Sirotci

Banner used by Orphans (hypothetical colors)

The Sirotci ("Orphans"; German: Waisen), officially Orphans' Union (Czech: Sirotčí svaz), were followers of a radical wing of the Hussites in Bohemia. Founded in 1423 originally under the name Lesser Tábor, it consisted mostly of poorer burghers and some members of the lower aristocracy who joined with the commander Jan Žižka and the eastern Bohemian Hussites, the so-called Orebites (Orebité).

After Žižka's death (1424), "orphaned" combatants adopted their new name. From 1424 to 1428, they were led by the priest Ambrož of Hradec and then by another priest, . Hejtman was elected as their military commander (1431–1434).

Towns joined with the Union[]

All towns are in Bohemia, unless otherwise noted.

Vysoké Mýto (German: Hohenmauth)
Čáslav (German: Tschaslau)
Kouřim (German: Gurim)
Kolín (German: Kolin)
Kutná Hora (German: Kuttenberg) (in condominium with the Taborites)
Trutnov (German: Trautenau)
Tachov (German: Tachau) (from 1427)
New Town, Prague (German: Prager Neustadt) (from 1429)
Český Brod (German: Böhmischbrod)
Mladá Boleslav (German: Jungbunzlau)
Boseň (German: Bosin)
Hradec Králové (German: Königgrätz)
Dvůr Králové (German: Königinhof an der Elbe)
Bělá pod Bezdězem (German: Weißwasser)
Bezděz (German: Bösig)
Česká Lípa (German: Böhmisch Leipa)
Litomyšl (German: Leitomischl)
Náchod (German: Nachod)
Český Dub (German: Böhmisch Aicha)
Topoľčany (German: Topoltschan) in Slovakia
Skalica (German: Skalitz) in Slovakia

Aristocratic members[]

Jan Roháč z Dubé
Jan Kolúch z Vesce
Čáslav Kaplíř ze Sulevic
Vilém Jeník z Mečkova
Jan Hertvík z Rušinova
Wilhelm Kostka von Postupice
Jan Žampach z Potštejna
Mikuláš starší Trčka z Lípy
Jiří z Dubé
Jan Baštín z Porostlé
Matěj Salava z Lípy
Jan Krušina z Lichtenburka
Aleš Vřešťovský z Rýzmburka
Mikuláš z Keuschberka
Anežka z Trocnova

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