Jan Žižka of Trocnov

Jan Žižka of Trocnov (c. 1360–11 October 1424) was the Czech knight who led the Taborite Hussites against the crusades, undefeated. Born into Bohemia's lower nobility, he served at the royal court.

A follower of Jan Hus, he led the Hussite army to victory at Sudoměř and on Vítkov Hill in 1420 and against Sigismund's host at Kutná Hora in 1421.

He drilled townsmen and peasants to fight behind armoured wagon forts mounting cannon, using terrain and gunfire against cavalry charges. Wounded at Rabí in 1421, he lost his remaining eye but kept command until his death before Přibyslav on 11 October 1424.