Kryštof z Týna: rytíř z Loketska ve službách králů a vévodů

• Authors: Jan Boukal

Title variants

EN

Christopher of Týn - a knight from Loket region in the services of kings and dukes

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The paper focuses on the career of the knight Christopher of Týn (Christoph von Thein), who, after leaving his native estate in Loket region, worked his way up from a common mercenary to a castle administrator in Styria and Carniola, and then to a diplomat, interpreter and condottier in the service of the rulers. The example of Knight Christopher shows the possibilities of social mobility of the lower nobility through service at court. The life of Knight Christopher is certainly not unique. However, we know the details of his life thanks to his own biography, which he wrote for his descendants. This source is set in the context of similar works from the same period.

Keywords

EN

Christopher of Týn (Christoph von Thein); medieval nobility; medieval autobiographies; court services; medieval wars

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 71-95
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Jan Boukal

• Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i., Prosecká 809/76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic