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Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou

Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou was a battle fought on 19 May 1420 at Poříčí nad Sázavou, in what is now Czech Republic; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Hussite victory.

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Image from the battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou (novel Jan Žižkal, 1925)
Image from the battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou (novel Jan Žižkal, 1925). Věnceslav Černý, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 May 1420lasted 1 day
WherePoříčí nad Sázavou, Czech Republic49.843N, 14.684E
OutcomeHussite victory
BelligerentsTaboritesagainstCatholic Bohemian nobility; Crusade forces; Holy Roman Empire; Kingdom of Hungary; Duchy of Świdnica; Troops from Kutná Hora
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, 146714191467Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou, 1420
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Record

Date19 May 1420
to 20 May 1420
PlacePoříčí nad Sázavou, Czech Republic
49.843N, 14.684E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthContemporary estimates: Old Czech Annals: approximately 3,000; Chronicle of the Old Prague Collegiate: approximately 9,000Contemporary estimates: Chronicle of the Old Prague Collegiate: fewer than 11,600 cavalry and infantry
Casualties and lossesUnknownApproximately 20 killed according to Laurence of Březová; approximately 50 according to the Chronicle of the Old Prague Collegiate
Commanders
  • Petr Konopišťský ze Šternberka
  • Wenceslaus of Dubá
Battle of Poříčí nad SázavouBattle of Poříčí nad SázavouBattle of ŽivohošťBattle of JankauBattle of ZbraslavBattle of PragueBattle of LipanyBattle of ZbraslavBattle of PragueBattle of LipanyDresdenBrnoPizenJihlavaChemnitzLiberecČeské BudějoviceHradec Králové100 km49.843N, 14.684E
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Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou 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 Q11156164, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou, revision 1385312193, 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.