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Siege of Pilsen

Siege of Pilsen was a siege conducted on 14 July 1433 at Plzeň, in what is now Czech Republic; it lasted 10 months. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Catholic victory. Recorded strength: About 13,000 against Unknown.

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Výstup proti Prokopu Holému před Plzní (Původní reprodukce dle kresby Věnc. Černého). Reprodukce z knihy Velikáni našich dějin z roku 1924.
Výstup proti Prokopu Holému před Plzní (Původní reprodukce dle kresby Věnc. Černého). Reprodukce z knihy Velikáni našich dějin z roku 1924.. Věnceslav Černý, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 July 1433lasted 10 months
WherePlzeň, Czech Republic49.741N, 13.383E
OutcomeCatholic victory
BelligerentsRadical Hussites; Taborites; Orphans; Moderate Hussites; Praguers; Union of Žatec and LounyagainstLandfrieden of Plzeň
Casualties and losses700–1,000 killed; 500–700 capturedandUnknown
Part ofHussite Wars1419 to 1434

Where it sits in the Hussite Wars

Battle of Vyšehrad, 1419Battle of Živohošť, 1419Hussite attack on Malá Strana, 1419Battle of Nekmíř, 1419Siege of the Hussites in Chotěbor, 1420Battle of Sudoměř, 1420Battle of Mladá Vožice, 1420Battle of Melechov, 1420Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou, 1420Battle of Vítkov Hill, 1420Battle of Tábor, 1420Battle of Małym Borem, 1420Battle of Podůlšan, 1421Siege of Rabí, 1421Battle of Brüx, 1421Siege of Cadaň, 1421Siege of Zatec, 1421Battle of Žlutice, 1421Battle of Kutná Hora, 1421Battle of Nebovidy, 1422Battle of Habry, 1422Battle of Deutschbrod, 1422Siege of Karlštejn, 1422Battle of Horní Dubenky, 1423Battle of Hořice, 1423Battle of Kroměříže, 1423Battle of Strakhov Dvor, 1423Siege of Jihlava, 1423Battle of Týnce, 1423Battle of Skalice, 1424Battle of Malešov, 1424Battle of Kamenice nad Lipou, 1425Battle of Aussig, 1426Battle of Zwettl, 1427Battle of Tachov, 1427Battle of Nysa, 1428Battle of Kratzau, 1428Battle of Stará Jesenice, 1428Battle of Zbraslav, 1429Battle of Trnava, 1430Battle of Horką, 1431Battle of Domažlice, 1431Battle of Waidhofen, 1431Battle of Ilava, 1431Siege of Pilsen, 1433Battle of Hiltersried, 1433Battle of Lipany, 1434Battle of Český Brod, 1434Battle of Kretsch, 1435Battle of Wysoka, 1436Battle of Libčany, 1437Siege of Sion Castle, 1437Battle of Sellnitz, 1438Battle of Grotniki, 1439Battle of Veľké Kostoľany, 1467Battle of Nýrsk, 146714191467Siege of Pilsen, 1433
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Record

Date14 July 1433
to 9 May 1434
PlacePlzeň, Czech Republic
49.741N, 13.383E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthAbout 13,000Unknown
Casualties and losses700–1,000 killed; 500–700 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Prokop the Great
  • Ondřej Keřský of Řimovice
  • Bedřich of Strážnice
  • Jan Čapek of Sány
Siege of PilsenSiege of PilsenSiege of PilsenBattle of NekmířBattle of StříbraBattle of KůzováBattle of Starého SmolivceBattle of NekmířBattle of KůzováBattle of Starého SmolivceRegensburgIngolstadtJenaGeraHofJihlavaPassauChemnitz100 km49.741N, 13.383E
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Siege of Pilsen is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12041940, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Plzeň (1433–1434), revision 1382465719, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.