BoÄek III of PodÄ›brady
Boček III. of Podiebrad (also Boček III of Kunštát and Podiebrad, Boczek / Botschek of Podiebrad, sometimes Boček the Younger of Podiebrad, .. . czech Boček III Poděbrady Boček III z Kunštátu a Poděbrad Boček Mladší Poděbrady, † 1429) was a bohemian- Moravian nobleman and supporter of the Hussites.
Life
Boček III. came from a noble family Podiebrad. His parents were Boček II of Podiebrad and Anna Elisabeth from Lipa ( Lipa Anna Eliska z ), a daughter of Henry of Lipa ( Lipa Jindřich z ). In some sources he is also referred to as Boček the Younger, this addition in connection with his eponymous father Boček II is needed, which is sometimes called in the sources also Boček the Elder.
Was first documented Boček III. 1395 and several times thereafter, together with his father. After the death of his father in 1417 Boček inherited III. and his younger brother Viktorin the Moravian estates together. Viktorin also inherited the Bohemian dominions and Litice Náchod and the rule Hummel, while the youngest brother Hynek received the Poděbrady headquarters. Jan, the eldest brother died, 1407-1409, during the lifetime of the father. Together with his brother Viktorin led Boček III. several legal battles to their Moravian possessions, including their distant relatives Gerald / Heralt Puska of Kunštát and Smil of Kunštát on Bludov. 1417 successfully fought Boček III. the castle Pyšolec, a year later, he succeeded in bringing the rule Vranová Lhota itself.
After the beginning of the Hussite Wars took Boček III. at the Brno meeting in part, to the Moravian nobles were compelled to reject the Four Articles of Prague and provide the Bohemian King Sigismund obedience. A short time later Boček known III. However, the Hussites. 1422 he took part in the Hussite siege of Kremsier.
Boček III. lived predominantly in Moravia and dubbed as Lord on Bouzov, or even in 1427 when Mr. Třebova on. He was not married and had no children. His year of death is not certain is, but it is believed that he Viktorin his brother, who died in 1427, a year or two survived, while their brother Hynek died in 1426.