
Episode 224: Jan Zizka, the Undefeated Innovator
Half-Arsed History
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The Crusaders and Jan Ziska
Jan Ziska was a blind bandit who led the Hussites to victory over the Crusaders. He adopted more modern tactics than his opponents, such as firing guns from war wagons instead of armoured knights. But despite their victories on the battlefield, new problems were emerging for the Hussites. They became divided among themselves and began to fall apart in face of common foe.
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