Jan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic
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Jan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic (ˈjan ˈɦasɪʃtɛjnskiː ˈzlopkovits) (1450 – 1517) was a Bohemian diplomat to Luxembourg 1477 and Rome 1487 in the time of Ladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary. The king sent him to negotiate a marriage with Mary of Burgundy
Mary of Burgundy
Mary of Burgundy ruled the Burgundian territories in Low Countries and was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 until her death...

. He made a journey to Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....

 in 1493 and wrote a travel book about it called Pilgrimage to the Holy Grave in Jerusalem (first published 1505). He also indited Advice and Precept to the Son Jaroslav, What to Do and What to Beware. He founded the Franciscan monastery in Kadaň
Franciscan Monastery in Kadan
The Franciscan Monastery lies on the edge of the town of Kadaň, Czech Republic and near the river Ohře. Its history dates back to the 15th century. It is now the seat of the Municipal Museum of Kadaň with e.g. the exposition of the conventual life. The church dedication to Fourteen Holy Helpers...

. He died probably on 28 January 1517 and is buried in the monastery. Brother of so called "Czech Ulysses" Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic
Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic
Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic was a nobleman, writer and humanist of old Bohemian family of Lobkovic.He was born at Hasištejn Castle near Kadaň, Bohemia. He studied in Bologna and Ferrara and converted from Utraquism to Catholicism there...

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