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Victorin of Poděbrad, aids Praguers in attack on Vyšehrad, 63, 64; his bravery at battle of Ústi, 193; unites with Korybut, 196
Vitkov hill, its strategic importance, 49; its successful defence by Žižka, 52–54; bravery of Táborite women at attack of, 53
Vitold, Prince of Lithuania, his ambition and lack of religious scrupulosity, 60, 79–80, 130; accepts Bohemian crown, 82; proclaimed King of Bohemia, 96; appoints Korybut his representative in Bohemia, 130; his outrageous letter to Bohemians, 142–143; forms alliance with Sigismund to attack Bohemia, 143–145; dies in 1431, 286
Vožic, capitulates to Táborites and Orphans, 182–183
Vyšehrad castle, surrendered to Sigismund by Čeněk of Wartenberg, 43–44; besieged and captured by citizens of Prague, 61–70
William, Duke of Bavaria, attends peace conference at Pressburg, 227; protector of Council of Basel, 300–301, 302, 313
Wolkenstein, Lord of, killed in retreat from Ústi, 193
Women of Bohemia, their emancipation, 2–3; their utility in Hussite army, 21, 28; their assistance at Sudoměř, 23; strengthen fortifications of Prague, 45; expel nuns from Prague 49; their bravery at attack of Vitkov hill, 53; their cruelty at massacre of Chomoutov, 86; intervene on behalf of Utraquist priests at town-hall of Prague, 119–120
Žatec, (Saaz) successfully defended by Bohemians against German crusaders, 99–101
Zbyněk of Buchov, appointed Táborite captain by Žižka, 34
Zbynev, Bishop of Cracow, insults Bohemian envoys, 255
Žebrak, religious conference at, 218
Žižka, John, of Trocnov, takes part in battle at Tannenberg, 211; leads citizens of Prague against town-hall, 10; early history of, 110–11; captures Prague, 7; marches on Plzeň, 19; his cold reception at Plzeň, 20; marches to Tábor, 21; is attacked by royalists en route, 21–22; his successful skirmish at Sudoměř, 22–23; his system of warfare, 22–29; his character vindicated, 28–31; his letter to citizens of Domážlice, 29–30; enters stronghold of Tábor, 31; organises armed force at Tábor, 32; defeats Nicholas Divuček at Ožic, 33; fortifies Tábor, 33; marches on Prague, 45–46; routs royalists at Pořič, 46; displays military genius before Prague, 49; cosmopolitan nature of his army, 49–51; his successful defence of Vitkov hill turning-point of war, 52–54; vacates Prague for S. Bohemia, 61; defeats Ulrich of Rosenberg and occupies Prachatice, 70; attends conference at Prague for reconciliation between Táborites and Utraquists, 74–77; captures royalist fortress of Krasikov, 83; concludes treaty with Plzeň, 84–85; instigates massacre at Chomoutov, 85–86; secures entire surrender of Kutna Hora, 90–91; appointed regent of Bohemia, 94; becomes totally blind, 98; enters Prague in triumph, 103; defeated by Sigismund at Kutna Hora, 104–107; his respite at Kolin, 107–108; recaptures Kutna Hora, 109–110; defeats Sigismund at Německý Brod, 110; is dubbed knight, 110; condemns Loquis to death, 117; his inexorable treatment of fanatics, 118; attempts to establish order in Prague, 123–125; his relations with Korybut, 132–134; his letter to Praguers, 133–134; defeats Wartenberg at Hořice, first battle of civil war, 148–149; his tactics in battle, 148–149; invades Moravia, 154–155; defeats Bořek of Miletinek at Králové Hradec, 155–156; publishes his regulations for war, 156, 367–371; incurs hatred of Taborites, 157, and n.; his unsuccessful campaign in and retreat from Hungary, 157–164; defeats royalists at Skalice, 166; attacks
