Havel Medek of Valdek

Havel Medek of Valdek (Czech: Havel Medek z Valdeka; died 1410)[1] was a Bohemian noble. He was the son of Oldřich Medek of Valdek, the lord of Týnec nad Sázavou.[2] Havel is mentioned as residing in Týnec in 1349.[3] In 1390, Havel besieged Talmberk Castle, conquering it and capturing the lord Diviš of Talmberk. Havel then began styling himself as Medek of Talmberk.[4]

Diviš was imprisoned for seven years before the provincial courts declared Havel's seizure illegal. Havel was summoned to court in Prague but did not attend.[4] Diviš was subsequently released and Havel returned the castle.[5][6][7]

In popular culture

Havel is referenced in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Before the events of the game, he is mentioned as being the captor of Lord Divish (a character based on Diviš) and as burning down the village of Pribyslavitz (Přibyslavice).[8]

References

1. "Havel Medek z Valdeka". Geni. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
2. Vlasak, Antonin-Norbert (1875). Okres Neveklovsky: nastin statisticho-historicky (in Czech). Fr. A. Urbanek. p. 69.
3. Zavadil, Antonín J. "Kutnohorsko slovem i obrasem - Práce veškerého učitelstva okresu" (PDF). p. 190. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
4. Babka, Daniel (2021). "Talmberkové na Vlašimi" (PDF) (in Czech). Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Filozofická fakulta. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
5. "Talmberk". Kutná Hora. 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
6. Hrady, zámky a tvrze v Čechách na Moravě a ve Slezsku - Východní Čechy. Prague. 1989. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020.
7. Světozor: Illustrovany beletristicko-politicky casopis (in Czech). Skrejsovcky. 1872. p. 559. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
8. Warhorse Studios (February 13, 2018). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver.