Jan Sladký Kozina
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Jan Sladký Kozina was a legendary Czech
revolutionary leader of the Chodové
peasant rebellion at the end of the 17th century.
Jan Sladký Kozina was first named Rosocha, after Rosoch Farm (U Rosochů) which belonged 1632 to his grandfather, and in which he was born and grew up. His father Jan Sladky bought 1670 the farm "by Kozinas" (U Kozinu). All from this farm were in next called Sladky-Kozina. On 9 May 1678, aged 25, he married Dorota Pelnářová, took over the ancestral farm U Kozinů, and took his place in the middle yeomanry
. They seem to have gone on to live as a quiet, godfearing couple. They have 6 sons but only one - Adam - had descendants.
He could neither read nor write, but made his name by his speech
es, in which he drew attention to the mistreatments of the time, and became spokesman for the farmers' woes. He defended the rights of the Chodové people and demanded justice for the country people. This culminated in disagreement with the local magnate Wolf Maximilian Laminger von Albenreuth, also known as "Lomikar". Kozina was judged responsible for the peasant rebellion, arrested and executed later in Pilsen.
He was immortalised as a figure of resistance in the stories of Alois Jirásek
and Božena Němcová
. In Újezd u Domažlic a memorial to him was set up; his place of execution is marked by a plaque just inside what is now the main entrance to the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Pilsen.
Alois Jirásek wrote the book Psohlavci (The Dogheads), which was about the Chodové peoples and young Jan's struggles; this was later turned into an opera of the same name by Karel Kovařovic
.
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revolutionary leader of the Chodové
Chodové
The Chodové were a group of people in Bohemia, mainly in the surroundings of Domažlice, Tachov and Přimda. They were displaced from one of the Polish regions to guard the borders between Bohemia and Bavaria. They were direct servants of the king with significant privileges that differentiated...
peasant rebellion at the end of the 17th century.
Jan Sladký Kozina was first named Rosocha, after Rosoch Farm (U Rosochů) which belonged 1632 to his grandfather, and in which he was born and grew up. His father Jan Sladky bought 1670 the farm "by Kozinas" (U Kozinu). All from this farm were in next called Sladky-Kozina. On 9 May 1678, aged 25, he married Dorota Pelnářová, took over the ancestral farm U Kozinů, and took his place in the middle yeomanry
Yeomanry
Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles.-History:...
. They seem to have gone on to live as a quiet, godfearing couple. They have 6 sons but only one - Adam - had descendants.
He could neither read nor write, but made his name by his speech
Speech
Speech is the human faculty of speaking.It may also refer to:* Public speaking, the process of speaking to a group of people* Manner of articulation, how the body parts involved in making speech are manipulated...
es, in which he drew attention to the mistreatments of the time, and became spokesman for the farmers' woes. He defended the rights of the Chodové people and demanded justice for the country people. This culminated in disagreement with the local magnate Wolf Maximilian Laminger von Albenreuth, also known as "Lomikar". Kozina was judged responsible for the peasant rebellion, arrested and executed later in Pilsen.
He was immortalised as a figure of resistance in the stories of Alois Jirásek
Alois Jirásek
Alois Jirásek was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Jirásek was a secondary-school teacher until his retirement in 1909. He wrote a series of historical novels imbued with faith in his nation and in progress toward freedom and justice...
and Božena Němcová
Božena Nemcová
Božena Němcová was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.-Biography:...
. In Újezd u Domažlic a memorial to him was set up; his place of execution is marked by a plaque just inside what is now the main entrance to the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Pilsen.
Alois Jirásek wrote the book Psohlavci (The Dogheads), which was about the Chodové peoples and young Jan's struggles; this was later turned into an opera of the same name by Karel Kovařovic
Karel Kovarovic
Karel Kovařovic was a Czech composer and conductor.-Life:From 1873 to 1879 he studied clarinet, harp and piano at the Prague Conservatory. He began his career as a harpist...
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