John II of Liechtenstein | |
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Burgrave of Znojmo Castle | |
![]() John II escaping with Wenceslaus IV, 19th-century engraving | |
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Native name | Jan II. z Lichtenštejna |
Died | c. 1412 |
Noble family | House of Liechtenstein |
John II of Liechtenstein (died c. 1412) [1] was a 15th-century nobleman and member of the council of Jobst of Moravia. He was burgrave of Znojmo Castle. [2]
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. [3]
In 1405, Margrave Jobst paid a ransom for John II after he was captured in his service. [4]
John II was the son of Hartneid III of Liechtenstein, and the grandson of Hartneid II of Liechtenstein . [2] His uncle, John I of Liechtenstein , acquired the lands of Lednice for the family. [4]
A fictionalized John II appears in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance . He returned in the 2025 sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance II . In 2022, it was leaked that John II would be voiced by actor Richard Kiess. [5] He was portrayed by Czech actor Matouš Ruml, who also voiced the character in the Czech version of the game. [6]