John II of Liechtenstein

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John II of Liechtenstein
Burgrave of Znojmo Castle
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John II escaping with Wenceslaus IV, 19th-century engraving
Coat of arms Lesser arms of Liechtenstein.svg
Native nameJan II. z Lichtenštejna
Diedc. 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]

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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]

Family

John II was the son of Hartneid III of Liechtenstein, and the grandson of Hartneid II of Liechtenstein  [ cs ]. [2] His uncle, John I of Liechtenstein  [ cs ], 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]

References

  1. "Historický spolek Liechtenstein' o. s." www.hs-liechtenstein.cz. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Jurik, Pavel (14 December 2020). "Z Rakous na Moravu: Lichtenštejny pozvali do Mikulova Přemyslovci". 100+1 zahraniční zajímavost  [ cs ] (in Czech). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. Joseph Aschbach, Geschichte Kaiser Sigmund's vol. 1 (1838), p. 191–193.
  4. 1 2 "Historie rodu Liechtensteinů". Historický spolek Liechtenstein.
  5. Haimerl, Tanja (18 April 2024). "Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Everything We Know About A Sequel". MSN. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. Janíček, Matyáš (5 February 2025). "Leichtová, Zedníček i Vetchý propůjčili tváře hře Kingdom Come: Deliverance II! Pět let o tom museli mlčet". Blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 March 2025.