John II of Liechtenstein

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John II of Liechtenstein
Coat of armsLesser arms of Liechtenstein.svg
Native nameJan II. z Lichtenštejna
Noble familyHouse of Liechtenstein

John II of Liechtenstein was a 15th-century nobleman and member of the council of Jobst of Moravia.

John II helped King Wenceslaus IV escape to Vienna from his second imprisonment on November 11, 1403. Wenceslas was able to initially escape his prison wearing a disguise. He crossed the Danube, where John II was waiting for him with a guard of fifty horsemen who escorted him to Mikulov Castle.[1]

In 1405, Margrave Jobst paid a ransom for John II after he was captured in his service.[2]

In popular culture[]

A fictionalized John appears in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In the game, he is shown with Margrave Jobst, Divish of Talmberg, Hans Capon, Hanush of Leipa, and Radzig Kobyla planning on how to defeat Sigismund and free Wenceslaus from captivity.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Joseph Aschbach, Geschichte Kaiser Sigmund's vol. 1 (1838), p. 191–193.
  2. ^ "Historie rodu Liechtensteinů". Historický spolek Liechtenstein.
  3. ^ Warhorse Studios (February 13, 2018). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver. Scene: Epilogue. That young man, Sir John of Liechtenstein, why is he here?.. The Liechtensteins are a powerful Austrian Family with estates in Austria and Moravia. Sir John sits on Jobst's Council.
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