Racek Kobyla of Dvorce

Racek Kobyla of Dvorce (also Dvojic, Dvojitz, or Dwoygicz[1]; died 1416) was a Bohemian landowner, hetman of Wenceslas IV, and burgrave of Vyšehrad during the Late Middle Ages.

Racek Kobyla of Dvorce
Royal Hetman of Wenceslas IV
Burgrave of Vyšehrad
Fictional portrait of Racek from Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Coat of arms
DiedFebruary 2, 1416
Kutná Hora
Spouse(s)Anna of Úlibic
ReligionCatholic

Biography

Not much is known about Racek's early life. He is first mentioned in 1403 as being the overseer of silver mining in the town of Stříbrná Skalice.[2] In that year, the town was razed by Sigismund of Luxembourg and Racek initially retreated to Talmberk. Fleeing the continuing threat of Sigismund, Racek continued to Rataje nad Sázavou where he was received by Hanuš of Lipá.[3]

In 1410, Racek was appointed burgrave of Vyšehrad by King Wenceslas. In 1412, he was permitted to build his castle, Komorní Hrádek, near present-day Chocerady. In 1415, Racek was mentioned as a patron of the Chocerady church.[4]

In 1416, Racek was sent to Kutná Hora to collect taxes for the king. He was a known follower of the teachings of Jan Hus, who was proclaimed a heretic. On February 2, Racek and 12 of his associates were murdered in a tavern by a mob of miners fueled by religious fervor.[5]

"They seized them in the inn where they were staying, cut their bodies into pieces and threw them out onto the street, where the mob vigorously stomped on their remains and then went in merry song to the home of the preacher to be praised for the act they had been encouraged to commit."[5][6]

His castle, along with the villages of Chocerady, Údolnice, and Vráž, were left to his widow, Anna of Úlibic. His children were left under the guardianship of the knights Mikuláš Šraňek and Mikuláš of Reblic.[7]

Racek is a prominent character in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance where he is known by the name Sir Radzig Kobyla.[6]

References
  1. Ledel, Eva-Katharin (November 15, 2015). "Tesi di dottorato di Eva-Katharin Ledel" (PDF). p. 292.
  2. "Stříbrná Skalice – Kolínsko – Cesty a památky". Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. Zavadil, Antonín J. "Kutnohorsko slovem i obrasem - Práce veškerého učitelstva okresu" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. Durdík, Tomáš (2002). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů. Prague: Libri. pp. 268–269. ISBN 80-7277-003-9.
  5. Dobiáš, Bohdan. "Přeloučtí mučedníci". Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. "Codex". Kingdom Come Deliverance. 2018.
  7. Šimek, Tomáš, ed. (1985). Hrady, zámky a tvrze v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Prague: Nakladatelství Svoboda. pp. 202–203.
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