Hroznata of Úžice was a Moravian nobleman, Highest Burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia between 1284 and 1286, and the founder of the Talmberk family.[1]

Hroznata of Úžice
Burgrave of Prague
Coat of arms
NationalityMoravian
Noble familyKounice family [de]

Hroznata was in the service of King Wenceslas II, for which he was granted land north of the Sázava River around Úžice. Talmberk Castle [cs] was built here. The castle was first indirectly documented in 1297 through the name of Vilém of Talmberk, a son or nephew of Hroznata.[2]

Hroznata was brother-in-law of Záviš of Falkenstein. He had several sons, including Heřman, Arnošt, Jan, and Budivoj. Arnošt took on the family name of Talmberk, and founded the Černčičtí of Kácova family [cs].[3] After a dispute with Bishop Tobiáš of Bechyně [cs] in support of Záviš, Hroznata and his sons were declared outlaws and much of their property was confiscated. Vilém was not part of the conflict and avoided punishment.[4]

The wax seal of Hroznata z Úžice, attached to a deed dated 24 May 1284, contains the two water lilies of the Kounice family.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Kolář, Martin. Nejstarší pečeti šlechty české až do roku 1300  (in Czech) – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ Šimek, Tomáš (1989). Hrady, zámky a tvrze v Čechách na Moravě a ve Slezsku - Východní Čechy. Prague: Nakladatelství Svoboda.
  3. ^ a b Vaněk, Vojtěch (2000). "Hroznata z Úžic". Sázavsko. Historie - tradice - současnost. 7: 15–21.
  4. ^ Emler, Josef (1882). Regatta diplomatica nec non epistolaria Bohemiae a Moraviae (in Latin). pp. 1195–1197. Retrieved 25 April 2020.