The Czech Braveheart: Jan Žižka

<p>Jan Žižka is the legendary Czech national hero who led Hussite forces against three crusades and never lost a single battle. His rise to military greatness is now told in the feature film titled&nbsp;<em>Medieval</em>, starring Ben Foster and Sir Michael Caine - the most expensive Czech film ever made.</p><br><p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Gone Medieval</em>, Matt Lewis finds out more about Jan Žižka and the film from its director Petr Jákl and writer Petr Bok.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Anisha Deva and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p>For more&nbsp;<em>Gone Medieval</em>&nbsp;content, subscribe to our&nbsp;<em>Medieval Monday&nbsp;</em>newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit -&nbsp;<a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe today!</a>&nbsp;To download, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.historyhit&hl=en_GB&gl=US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/history-hit/id1303668247" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple store</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>