Petr Píšek
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Petr Píšek | |
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| Lord of Suchdol Lord of Perštejnec | |
| Other names | Petr z Píšek |
Petr Píšek was a nobleman and landowner in the Kingdom of Bohemia at the end of the 14th and beginning of the 15th century. He was a loyal follower of King Wenceslaus IV.
Biography
[edit]Petr was from a wealthy family.[1] He owned several estates in the vicinity of Kutná Hora,[2] and was known for his generous donations to local churches[3] Petr was mentioned as patron of Vysoká with other members of the Píšek family beginning in 1371. His patronage was disputed by other local landowners with whom he feuded.[4]
From 1391 to 1399, Petr served as Mintmaster of Kutná Hora.[5]:99 In 1394, Petr was noted as administering Suchdol, likely with his brother Vácslav and other relatives.[2] He held the castle until it was transferred to Hanuš of Píšek in 1405.[6]
After King Wenceslaus IV was captured in 1402 by Sigismund of Hungary, Petr had his holding at Perštejnec confiscated. His ownership was later reinstated by Wenceslaus after he was released in 1404.[1] In 1402, Suchdol Castle was first explicitly mentioned in the historical records, with Petr stated to be the burgrave of the fortress. That December, he defended the castle against the forces of Sigismund during the Siege of Suchdol. The castle remained in the possession of the Píšek family until the onset of the Hussite Wars.[7]
In 1405, Petr founded a chapel in Kutná Hora that was known as the Píšek Chapel. It eventually came under the ownership of Pavel of Píšek, a nephew of Petr.[5]:91
In popular culture
[edit]Petr is depicted in the 2025 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, where he was portrayed by Petr Nárožný.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Zavadil, Antonín Josef (2000). Kutnohorsko slovem i obrazem (PDF) (in Czech). Kutná Hora. p. 184. ISBN 80-902719-5-2. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "O tvrzích, zvláště v okolí kutnohorském". Horník (in Czech). 6. Město Kutná Hora: 53. 9 April 1881. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Veselský, Petr Miloslav (2008). Královské horní město Hora Kutná. Úplný děje- a místopis. Díl I. až III (PDF) (in Czech). Kutná Hora: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Martin Bartoš. p. 27. ISBN 978-80-86406-49-7. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Vaněk, Vojtěch (2011). Oltářní fundace kutnohorských měšťanů v předhusitské době (PDF) (Thesis) (in Czech). Charles University. p. 127. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b Leminger, Emanuel (2003). Královská mincovna v Kutné Hoře (PDF) (2nd ed.). Kutná Hora: Kuttna. ISBN 80-86406-29-6. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Borovský, Tomáš (1998). Venkovské statky kutnohorských měšťanů v předhusitském období. Vol. 47. Sborník prací Filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity. C, Řada historická. ISBN 80-210-2107-1.
- ^ Šulc, Roman. "Suchdol – zamek". Cesty a památky. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ Janíček, Matyáš (5 February 2025). "Leichtová, Zedníček i Vetchý propůjčili tváře hře Kingdom Come: Deliverance II! Pět let o tom museli mlčet". Blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 March 2025.