Background
Joanna Rožmitál was born on July 1430 in Rozmital Pod Tremsinem, Czech Republic. She was the daughter of John of Rožmitál and his wife Ludmilla of Strakonicz. Her brother was Jaroslav Lev of Rožmitál. Little is known about her early life.
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Joanna Rožmitál
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also known as
Johanna of Bohemia
Career
Johanna of Rozmital personally commanded her own army in battle. In 1461 she had offered to send her army to help the Duke of Bavaria against his rivals. At a time before standing armies were common, she quickly fielded an army that helped fight King Matthew of Hungary, who invaded Bohemia in 1470. The Polish chronicler John Dlugosz described how she attacked Matthew from the front while her husband George pressed from the rear, and together the Czech armies drove him from the land. In September 1474 she indicated that one of the things she enjoyed about retirement was not leading troops in the war. She ended her career by coming out of retirement to help her husband's successor rule.
Achievements
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Johanna of Rozmital was one in a long line of militant Hussite women. She played a key role in the government of her husband King George, "the Hussite king." Together they faced imposing challenges as they sought to control a land split by two religious faiths and an ambitious nobility. Johanna participated energetically in public affairs, attempting to mediate between the warring factions and appearing in public as a symbol of the land's government.
Politics
Joanna of Rožmitál actively supported her husband in politics. She was not only a mentor, but she was involved in state affairs, being part of her husband's political agenda.
Connections
In 1450 Joanna married George of Poděbrady. They had four children, only two of them survived to adulthood.
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Born
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Died
November 12, 1475 (aged 45) -
Resting place
St. Vitus Cathedral, Praha, Czech Republic -
Nationality
Czech -
Religion
Roman Catholic