Diviš of Talmberk (died 1415) was a Bohemian noble and lord of Talmberk.[1]

Diviš of Talmberk
Lord of Talmberk
Burgrave of Prague Castle
Coat of arms
Died1415
NationalityBohemian
Noble familyTalmberk family

Biography

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In 1390, Diviš gained control of Talmberk Castle [cs]. The castle was soon after besieged by Havel Medek of Valdek, who conquered Talmberk and captured Diviš. Diviš was imprisoned for seven years before the provincial courts declared Havel's seizure illegal, and Diviš was able to ransom himself and reclaim the castle.[2][3] In 1401, he moved to Prague as burgrave of Prague Castle.[4] Diviš died sometime in 1415.[3] His son, Oldřich of Talmberk, succeeded him as Lord of Talmberk.[5]

Some sources conflate Diviš of Talmberk (died 1415) with Diviš from Talmberk and Miličín (1352 – 1413).[6] The latter served as burgrave in the service of the Rosenberg family,[7] whereas Diviš from Talmberk was in the service of Wenceslaus IV. These were likely two different people.[8]

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Sir Divish of Talmberg, a character in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is based on Diviš. His sons Oldřich, Vilém, and Mikuláš are also referenced in game.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Halada, Jan (1992). Lexikon české šlechty. Akropolis. pp. 161–162. ISBN 80-901020-3-4.
  2. ^ "Talmberk". Kutná Hora. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Hrady, zámky a tvrze v Čechách na Moravě a ve Slezsku - Východní Čechy. Prague. 1989.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Světozor: Illustrovany beletristicko-politicky casopis · Volume 6. Skrejsovcky. 1872. p. 559.
  5. ^ Zavadil, Antonín J. "Kutnohorsko slovem i obrasem - Práce veškerého učitelstva okresu" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. ^ Tomáš Šimek; Hosák, Ladislav; Pavel, Jakub; Janáček, Josef; Kotek, Ludvík. Hrady, zámky a tvrze v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Redakce Jaroslav Fingl, Anna Kubů, Jaroslava Lorenzová; ilustrace Josef Týfa, Anna Kubů. 1. vydání. vyd. [s.l.]: Nakladatelství Svoboda, 1989.
  7. ^ Rubeš, Marek (2019). Hrad Talmberk. Plzen. p. 14. ISBN 978-80-87170-60-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ Šimůnek, Robert (2005). Správní systém šlechtického dominia v pozdně středověkých Čechách : Rožmberská doména 1418-1472. Praha: Historický ústav. p. 47. ISBN 80-7286-067-4.
  9. ^ Warhorse Studios (February 13, 2018). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver. Scene: Codex. Diviš z Talmberku (Sir Divish of Talmberg) owned Talmberg Castle in the years 1390–1415... Diviš had three sons – Oldřich, Vilém and Mikuláš, who governed Jankov from 1433 onwards.