John II of Liechtenstein was a 15th-century nobleman and member of the council of Jobst of Moravia.
John II of Liechtenstein | |
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| Coat of arms |  |
| Native name | Jan II. z Lichtenštejna |
| Noble family | House of Liechtenstein |
John II helped King Wenceslaus IV escape to Vienna from his second imprisonment on 11 November 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Joseph Aschbach, Geschichte Kaiser Sigmund's vol. 1 (1838), p. 191–193.
- ^ "Historie rodu Liechtensteinů". Historický spolek Liechtenstein.
- ^ 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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