Sirotci

The Sirotci ("Orphans"; German: Waisen), officially Orphans' Union (Czech: Sirotčí svaz), were followers of a radical wing of the Hussites in Bohemia. Founded in 1423 originally under the name Lesser Tábor, it consisted mostly of poorer burghers and some members of the lower aristocracy, who joined with commander Jan Žižka and the eastern Bohemian Hussites, the so-called Orebites (Orebité).

Banner used by Orphans (hypothetical colors)

After Žižka's death (1424), "orphaned" combatants adopted their new name. From 1424 to 1428, they were led by the priest Ambrož of Hradec and then by another priest Prokop the Lesser. Hejtman Jan Čapek of Sány was elected as their military commander (1431–34).

Towns joined with the Union

All towns are in Bohemia, unless otherwise noted.

• Vysoké Mýto (German: Hohenmauth)
• Čáslav (German: Tschaslau)
• Kouřim (German: Gurim)
• Kolín (German: Kolin)
• Kutná Hora (German: Kuttenberg) (in condominium with the Taborites)
• Trutnov (German: Trautenau)
• Tachov (German: Tachau) (from 1427)
• New Town, Prague (German: Prager Neustadt) (from 1429)
• Český Brod (German: Böhmischbrod)
• Mladá Boleslav (German: Jungbunzlau)
• Boseň (German: Bosin)
• Hradec Králové (German: Königgrätz)
• Dvůr Králové (German: Königinhof an der Elbe)
• Bělá pod Bezdězem (German: Weißwasser)
• Bezděz (German: Bösig)
• Česká Lípa (German: Böhmisch Leipa)
• Litomyšl (German: Leitomischl)
• Náchod (German: Nachod)
• Český Dub (German: Böhmisch Aicha)
• Topoľčany (German: Topoltschan) in Slovakia
• Skalica (German: Skalitz) in Slovakia

Aristocratic members

• Jan Roháč z Dubé
• Jan Kolúch z Vesce
• Čáslav Kaplíř ze Sulevic
• Vilém Jeník z Mečkova
• Jan Hertvík z Rušinova
• Wilhelm Kostka von Postupice
• Jan Žampach z Potštejna
• Mikuláš starší Trčka z Lípy
• Jiří z Dubé
• Jan Baštín z Porostlé
• Matěj Salava z Lípy
• Jan Krušina z Lichtenburka
• Aleš Vřešťovský z Rýzmburka
• Mikuláš z Keuschberka
• Anežka z Trocnova