sir_doenny I really love all your castles in your country Especialy their History I loved the one of Blanik castle where in [----] after Sigismund kidnapped Prokope of Luxembourg he decided to put pressure on loyalists by attaching him to the wall and ordered to his soldiers to shoot"
X Link 2025-05-03T18:29Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"As the war raged Margrave Jobst decided to form an alliance with the League of Lords to capture Wenceslas IV. They did so at Krlv Dvr near Beroun. The goal: To weaken his power and place members of the League of Lords in high office"
X Link 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Henry III of Rosenberg Otto III of Bergow and Vilm III of Landtejn imprisoned the king in the White Tower of Prague Castle. They recognized Jobst as Governor of Bohemia Margrave Prokop managed to escape from Prague to form a loyal army by allying himself with John of Gorlitz"
X Link 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"With civil war on the verge of breaking out on May [--] a royal warrant was issued signed by lord Henry of Hradec summoning all the states of the Kingdom of Bohemia to a council in Prague on May [--] Anyone who failed to attend would be considered a disturber of public order"
X Link 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Wenceslas IV weakened abandoned John of Gorlitz to the League of Lords leaving his debts unpaid On the night of February [--] [----] in the Neuzelle Monastery John of Gorlitz slept in perfect health and was found dead the next day probably poisoned"
X Link 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"If it was poisoning suspicion could fall on Wenceslas IV Sigismund of Luxembourg or Jobst all of whom could have had a motive His death remains a mystery in the History having sacrificed himself to free the king and finaly be left. He died at the age of 25"
X Link 2025-05-30T11:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"In [----] his successor brother Peter of Semine was granted lands in Milevsi by King Wenceslas IV The Semine family established themselves as vassal lords near Trosky Castle controlling Semine Pazek Lovec Zelejov Lower Semine mill"
X Link 2025-06-06T12:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"In [----] brother Pschibik of Semine became lord and the domain's importance began to peak with the acquisition of several properties through alliances For example the village of Lhota became and remains today Seminova Lhota since the end of 14th century"
X Link 2025-06-06T12:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"On August [--] [----] an army from slav was on the way to attack Kutn Hora and get ambushed Kutn Hora had been occupied for months by King Sigismund's forces and rebelled in summer [----]. The League of Lords in alliance with Sigismund decides to take back the city Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, 17.5K engagements
"Since January [----] the mining city of Kutn Hora has been under the control of King Sigismund of Hungary after a month-long siege. It was the main stronghold of King Wenceslas IV's loyalists After King Sigismund's departure to Hungary in the summer of [----] the city revolted"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"One of the cities near Kutn Hora is slav. The city was among the most loyal to Wenceslas IV until March [----] when Sigismund gave the role of hetman to his ally Lord Smil Flashka of Pardubice a member of the League of Lords slav never came to the aid of Kutn Hora in 1402"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Smil Flashka was a Czech nobleman and writer known for his books but also for his opposition to King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia He allied himself with King Sigismund of Hungary in March [----]. As member of the League of Lords since [----] he aid Sigismund in the civil war"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"In the summer of [----] the ceasefire between Sigismund and Margrave Jobst an ally of King Wenceslas IV ended and hostilities resumed But King Sigismund urgently had to go to Hungary to fight the invasion of Ladislaus of Naples; only his Czech allies could ensure this war"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"In August [----] with the Kutn Hora Revolt the League of Lords organized an army in slav. This army was under the command of Lord Smil Flashka where he must recapture Kutn Hora They have [--] kilometers to march before reaching the silver city Kutn Hora"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"On August [--] [----] the army of the League of Lords marched to attack Kutn Hora but was ambushed in the hamlet of Lochy The people of Kutn Hora having been informed had set a trap at Lochy the crossing point between Kutn Hora and slav The Battle of Lochy begins"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"The loyalists ambush the military convoy at Lochy where a fierce battle takes the League of Lords army by surprise In the battle Lord Smil Flashka is brutally killed and slav's army retreats ending all attempts by the League of Lords to retake Kutn Hora"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"This ambush which killed a major lord of the League of Lords put a pause to the conflict in the region. Much fighting was taking place around Kutn Hora but this was the most important the battle of Lochy The League of Lords had to negotiate with the loyalists"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"On this day June [--] [----] the Siege of Prague began The Hussite Wars began when the Catholic Church and King Sigismund declared all Hussites heretics and launched a crusade Thousand soldiers were at the gates of Prague thinking it would be the end for them but not at all"
X Link 2025-06-30T10:21Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"I make threads but also I write French Wikipedia pages on unknown historical events and figures that can be translated I write a lot and I will make compilations of new written pages sometimes Here are my wikipages works : Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-07-05T19:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"The Siege of Suchdol besieged in dcember [----] during the Third Margraves Moravian War by the Royal Army of Prague allied with King Sigismund of Hungary against the loyalists of Wenceslas IV of Lord Peter of Pisek https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Suchdol_(1402) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Suchdol_(1402)"
X Link 2025-07-05T19:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"The Siege of Kutna Hora in December [----] coincided with the Siege of Suchdol when King Sigismund decided to send [-----] Hungarians Cumans against the stronghold of King Wenceslas IV's loyalists and also the silver mining town The siege lasted a month https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Kutn%C3%A1_Hora_(1402-1403)#::text=Le%20si%C3%A8ge%20de%20Kutn%C3%A1%20Horadans%20le%20Royaume%20de%20Boh%C3%AAme https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Kutn%C3%A1_Hora_(1402-1403)#::text=Le%20si%C3%A8ge%20de%20Kutn%C3%A1%20Horadans%20le%20Royaume%20de%20Boh%C3%AAme"
X Link 2025-07-05T19:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"If I had to write the entire script for a trilogy of video games during the Hundred Years' War I would definitely want to include the episode of the siege of Mont Saint Michel [----] - [----] the place is incredible and epic for a siege"
X Link 2025-07-06T10:40Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Jan Ptek of Pirktejn or Hans Capon of Pirkstein the future lord of Rattay in KCD2 video game A young lord the only member of the Pirkstein branch of the Leipa family became a noble warrior and prospered his lineage His legacy would continue in war Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, 83.2K engagements
"Jan of Pirkstein lost his father at the age of two in [----] He was considered the first great lord of the Pirkstein family nicknamed "Birdie" leaving behind his only son from this family branch Henry III of Leipa and his sons Henry Hanu and eek became his guardians"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] during the Third Margraves Moravian War his uncle Hanush of Leipa's father Henry III of Leipa was captured during an Austrian raid He was sent to Vienna where he was only released later in [----] at the end of the war but died the same year"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Hanush of Leipa was one of the last guardians of his nephew Jan of Pirkstein in [----] the future Lord of Rattay They brought in the population and Lord Racek Kobyla in March [----] after King Sigismund of Hungary's attack on Skalitz and the war spared them"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Later Jan of Pirkstein married Jitka of the ancient and prominent Kunstadt family a cousin of the bandit-knight Hynek of Kunstadt nicknamed "Dry Devil" In [----] at the age of [--] he had a child named Hynek of Pirkstein Historians are still skeptical about some details"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] Jan of Pirkstein decided to give his wife Jitka of Kunstadt a dowry of [-----] Prague groshen thanks to his reputation It was only [--] years later in [----] that Hanush of Leipa received the order to leave to make way for the new lord of Rattay: Jan Ptek of Pirkstein"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] the situation became critical; religious reformer Jan Hus was judged a heretic at the trial in Constance. [---] moravian czech nobles decided to inscribe their noble house seals in a letter of complaint against the execution of Jan Hus Jan of Pirkstein put his seal too"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"On November [--] [----] the first major battle of the Hussite Wars took place and Jan of Pirkstein was present at the Battle of ivoho With the influence of the Lord Peter of ternberka Jan of Pirkstein sided with the Catholics in the battle where he charged the Hussite ranks"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"At the end of the battle Jan of Pirkstein decided to stop fighting and sought a truce. He sent a letter of pardon to the moderates Hussites in Prague On November [--] [----] a truce was signed to cease all hostilities until April [----] and to grant freedom of preaching"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Following this treaty the Hussites respected the agreement to leave Prague and Jan Zizka went to Plze While the Catholic nobility was skeptical of this treaty which granted a freedom to the Hussites who were condemned as heretics Jan of Pirkstein died shortly afterward"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Buried in the family crypt of St. Matthew's Church in Rattay his son Hynek of Pirkstein took over in [----] He would become one of the greatest moderate Hussite warriors and diplomats of the Hussite Wars and would even be nicknamed "The King of East Bohemia""
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Bonus: Following this treaty King Sigismund arrived in Brno after Christmas [----] where he encountered a rowdy Hussite delegation from Prague who humiliated him especially in a predominantly Catholic city The archbishop was forced to proclaim an ecclesiastical interdict"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Thank you very much for reading the thread Even though Jan of Pirkstein has been greatly idealized following the KCD video games he remains a very influential historical figure especially his son I will continue to create threads about events people and places"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@nonregemesse Osprey Elite series [--] - The Ancient Greeks"
X Link 2025-07-08T10:44Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"At the Battle of Ratbo in December [----] in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the third Margraves Moravian War the Hungarian-Cumani forces ravaging the north of Kutna Hora sent by King Sigismund of Luxembourg were finally blocked at Ratbo. A village with a fort Lord Martin Oderin loyal to King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia decided to resist. A very violent battle ensued and as a severe punishment the village was sacked the fort destroyed and the church burned. Even years later the village remained deserted. WITHOUT GOOGLING Name a famous historic battle. WITHOUT GOOGLING Name a famous historic battle"
X Link 2025-07-24T14:51Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"John of Gorlitz brother of King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia He remained loyal to his king and brother against the League of Lords and called for the mobilization of the kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire to free him in [----]. He managed to retake Prague with a loyal army thanks to the trust of the inhabitants who in each districts opened the gates of the capital and German reinforcements came in the company of the future emperor Ruprecht II of the Palatinate. He offered himself as a hostage exchange for the release of Wenceslas IV. John of Gorlitz was ultimately never liberated and was poisoned."
X Link 2025-07-28T20:57Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@nonregemesse Charles IV of Luxembourg king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Empire of the 14th century"
X Link 2025-08-28T10:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Mmm very interesting it's true you're completely right. During my research on the Civil War during the military campaigns the oriflamme of Saint-Denis was always present with the king in [----] against the Armagnacs in the South and in [----] against the Burgundians in the North. I nevertheless reviewed my notes in the 1500-page dictionary of the Hundred Years' War (an incredible collaboration between English and French historians) and here is what the French historian Jean-Marie Moeglin says: "Moreover after the disaster at Agincourt in [----] the office of oriflamme-bearer had disappeared its"
X Link 2025-09-12T07:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"That's very interesting what you are saying The outbreak of the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians was caused by the assassination of Duke Louis I of Orlans. His rival the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless was fed up with Louis of Orlans' interference in his affairs and his hostility toward the English even though he was trading with them from Flanders. On November [--] [----] as Louis of Orlans had just left the residence of Queen Isabeau of Bavaria he began to walk up Rue Vieille-du-Temple when suddenly [--] individuals jumped on him. The Duke of Orlans was hit in the head with"
X Link 2025-09-12T22:54Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Battle of Fresnay March [----] One of the forgotten battles of the Hundred Years' War that deserves much attention. As the Battle of Maine began the French knight Ambroise de Lor originally from this region was sent there to help the garrisons of the villages and towns resist the English invasion. As punishment the English besieged Fresnay where Ambroise de Lor was a captain. As the situation became worse a French relief force suddenly arrived from the city of Le Mans but was ambushed by the English resulting in many deaths. In a desperate attempt Ambroise de Lor tried to evacuate Fresnay"
X Link 2025-09-28T18:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"The Duchy of Burgundy could easily have been an independent country today. Especially given the 100-year golden age of its duchy under its four dukes: Philip the Bold John the Fearless Philip the Good Charles the Bold But everything collapsed at the end of the 15th century when Duke Charles died in battle after attempting to defy the Kingdom of France"
X Link 2025-09-28T20:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"My favorite period of the Middle Ages is the late 14th to mid-15th centuries. The reason is that it marks the temporal boundary between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance which was beginning to emerge with technology art chronicles politics religion and new types of warfare. Whether it is the Moravian Margrave Wars and the Hussite Wars in Bohemia or also the final phase of the Hundred Years' War accompanied by a devastating civil war that took place in my country France. It was a very intense period in Western and Eastern Europe in middle ages that I love to study. Nevermind when the period"
X Link 2025-10-06T22:24Z 13.4K followers, 30.7K engagements
"Enguerrand de Bournonville Burgundian captain friend of the Dukes of Burgundy. Never knighted he was nevertheless more important than any knight in the early 15th century. Having participated as a captain in battles and sieges for the Burgundian faction during the French Civil War he was the squire and personal protector of the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless until his death in [----] at the Siege of Soissons. Art historical project comission by @MHInventory"
X Link 2025-10-15T16:23Z 13.4K followers, 11.6K engagements
"I completely agree that many old medieval films remain incredibly better than they are today especially the colors. The Hussite Wars trilogy of films made in the 1950s are simply incredible. No CGI huge armies lots of actors many variations of weapons and armor and above all lots of colors. The Hussite Wars (1419-1434) are too forgotten and underestimated in their history in the Czech Republic for the world but they were the first major wars that led to the birth of Protestantism a century later. They deserve more attentions and a whole new remake of movies. I should review the [----] version"
X Link 2025-10-17T21:42Z 13.4K followers, 267.7K engagements
"@Mud_and_Blood I really love your work Im wonder how they could be dressed the Burgundians and Armagnacs factions soldiers in the French civil war as there's not any art representation but just some descritions 😅"
X Link 2025-10-29T23:28Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"The small fortified town of Corbeil many times it get besieged especialy in october [----] during the civil war of France. Corbeil was a fortress on the Seine River south of Paris important for the transport of goods. A castle stood in the middle of an island connecting the two banks of the river. My new french wikipedia article about the siege in october [----] if someone is interested to translate : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Corbeil https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Corbeil"
X Link 2025-10-30T23:12Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Aaaah The Chateau de Caen During the Hundred Years' War Caen was the western capital of Normandy with Rouen serving as the capital of the eastern part. When the English invaded all of Normandy in [----] while France was already embroiled in a civil war Henry V immediately laid siege to the city of Caen with an army of between [-----] and [-----] men. The city held out for a month desperately awaiting reinforcements but none came as all the garrisons around Paris were engaged in the civil war. Ultimately the city and its garrison of the castle surrendered after several thousand deaths on both sides."
X Link 2025-11-04T16:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Im very excited and happy we can encounter him in KCD2 The irony in this story is that after the death of Wenceslas IV in [----] he probably served Sigismund of Luxembourg. But with the Hussite Wars despite his favorable opinion of the reform movement he was forced to flee the Kingdom of Bohemia leaving all his possessions in Prague when he studied there. I even did some historical research on him and surprisingly there are medieval French archives that also referred to him as "King's Coctor".😄"
X Link 2025-11-11T10:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The symbols of factions worn by the population during the Civil War of France During the civil war between the Armagnac and Burgundian factions the two factions waged a war of identification through symbols over the population in Paris especialy. The Burgundians distributed badges of the Cross of Saint Andrew their faction's symbol with the fleur-de-lis of France to all Parisians making it mandatory to wear them when leaving Paris. While the Armagnacs required Parisians to wear a white cloth representing the straight white stripe of their faction signifying "the right path". These were the"
X Link 2025-11-27T18:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Role-playing game I'm far too young to give a proper definition of this term but I think the essential point after playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey Skyrim KCD and Fallout is the evolution of our character within these worlds. It's about facing the challenges of each world and adapting to and learning from enemy archetypes the lore that impact our choices and the mysterious or hostile locations to discover Kingdom Come Deliverance does this very well in its progression allowing you to become an assassin a knight or a diplomat. And when I first played Skyrim I remember spending at least 100"
X Link 2025-11-28T08:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Chteau d'Harcourt is an incredible place. Im specialized in the final phase of the Hundred Years' War and the civil war between the Armagnacs and Burgundians this castle was looted during the invasion of Normandy between 1417-1419. It was only nearly [--] years later that it was recaptured by the French royal army dislodging the commander John Talbot. It was a fierce assault and they surrendered almost immediately within a few days"
X Link 2025-11-28T21:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Since March [----] the Kingdom of Bohemia had been plunged into civil war and anarchy. King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia had been kidnapped by the League of Lords a group of high-ranking lords seeking greater power and control with the support of King Sigismund of Hungary. The situation became so uncontrollable that King Sigismund went to Bezdez Castle in June [----] to trap and capture Margrave Prokope of Luxembourg who had taken the lead of the resistance in Bohemia. Sigismund imprisoned him in Bratislava and Wenceslaus IV in Vienna in July 1402"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Bohemian resistance against King Sigismund's Czech allies had once again found a new leader to aid them. This new leader was none other than Margrave Jobst of Moravia cousin of Wenceslaus IV who had once been an ally of Sigismund. Since his brother Margrave Prokope had been captured by Sigismund Jobst had decided to break the alliance and join the rebellion in August [----] proclaiming hostility against the Hungarian king"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Everything accelerated from September [----] onwards. On September 8th an order of submitting was issued from Prague to the cities that remained loyal to King Wenceslas IV. These cities formed a region of rebel strongholds: Podbrady Koln and Kuttenberg. In a letter sent from Kuttenberg to the royal court of Prague Konrad of Vechta the mintmaster of Kuttenberg proclaimed that the silver city would remain loyal to King Wenceslas IV and would resist"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Faced with the escalating civil war Margrave Jobst nevertheless decided to negotiate with Kuttenberg to explore alternative solutions. However Konrad of Vechta insisted he wanted to remain to defend the Silver City as with the other cities and that a future escape plan for King Wenceslas IV have to be prepared at all costs"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"On November 20th after weeks of military preparations by the Hungarian King Sigismund he issued an ultimatum to all rebels. In letters the King of Bohemia ordered his lords knights and soldiers in the cities villages and fortresses loyal to him to lay down their arms and submit to Sigismund to end this war. Their response: No knowing that King Wenceslaus IV had written these letters under duress"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The fate of the Bohemian stronghold of resistance was sealed. Isolated from all other allies the enraged Hungarian King Sigismund of Luxembourg marched with over [-----] Cuman mercenaries and Hungarian soldiers on the rebellious cities. Margrave Jobst of Moravia new leader of the rebellion against Sigismund was himself absent from the region with his army thus avoiding a direct confrontation"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"As Sigismund's army advanced encircling Kolin and approaching Kuttenberg the rest of his army marching towards Podbrady to lay siege encountered fierce resistance in middle of December. The defense of Podbrady city was led by Lord Boek II of Podbrady who launched several sorties and fierce battles ensued fueled by the determination of the city's garrison and the rebel soldiers who arrived as reinforcements. In punishment for this resistance the Cumans and Hungarians pillaged and massacred the population of the village of Zvnek [--] km from Podbrady. Sigismund's army in the region was so enraged"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"While Koln endure a nightmarish siege its entire region burning and Kuttenberg suffer fierce assaults on its ramparts and gates The League of Lords and other Czech lords answered King Sigismund's call bringing armies and siege equipment as reinforcements. Settling in the Kuttenberg region one of the known allied Czech lords was Mike Divek of Jemnit a lord loyal to Sigismund who marched from his domain with an army to attack Kuttenberg and its strongholds from the south including the fort of Pirkenstein. The other was Markvart von Aulitz lord and military governor of Prague who marched with a"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The relentless attacks by the Hungarian contingents continued extending even further with a siege of leby Castle [--] km southeast from Kuttenberg. This castle of loyalists led by Jindich Lacembok of Chlum threatening the position of Lord Smil Flashka member of the League of Lords and ally of Sigismund in the city of slav. leby quickly capitulated to the Hungarian contingent led by Lord Oldich Vavk of Hradec who captured the castle. King Sigismund accepted it to give the castle to him as a reward for his aid"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"On December [--] the Prague army led by Markvart von Aulitz established before Suchdol Fortress. Suchdol defended by Lord Peter of Pisek loyal to Wenceslaus IV was a stronghold that had been protecting and defending the western part of the Kuttenberg region since the beginning of December. The area surrounding Suchdol was pillaged and occupied by the Prague army which aimed to subdue this major stronghold. Meanwhile the other army to the southeast commanded by Lord Mike Divek of Jemnit besiege Pirkenstein fortress also defended by a garrison bearing the Pisek family crest"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"On December [--] while several forts south of Kuttenberg including Maleshov immediately surrendered Suchdol still resist despite facing a formidable Prague and Hungarian army. A major assault on the ramparts was launched to finally take this defiant fort. The battle was so brutal that even the governor Markvart von Aulitz was killed in the action by an arrow to the throat; the assault is a failure"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In the days that followed Sigismund learned that he would be unable to take Podbrady and Koln. His Cuman troops were too scattered; they had even attacked Mlad Boleslav [--] km to the north of Podbrady committing numerous atrocities. He decided to order all efforts concentrated on the Kuttenberg region bombarding the city walls with bombardments brought by his loyal Czech lords. If Kuttenberg fall all the other loyal local strongholds would fall too"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"While Wenceslas IV had already sent a royal order on December [--] [----] to protect the properties of Sedletz Monastery near Kuttenberg from looting Sigismund learned from his allied lords of the League of Lords that the council and the people of Kuttenberg wished to negotiate to avoid the city's total destruction. During these negotiations all the townspeople were forced to kneel on the muddy ground of the military camp to beg forgiveness. Sigismund decreed that the city should pay a heavy fine for all the damage caused confiscate Wenceslas IV's royal treasury and dismiss Konrad of Vechta"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Upon news of Kuttenberg's fall the fortress of Suchdol capitulated and Lord Peter of Pisek was taken to Sigismund's military camp to beg forgiveness. He did not lose his position of city council or his fortress of Suchdol but he was forced to surrender his fortress of Pirkenstein to Lord Mike Divek of Jemnit. Even after this partial success King Sigismund decided to lead his military campaign against his new enemy Wilhelm I of Meissen where he would be forced to retreat after a defeat. He then decided to continue his punitive military campaign against all the other loyal strongholds of"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In total this winter military campaign of 1402-1403 in Bohemia according to Margrave Prokope in a letter addressed against Sigismund resulted in [-----] casualties and during the accounting of the silver in Kuttenberg one million gold ducats of the day were taken. It was only in the summer of [----] that Kuttenberg liberated itself from occupation and in November [----] that King Wenceslaus IV was welcomed by all his allies in the Silver City after fleeing Vienna where he formed a loyalist army and recaptured the capital Prague on December [--] [----]. Lord Mike Divek of Jemnit who occupied the"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Absolutely true; this was the case in France until [----]. The French resistance between [----] and [----] in the occupied or contested regions (Normandy Anjou Maine) did not proclaim itself as the authority of King Charles VII but rather as a united front with a common goal: to repel the English. The prime example is in [----] when King Charles VII lost the Battle of Cravant (a complete disaster) but two months later unbeknownst to him and whitout giving orders the Battle of La Brossinire took place. This battle fought by isolated French soldiers lords and captains was a resounding success against"
X Link 2025-12-27T01:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"At the end of [----] and for a happy new year [----] I began sharing my passion for 15th-century medieval History and video games. I wanted to share my reflections and the lessons I've learned: There's so much we don't know. Having read extensively for example historical works and archives about the Hundred Years' War I've discovered a ton of obscure mysterious and dramatic secrets most of which remain unknown. For instance discovering that there were Frenchmen from Picardy Normandy and Paris in the English ranks especially at the Siege of Orlans. Discovering a battle that took place between the"
X Link 2025-12-31T20:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@MedievalScholar It's not even historicaly accurate I think. Mostly popular in video games such as For Honor"
X Link 2025-12-31T20:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Jean des Quesnes A French knight from Picardy he is one of the rare French knights to have traveled to the Holy Roman Empire and thus possessed a unique armor among his many French companions: a Kastenbrust armor. He is known as a great French veteran who participated in several military campaigns in Europe including the Lithuanian Civil War in [----]. When his close friend the knight Gallois de Fougires was appointed Provost of the Marshals the two remained together. They died together at Agincourt in [----] and their remains were discovered together in [----] in a pit at Auchy-ls-Hesdin abbey."
X Link 2026-01-02T15:08Z [----] followers, 323.7K engagements
"Battle of Hoice [--] April [----] In the Kingdom of Bohemia the Catholic nobility wanted to put an end to the Hussites whose influence was growing northward. A battle took place on the hill near Hoice where the commander Jan ika and his Hussite army repelled the catholic attack from the high ground. It's crazy to think that at that time in the 1420s there was complete chaos and warfare from Western to Eastern Europe: the French Civil War the Hundred Years' War the Hook and Cod Wars and the Hussite Wars. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009654418581373188"
X Link 2026-01-09T15:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"PARIS The Leclerc conspiracy The capital was constantly rife with scandals rumors and dark tales of conspiracies between [----] and [----]. The civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians gave rise to partisans of both factions hidden in the city's neighborhoods plotting schemes. In [----] the Burgundian burghers' affair was violently suppressed and all were executed by Constable Count Bernard VII of Armagnac. This plot aimed to incite a revolt to drive out the Armagnac faction. This would indeed happen on the night of May [--] [----] when a craftsman's son Perrinet Leclerc along with his"
X Link 2026-01-10T18:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Winter [----] Kingdom of France The Battle of Agincourt casts a profound silence over the city streets. The capital is tense the countryside is deserted prices soar and all the bailiffs of the North have been killed. Banditry takes hold villagers arm themselves and marauders pillage the surrounding countryside. Civil war breaks out again. The leader of the Armagnac faction becomes Constable and imposes a police state on Paris. Armagnac armies from the south arrive as reinforcements considered foreigners by the population. The Duke of Burgundy seizes the opportunity to assemble a massive army to"
X Link 2026-01-12T15:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The situation in the Kingdom of France at the dawn of the Siege of Orlans in [----]. All inhabitants arriving from an enemy province were immediately checked and had to justify their movements to the authorities"
X Link 2026-01-15T00:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Flemish Troops during the Hundred Years' War in the XVth Century They constituted one of the most important reserves of men in the north of the Kingdom of France. The County of Flanders nicknamed the economic heartland was under the control of the Dukes of Burgundy. This reserve army in the north was known for its infantry fighting capabilities since the Battle of Othe against the Ligeois in [----]. They fought during the French civil war from [----] until [----] where they refused to fight the French king's army out of loyalty despite their duty to the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless. The"
X Link 2026-01-16T18:15Z [----] followers, 11K engagements
"Joan of Arc was never officially knighted yet she possessed all the trappings of a knight: armor a sword and a retinue. For all she accomplished in December [----] her family was ennobled and she even get a royal coat of arms by the king Charles VII. It was during her trial in [----] by the Anglo-Burgundians that one of the charges against her was wearing knight's armor. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012591018642739671 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012591018642739671"
X Link 2026-01-17T18:21Z [----] followers, 10.9K engagements
""I would go see my good friends in Compigne" Joan of Arc May [--] [----] after being advised not to go to the town of Compigne which was surrounded by the Anglo-Burgundian army but she did not want to abandon the population. The northern towns of Picardy were suffering a punitive counter-attack. The population had lost all hope of reinforcements from the King of France so Joan of Arc decided to assemble an army from several garrisons willing to follow her. She gathered [----] soldiers in only one month to aid the region. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013677087521988902"
X Link 2026-01-20T18:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Never forget the ancestors of duty. Regardless of which side they were on there were terrible losses during the Hundred Years' War. And still many battles sieges and conspiracies where people died remain undocumented and deserves to be tell. Memorial near the site of the old Agincourt battlefield. To those who have no grave. https://t.co/10eHVDaBGg Memorial near the site of the old Agincourt battlefield. To those who have no grave. https://t.co/10eHVDaBGg"
X Link 2026-01-21T20:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Mobilizing troops to form a royal army could take several weeks. This is what led to the French military reform of [----] which aimed for a standing army"
X Link 2026-01-22T18:27Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Original and reconstruction of the kettle hat found during excavations at the deserted medieval village of Marsleben in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) in [----]. They were extremely common in medieval Europe featuring a wide protective rim against all kinds of projectiles"
X Link 2026-01-24T12:14Z 12.6K followers, 13.3K engagements
"Always close your visor before a battle This type of incident nearly cost Prince Henry V of England his life in [----] at the Battle of Shrewsbury"
X Link 2026-01-24T18:46Z 12.6K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Even an unarmed knight can easily crush his opponent with his fists. Jacques de Lalaing a strong Burgundian knight during a self-defense competition (pas d'armes) in [----] once seized his adversary by the body striking him repeatedly and throwing him to the ground with such force that the opponent was unable to get up. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015855685590749270 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015855685590749270"
X Link 2026-01-26T18:33Z 12.6K followers, 10.8K engagements
"During the height of the English invasion of the Hundred Years' War between 1417-1429 in the warring regions of Normandy Maine and Anjou it is estimated that between [-----] and [-----] French soldiers resisted. Many battles and sieges remain undocumented in this chapter"
X Link 2026-01-20T18:40Z 12.7K followers, 135K engagements
"Battle of Mont-Saint-Michel June [--] [----] An Anglo-Norman army of over [----] commanded by Lord Scales launched a massive attack but was forced to retreat with the arrival of high tide. They left behind the cannons which are still on display today"
X Link 2026-01-22T12:06Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Jean Villiers Lord of L'Isle-Adam A French knight in the Paris region he was one of the few lords in non-Burgundian lands to join the cause of John the Fearless Duke of Burgundy in the civil war of [----]. He distinguished himself in the defense of Harfleur in [----] and aided the Armagnacs until Count Bernard VII of Armagnac announced he no longer needed help against the Burgundians (big mistake). He was hailed as a hero by the Burgundians after capturing Paris on May [--] [----] and subsequently defending the capital in September [----] against Joan of Arc. Things could have ended very differently as"
X Link 2026-01-23T19:39Z 12.7K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Between [----] and [----] several thousand civilians traveling along the roads having fled Normandy were forced to pay tolls to the English Burgundians and Armagnacs when traveling between towns The English invasion and the French civil war disrupted the tax system"
X Link 2026-01-25T13:39Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements
"After the Battle of Agincourt in [----] the reserve of professional soldiers and knights was invaluable to France for the resume of the civil war The Armagnac faction was reinforced by tens of thousands of soldiers from southern France They were considered foreigners in Paris"
X Link 2026-01-27T13:18Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements
"During the English conquest of Normandy in [----] King Henry V officially decreed that any English soldier who accidentally killed one of their allies would not be prosecuted if the slain person was not wearing the Cross of St. George the symbol of the English faction. This rule regarding the identifying symbol was essential: Every English soldier had to place the symbol of St. George on their brigandine painted on their breastplate and sewn on with red cloth. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016224819075809394 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016224819075809394"
X Link 2026-01-27T19:00Z 12.7K followers, 27.6K engagements
"@MemoryMedieval It's crazy that the duchy fell in less than two years to the English conquest. Damn civil war that mobilized the duchy's forces"
X Link 2026-01-27T20:41Z 12.6K followers, [---] engagements
"One night between February 13th and 23rd [----] an English patrol in Burgundian lands encountered a group of seven travelers. Suspicious of seeing them in the middle of the night the two groups couldn't understand each other due to the language barrier. Finally an unknown English captain suddenly decided to signale the group of travelers to leave. What he didn't know was that he had just changed the course of the war forever. In the group there was Joan of Arc disguised in men's clothing with bowl haircuts heading towards Chinon. It is the testimony of her companions including Jean de Metz who"
X Link 2026-01-28T19:10Z 12.6K followers, 20.7K engagements
"Sadly overlooked it was also used during the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians. In May-June [----] the French royal army along with the Burgundian army under King Charles VI took up the oriflamme to punish the Armagnacs for their revolts in the summer of [----]. They besieged Dun-le-Roi La Charit-sur-Loire Sancerre Chinon and Bourges the faction's capital. In March-September [----] the same thing happened: the French royal army along with the Armagnac army again under King Charles VI took up the oriflamme to punish the Burgundians who had attempted to seize power over the"
X Link 2026-01-28T23:22Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements
"On this day December 3rd [----] a large-scale invasion was launched by the Hungarian King Sigismund of Luxembourg against the rebellious Bohemian lands that remained loyal to King Wenceslaus IV. This operation though little known was the largest in the Margraves Moravian Wars then the most violent. Three cities were besieged simultaneously villages were burned and looted and fortresses were attacked and occupied. This is the story of the winter military campaign in Bohemia of 1402-1403. Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-12-03T18:59Z 13.1K followers, 82.4K engagements
"A rare incident that can occur in the middle of a fight"
X Link 2026-01-11T19:23Z 13.2K followers, 146.7K engagements
"Theres a lot of opportunity that I imagine for events locations historical characters in a KCD RPG like in this time I admit that [----] is the year where we dont really know whats happening but just everyone preparing for war There was the battle of Valmont where no one won and the siege of Harfleur by the constable Armagnac but if failed when a relief English army came https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011038925947601031 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011038925947601031"
X Link 2026-01-13T11:33Z 12.9K followers, [---] engagements
"The French civil war between Armagnac and Burgundian factions made early firearms more in demand and present in the troops The Burgundians were masters of gunpowder in France striking fear into every city during a siege"
X Link 2026-01-26T11:16Z 12.9K followers, 311.8K engagements
""Ally or enemy " The worst fear of any faction is the absence of recognizable signs of your allegiance. Many have died for having been confused or hesitant in the heat of combat. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016973408848797913 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016973408848797913"
X Link 2026-01-29T20:35Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Trenches during the Hundred Years' War in the XVth Century This method though little known was used many times particularly during sieges to take cover from archers and artillerymen but especially from cavalry charges. During the assault on Fort des Tourelles on May [--] [----] in the midst of the siege of Orlans the English having retreated from the other strongholds hastily threw themselves into the trenches in the face of the fierce French assault. There they had positioned cannons and culverins to hold their position. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017228889181806713"
X Link 2026-01-30T13:30Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Thomas of Lancaster Duke of Clarence at the Battle of Baug on March [--] [----] He learns of the presence of [----] Angevin Scottish and Gascon troops who came in reinforcements to confront him in the duchy of Anjou"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:09Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The arrival of English reinforcements in France was a long and complex process depending on the urgency of the situation. The invasion of Normandy in [----] required a year and a half of preparation by King Henry V. Between 10000-50000 English troops were mobilized"
X Link 2026-02-06T11:59Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The worst unknown nightmare of a defender on a rampart during a siege is seeing a bucket of water tremble. The bucket of water was perhaps considered the guardian angel of the besieged. If the water in the bucket trembled above a rampart it meant only one thing: the besiegers were digging a mine beneath the fortifications and an immediate evacuation and counter-mine had to be laid. This technique saved defenders many times for example during the siege of Caen where a skirmish took place underground against the English in August 1417"
X Link 2026-02-08T18:40Z 13.3K followers, 32.2K engagements
"Je ne veux pas trop spoiler mais l tu vas hyper loin en exploration compar la qute principale 😅 Juste pour prvenir que dans le future taura un chapitre rien quen Boetie (De prfrence ma manire de jouer cest de faire un quilibre entre la campagne principale et lexploration)"
X Link 2026-02-09T09:51Z 13.2K followers, [---] engagements
"The king's capture in particular triggered the Great Jacquerie after he signed the Treaty of London. Although it lasted only a few months it was enough to completely destabilize France. That's when I think if King Charles VI of France had been present at Agincourt in [----] I can't imagine the disaster that would have ensued had he been captured or killed given the future conflicts of the civil war. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022477405546332658 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022477405546332658"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:06Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Conspiracies in cities During the Hundred Years' War XVth century. The dark side of this war and also largely unknown. Many cities each have a unique story of a plot against the occupier. Here are some of their stories. Thread🧵"
X Link 2026-01-10T18:16Z 13.4K followers, 26.5K engagements
"On this day the evening of February 2nd [----] [---] years ago Lord Racek Kobyla of Dvorce accompanied by [--] companions were staying at an inn in Kuttenberg (probably Emperor Charles one) in the Kingdom of Bohemia when they were killed by an angry mob of miners incited by anti-Hussite priests. I have been able to identify only one of them named Herman. There was only one survivor of this attack: Lord Boita of Ostedek who had come with Racek Kobyla to negotiate with the city's consuls or collect taxes on behalf of the king. He survived by hiding in a latrine. Managing to escape the king was"
X Link 2026-02-02T16:04Z 13.4K followers, 148.3K engagements
"English knight armor in early XVth century"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:23Z 13.4K followers, 17.4K engagements
"I just wanna say. Knights are awesome as fuck I just wanna say. Knights are awesome as fuck https://t.co/25Db3HFWQn I just wanna say. Knights are awesome as fuck https://t.co/25Db3HFWQn"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:54Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Vincennes afternoon of April [--] [----] The Armagnac knight Louis de Bosredon was tasked with guarding and protecting the Queen of France Isabeau of Bavaria who had been placed beyond the reach of the political power in Paris by the faction. A troop of soldiers and knights under Count Bernard VII of Armagnac the faction leader and newly appointed Constable of France since the end of [----] passed by with King Charles VI in front of Louis de Bosredon. A traditional salute of respect placing one's foot on the ground before one's sovereign was expected when passing by which according to the criminal"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:36Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Oriflamme of Saint-Denis Having not been flown for decades since 1380s it was raised during the Civil War of France by King Charles VI signifying "no mercy." It was moved numerous times during the British occupation of Paris to the point where the banner of Saint Michael was adopted by the French armies as a new symbol of resistance against the British. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022387270071071064 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022387270071071064"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:07Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@TimothyEveland Pretty sad it's not displayed as it's underrated but during the battle of Agincourt both factions Armagnacs and Burgundians were present some with their banners I would say the oriflamme of Saint-Denis a very long past banner"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:30Z 13.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Jean de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is one of the most underrated knights of the Hundred Years' War : Rushed to the aid of Harfleur with only [---] men against thousands of Englishmen. Miraculously survived at the battle of Azincourt and he fought bravely Unjustly sidelined by the faction leader Bernard VII of Armagnac despite his great acts he joined the Burgundian faction supporting John the Fearless Duke of Burgundy. Part of the Burgundian expedition from Amiens with [----] men marching [--] miles in [--] days to relieve the siege of Senlis. Once gathered [---] men from neighboring fortresses and"
X Link 2026-02-14T18:44Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Conspiracies in cities During the Hundred Years' War XVth century. The dark side of this war and also largely unknown. Many cities each have a unique story of a plot against the occupier. Here are some of their stories. Thread🧵"
X Link 2026-01-10T18:16Z 13.4K followers, 26.5K engagements
"I completely agree that many old medieval films remain incredibly better than they are today especially the colors. The Hussite Wars trilogy of films made in the 1950s are simply incredible. No CGI huge armies lots of actors many variations of weapons and armor and above all lots of colors. The Hussite Wars (1419-1434) are too forgotten and underestimated in their history in the Czech Republic for the world but they were the first major wars that led to the birth of Protestantism a century later. They deserve more attentions and a whole new remake of movies. I should review the [----] version"
X Link 2025-10-17T21:42Z 13.4K followers, 267.7K engagements
"I should review the [----] version of Henry V it's excellent. Just look at this scene for instance plenty that's a bit iffy but there are COLOURS no blue filter and it's exciting And it makes your heart beat faster makes me want to shout and fight"
X Link 2025-10-17T15:17Z 268.9K followers, 585.1K engagements
"Jan Ptek of Pirktejn or Hans Capon of Pirkstein the future lord of Rattay in KCD2 video game A young lord the only member of the Pirkstein branch of the Leipa family became a noble warrior and prospered his lineage His legacy would continue in war Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, 83.2K engagements
"John I of Bourbon on the walls of Soissons"
X Link 2025-10-31T13:07Z 13.4K followers, 34.7K engagements
"My favorite period of the Middle Ages is the late 14th to mid-15th centuries. The reason is that it marks the temporal boundary between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance which was beginning to emerge with technology art chronicles politics religion and new types of warfare. Whether it is the Moravian Margrave Wars and the Hussite Wars in Bohemia or also the final phase of the Hundred Years' War accompanied by a devastating civil war that took place in my country France. It was a very intense period in Western and Eastern Europe in middle ages that I love to study. Nevermind when the period"
X Link 2025-10-06T22:24Z 13.4K followers, 30.7K engagements
"Nevermind when the period actually started (if there is even a definitive answer). Around which year do you start caring about medieval history"
X Link 2025-10-06T20:40Z 71.7K followers, 41.2K engagements
"Enguerrand de Bournonville Burgundian captain friend of the Dukes of Burgundy. Never knighted he was nevertheless more important than any knight in the early 15th century. Having participated as a captain in battles and sieges for the Burgundian faction during the French Civil War he was the squire and personal protector of the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless until his death in [----] at the Siege of Soissons. Art historical project comission by @MHInventory"
X Link 2025-10-15T16:23Z 13.4K followers, 11.6K engagements
"Here's my first thread. I've been wanting to do one for a long time to share my passion for history related to KCD2 Here's the first one: Nebakov fort A mysterious fort south of Trosky Castle 🏰 #KingdomComeDeliverance2 @KingdomComeRPG 1/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, 27.3K engagements
"I love the Middle Ages I love the Middle Ages https://t.co/uOy4G69AmY I love the Middle Ages https://t.co/uOy4G69AmY"
X Link 2025-10-31T22:20Z 13.4K followers, 10.3K engagements
"I love the Middle Ages"
X Link 2025-10-31T21:49Z 106.1K followers, 53.2K engagements
"Racek Kobyla of Dvorce the royal hetman who appears in KCD2 A hetman of unknown youth who nevertheless became a loyal pillar of support for the King. He was always responded to duty in the civil war and of the approach of a great war. #KingdomComeDeliverance2 🧵⚔"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, 34.7K engagements
"Ambroise de Lor clearly He was a simple French soldier who participated in his first military engagement at the age of [--] at Agincourt where he witnessed the deaths of his comrades and managed to survive. He nevertheless decided to continue fighting and was thus knighted as a French knight in [----] after some military operations. Having been traumatized by Agincourt he insisted on being sent to the front lines of the conflict against the English: the Maine region where he is from. Many people needed help in this region he achieved numerous military exploits as a captain. He defended many areas"
X Link 2025-10-28T16:27Z 13.4K followers, 32.5K engagements
"If you think the Hundred Years' War simply resumed in [----] with the resumption of the English conquest that's wrong. Here is a map I made myself listing all the military operations that took place since the coronation of Henry IV which was contested by the Kingdom of France. This led to many sieges raids and battles including the most significant French operation in [----] : the sending of thousands of men to Wales to support the revolt against the English. These operations were halted by two possible events: - The outbreak of civil war between the Armagnacs and Burgundians in France - The"
X Link 2025-09-23T19:48Z 13.4K followers, 149.1K engagements
"Perrin Baudaire the prodigal son whose destiny was changed forever by the Hundred Years' War. Perrin is among those great unsung warriors whom History due to a lack of documentation often overlooks despite his accomplishments. Here is his story based on the chronicles and archives that the French historian Bertrand Schnerb has managed to compile as best as possible. Art historical project comission thanks by @MHInventory"
X Link 2025-11-08T15:31Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"On August [--] [----] an army from slav was on the way to attack Kutn Hora and get ambushed Kutn Hora had been occupied for months by King Sigismund's forces and rebelled in summer [----]. The League of Lords in alliance with Sigismund decides to take back the city Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-06-21T18:09Z 13.4K followers, 17.5K engagements
"Today [---] years ago on October [--] [----] the Battle of Agincourt took place. For this special day I've decided to publicly share a strange secret concerning this battle: For context it's important to know that initially everyone thought the English would be crushed during the battle especially given the numerical superiority of the French army. But as we know there was rain and a lot of mud which caused a huge disaster for the French. But here's the truly disturbing part. A year earlier in [----] in the midst of a civil war (for control of the regency of the Kingdom of France) the Armagnac"
X Link 2025-10-25T09:01Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"On this day October [--] [----] the Siege of Compigne came to an end. While Joan of Arc had been captured by the Anglo-Burgundians on May [--] and all hope seemed lost the city managed to survive for [--] months against more than [----] soldiers who were steadily tightening their encirclement. After hundreds of casualties from sorties assaults on the ramparts bombardments looting of neighboring villages and mining tunnels. On the morning of October [--] [----] several French lords assembled an army in the region to lift the siege. They totaled more than [----] soldiers from various cities. A fierce battle"
X Link 2025-10-28T12:21Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"I like medieval History I like medieval history https://t.co/fTEOHpzMn6 I like medieval history https://t.co/fTEOHpzMn6"
X Link 2025-08-27T18:20Z 13.4K followers, 16.1K engagements
"I like medieval history"
X Link 2025-08-27T17:50Z 106.1K followers, 31.5K engagements
"John of Gorlitz brother of King Wenceslas IV of Bohemia He remained loyal to his king and brother against the League of Lords and called for the mobilization of the kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire to free him in [----]. He managed to retake Prague with a loyal army thanks to the trust of the inhabitants who in each districts opened the gates of the capital and German reinforcements came in the company of the future emperor Ruprecht II of the Palatinate. He offered himself as a hostage exchange for the release of Wenceslas IV. John of Gorlitz was ultimately never liberated and was poisoned."
X Link 2025-07-28T20:57Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Nightmare of Colors in the Final Phase of the Hundred Years' War with a civil war Throughout the history of warfare and to this day color and symbols are important for identifying one another in the midst of combat. In this time it was a hell. Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-09-19T18:51Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Thank you very much for reading the thread Even though Jan of Pirkstein has been greatly idealized following the KCD video games he remains a very influential historical figure especially his son I will continue to create threads about events people and places"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Today is the Kuttenberg Silvering Medieval Festival in Kutn Hora A historical festival celebrating the city's former economic activity of silver mining and the arrival of King Wenceslas IV to gather his loyalists in November [----] Thank you for the livestream @sir_doenny"
X Link 2025-06-21T11:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"On November [--] [----] the first major battle of the Hussite Wars took place and Jan of Pirkstein was present at the Battle of ivoho With the influence of the Lord Peter of ternberka Jan of Pirkstein sided with the Catholics in the battle where he charged the Hussite ranks"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Buried in the family crypt of St. Matthew's Church in Rattay his son Hynek of Pirkstein took over in [----] He would become one of the greatest moderate Hussite warriors and diplomats of the Hussite Wars and would even be nicknamed "The King of East Bohemia""
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Jan of Pirkstein lost his father at the age of two in [----] He was considered the first great lord of the Pirkstein family nicknamed "Birdie" leaving behind his only son from this family branch Henry III of Leipa and his sons Henry Hanu and eek became his guardians"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Later Jan of Pirkstein married Jitka of the ancient and prominent Kunstadt family a cousin of the bandit-knight Hynek of Kunstadt nicknamed "Dry Devil" In [----] at the age of [--] he had a child named Hynek of Pirkstein Historians are still skeptical about some details"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] the situation became critical; religious reformer Jan Hus was judged a heretic at the trial in Constance. [---] moravian czech nobles decided to inscribe their noble house seals in a letter of complaint against the execution of Jan Hus Jan of Pirkstein put his seal too"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] Jan of Pirkstein decided to give his wife Jitka of Kunstadt a dowry of [-----] Prague groshen thanks to his reputation It was only [--] years later in [----] that Hanush of Leipa received the order to leave to make way for the new lord of Rattay: Jan Ptek of Pirkstein"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] during the Third Margraves Moravian War his uncle Hanush of Leipa's father Henry III of Leipa was captured during an Austrian raid He was sent to Vienna where he was only released later in [----] at the end of the war but died the same year"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Following this treaty the Hussites respected the agreement to leave Prague and Jan Zizka went to Plze While the Catholic nobility was skeptical of this treaty which granted a freedom to the Hussites who were condemned as heretics Jan of Pirkstein died shortly afterward"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Hanush of Leipa was one of the last guardians of his nephew Jan of Pirkstein in [----] the future Lord of Rattay They brought in the population and Lord Racek Kobyla in March [----] after King Sigismund of Hungary's attack on Skalitz and the war spared them"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Completely me. I persevere in every search to obtain even the smallest piece of information from a reliable source. I'm still traumatized by the memory of June [--] [----] when my friends the KCD2 community on the Discord server and we all tried to find the Nebakov fortress heraldry from afar on the new trailer without knowing what the symbol was. One day a member of Warhorse told us it was a beaver symbol which drove us crazy with our searches. Day and night we looked everywhere. Until January [--] [----] when I watched an unknown Polish preview video that revealed the truth: It's a raven. Since that"
X Link 2025-11-11T10:49Z 13.4K followers, 15.4K engagements
"@DecomposedTaco Yeap it's him (: He do awesome work @HarryOsbornArt"
X Link 2025-10-30T22:04Z 13.4K followers, 16.1K engagements
"At the end of the battle Jan of Pirkstein decided to stop fighting and sought a truce. He sent a letter of pardon to the moderates Hussites in Prague On November [--] [----] a truce was signed to cease all hostilities until April [----] and to grant freedom of preaching"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@MedievalScholar Im surprised there's not Moravia for me his heraldry is pretty unique for his eagle with mutilple squares of red & white"
X Link 2025-10-08T17:42Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Bonus : When Jan Zizka returned from the Battle of Grunwald in [----] he joined the reforming courtiers along with Racek Kobyla and numerous nobles to support Jan Hus and the king Thank you very much for your trust I hope you liked it I will try to continue"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@nonregemesse Siege of Paris [----] - [----] 👀 After twenty years of civil war the Armagnacs and Burgundians signed the Treaty of Arras to make peace and stand together against their common enemy : England. They besieged and recaptured Paris together"
X Link 2025-07-24T21:09Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Bonus: Following this treaty King Sigismund arrived in Brno after Christmas [----] where he encountered a rowdy Hussite delegation from Prague who humiliated him especially in a predominantly Catholic city The archbishop was forced to proclaim an ecclesiastical interdict"
X Link 2025-07-06T15:53Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Here are four simple maps of the evolution of the French Civil War between the Armagnac and Burgundian factions (1407-1435) which I created myself. To give a simple idea of this war the issue was whether the House of Orlans or the House of Burgundy should control the regency of the Kingdom of France as King Charles VI was suffering from madness. The Armagnac faction fight for the House of Orlans and the Burgundian faction fight for the House of Burgundy. Although the Civil War was triggered in [----] by the assassination of Louis I Duke of Orlans it did not begin until [----] and there was a lull"
X Link 2025-09-25T15:42Z 13.4K followers, 13K engagements
"Knight It must be said however that the Cumans were very diverse in terms of armor helmets shields weapons and especially their masks which were very useful in combat. This also allows me to say that their arrival in Eastern Europe was caused by the threat of the Mongol invasion which forced them to relocate in [----]. They were allowed to settle in Hungary but on one condition: to serve in the royal Hungarian army where they were deployed several times in Austria and Moravia during the 13th century. What greatly intensified the fighting and anger against them was during the invasion of Bohemia"
X Link 2025-09-08T23:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"On this day June [--] [----] the Siege of Prague began The Hussite Wars began when the Catholic Church and King Sigismund declared all Hussites heretics and launched a crusade Thousand soldiers were at the gates of Prague thinking it would be the end for them but not at all"
X Link 2025-06-30T10:21Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@LordHansCapon Im excited and really proud of KCD franchise (:"
X Link 2024-05-13T18:02Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@nonregemesse"
X Link 2025-06-01T01:08Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"On May [--] [----] King Wenceslas IV was captured for the first time by the League of Lords For nearly three months he was several times moved around as the king's allies approached to free him during the Second Margraves Moravian War Thread🧵"
X Link 2025-05-30T11:34Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"It was a pleasure and I will try to continue the threads about historical characters places and events"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@SirTobi28 My most memorable one was Vauquelin Brabant with my grandmother we laughed a lot because of his french accent and he is full of french clichs. I had hopes he might show to players that french people are good. But its the opposite and I was so sad at the end 😅"
X Link 2025-03-04T10:22Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Fort Nebakov is still visible; you just have to climb to the very top of the hill. There's a sign telling the history of the fort and the archaeological discoveries. It was a huge undertaking for Warhorse to reconstruct it given that there are many different plans. 10/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Nebakov has almost never been historically documented; this is the greatest mystery surrounding this fort. The Bohemian Paradise region is known for its many medieval forts but this one was built in the shadow. 2/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@_deimos_art Im really interested it looks awesome the models and inspiring. I think I maybe know what is it it's deathclaw eggs and it's somewhere here I guess 😅"
X Link 2025-07-26T12:31Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Semine Fort A medieval fort near a village South-West of Trosky castle with a noble family unknown to its history who met a sad fate Here's its history behind #KingdomComeDeliverance2 🧵🏰"
X Link 2025-06-06T12:14Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Several archaeological researches (1925 and 1973) were carried out to know its history at this stage the fort is in ruins. The results give the idea that Nebakov was built in the 13th century. During the excavations there were several discoveries: 3/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@nonregemesse The Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War in France was merely a diversion and excuse for England not to lose the Hundred Years' War"
X Link 2025-07-16T21:07Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Thanks to a possible storm Racek his garrison and his population were able to reach Rattay under the protection of Lord Hanush of Leipa Racek and Hanush undertook several actions to repel the bandits and Cumans invading the region 7/16"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Upon returning to the king's service Racek Kobyla was involved in a guerrilla with Sokol against the noble Rosenberg family member of the League of Lords During this conflict he formed an alliance with Jan Zizka and Mathew the Leader between [----] and [----] 10/16"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Excavations report elements of an important fort with massive armament such as gunpowder and a reserve of consumption to hold the fort for a long time (Which is surprising as the fort was we guess built by small a nobility) But above all a lot of use of wood was noticed. 4/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Throughout his life he remained in the king's service and he married Anna of libice who had children In [----] Racek Kobyla led a royal garrison to liberate Lord Divish of Talmberg from the castle held by Havel Medek of Valdek. Divish regained his castle 4/16"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Among the few archives discovered in connection with Nebakov it is known that in [----] the fort belonged to the woman Makhna Nebkovsk her past remains unclear but she was influential as the owner of several villages. 6/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"That's very interesting what you are saying The outbreak of the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians was caused by the assassination of Duke Louis I of Orlans. His rival the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless was fed up with Louis of Orlans' interference in his affairs and his hostility toward the English even though he was trading with them from Flanders. On November [--] [----] as Louis of Orlans had just left the residence of Queen Isabeau of Bavaria he began to walk up Rue Vieille-du-Temple when suddenly [--] individuals jumped on him. The Duke of Orlans was hit in the head with"
X Link 2025-09-12T22:54Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"As for the historical inspiration for Warhorse in KCD2 I've been trying for months to find the Nebakov coat of arms but nothing With the game's release we know it's this and I wondered where this inspiration came from. 8/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"During this war it was through his participation in the confilct that he entered the service of King Wenceslas IV in alliance with Margrave Prokop. His involvement as a loyal warrior led him to rise through the ranks of the royal court eventually becoming hetman 3/16"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"I bet as Nebakov fortress was linked to the village of Roven in [----] it was declared in archives of the village that Nebakov is in ruined. Here it is the joke you take the Roven name and now you transform it to Raven (Seriously im still wondering 😄) 9/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Among the few details it is worth mentioning that in his youth he led a life of brigandage for twelve years It was possibly with the outbreak of the Second Moravian War (1393-1396) that he entered the service of Margrave Prokop of Luxembourg as a mercenary 2/16"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Nebakov fort stands on a slope which leads in the direction of the village Rove. Having belonged to Zdenk of Rovn in [----] this village was linked to the lordship of Nebakov. 5/10"
X Link 2025-05-23T12:10Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Very little is known about Racek's early life (borned in the 1370s) but the Kobyla family came from the lower nobility. His origins may have come from the village of Vojice where he grew up But the war ultimately sealed his fate 1/16"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The king had planned to punish Kutna Hora but the city quickly apologized offering compensation and executing two miners The widow Anna of libice along with the two children's guardian knights eventually gave the castle to the Hussite captain Vilm Kostka in [----] 16/16"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:28Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"I could almost write a very long post or even a thread right away but I'll keep it brief. I recently spent a whole day studying the siege of Mont Saint Michel for remaking his wiki article. In the long run it lasted nearly [--] years as a target of the English starting with the invasion of Normandy in [----]. But the most intense period was during its siege in 1424-1425 when hundreds of English troops (even thousands) were mobilized in the Cotentin Peninsula and towns as far as Rouen to surround it. Fortresses were built one in a village and one on a nearby island. The siege lasted a year"
X Link 2025-09-07T16:39Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@MedievalScholar A very good game I tested it for [--] hours and it's frankly good where you can learn a lot of things of how it was the life in Middle Ages You can even form militias and make battles against a rival lord but of course you have to pay your own weapons armors"
X Link 2025-09-22T22:03Z 13.4K followers, [----] engagements
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