The seal of Sigismund Korybut

For other nobles of the same name, please see Sigismund.

Sigismund Korybut (Lithuanian: Žygimantas Kaributaitis; Czech: Zikmund Korybutovič) (c. Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the 1395-1435 near Pabaiskas) was the Gediminid Duke of Lithuania, military commander of the Hussite army and a governor of Bohemia and Prague during the Hussite Wars. Pabaiskas (Pobojowisko is a small town in Ukmergė district of Vilnius County, Lithuania, 10 km south-west of Ukmergė, with 249 inhabitants The Gediminids ( Lithuanian: Gediminaičiai, singular Gediminaitis) were a Dynasty of Monarchs of the medieval Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1420

Born, most likely in Novgorod-Seversky to Dymitr Korybut, son of Algirdas, with Anastasia, daughter of Grand Prince Oleg of Ryazan, and grown in the court of his uncle Jogaila in Cracow since 1404, Sigismund was rumoured to be expected to become his successor on the Polish throne. Novhorod-Siversky (Новгород-Сіверський Новгород-Северский Novgorod-Seversky is a historic city in the Chernihiv Oblast ( province Dymitr Korybut (Kaributas modern Карыбут-Дзьмітры was one of the sons of Algirdas and the ruler of Severian Novgorod. Algirdas, (ɑlgərdɑːs known as Olgierd Альгерд Ольгерд b Ryazan Principality existed from 1078 when it was separated from the Chernigov Principality Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (b about 1362 d 1 June 1434 was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Poland, or at least its nucleus was ruled at various times either by książęta (Dukes(ca Being just an adolescent, he commanded his own banner of the Army of the Crown in the victorious Battle of Grunwald. The Battle of Grunwald (or 1st Battle of Tannenberg) took place on 15 July 1410 with the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by As a regent of Bohemia for Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas, he was commissioned to lead his army to Bohemia in April 1422. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian:; Vitaŭt; Latin: Alexander Vitoldus; Witold Ruthenian: Vitovt; c The army of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor retreated to Hungary in avoidance of the encounter. For other nobles of the same name please see Sigismund. Sigismund ( February 14, 1368 – December 9, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Sigismund Korybut arrived to Prague on 16 May 1422, where he became a commander of local Hussites, in the Hussite internal fights and the ruler of Bohemia. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1420 Pope Martin V insisted, that Vytautas and Jogaila would recall Sigismund from Bohemia. Pope Martin V (c 1368 &ndash February 20, 1431) born Odo (or On 24 December 1423, under Jogaila's agreement with the Emperor Sigismund, Sigismund Korybut left Prague with his army. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes

However, he could not refuse an offer of the Bohemian throne and on 29 June 1424 he once again came to Prague with 1,500-strong army, this time against Vytautas' and Jogaila's consent; their primary objective had been a successful implementation of the Treaty of Melno, therefore a conflict with the Emperor Sigismund was undesirable. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The Treaty of Melno (Melno taika Pokój melneński or Treaty of Lake Melno (Friede von Melnosee was a Peace treaty ending the Gollub War. Therefore, Jogaila ordered a confiscation of Sigismunds estates, whereas the Papal legate excommunicated him. A Papal Legate – from the Latin authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the Pope to Foreign nations or to some part of the Catholic Excommunication is a religious Censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community Meanwhile, as a governor of Prague, he dismissed the city's council, summoned a new one and succeeded to terminate the internal discords between Jan Žižka and Utraquists, enabling a successful Hussite military campaign to Moravia against Emperor Sigismund. Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (English John Zizka of Trocnov, German Johann Ziska or Johann Schischka) (c See " Utraquist school " for a kind of Bilingual schools Utraquism (from the Latin sub utraque specie, meaning Moravia (Morava; Morawy Moravie Moravia is a historical region in central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, one of the former Czech lands. Afer Žižka's death, he became a supreme commander of his army, leading it to victory in the Battle of Usti nad Labem on 16 June 1426. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses.

Castle Waldstein: Sigismund had spent several months in prison there

Sigismund Korybut began negotiations with Sigismund the Holy Roman Emperor, with an intention to reconciliate the Catholics and Hussites. However, his political career came to an end in 1427, when by the initiative of suspicious Prague Taborites, he was imprisoned in Burg Valdštejn for the organization of a revolt in Prague. The Valdštejn Castle (German Waldstein) is an early Gothic Castle near Turnov in the Czech Republic. After release from prison in 1428, Sigismund participated in Taborites' battles in Silesia. The Taborites (Czech Táborité, singular Táborita) were members of a religious community considered heretical by the Catholic Church Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people The decisive loss in the Battle of Lipany forced him to return to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Battle of Lipany or Lipan, also called the Battle of Česky Brod, was fought at Lipany 40 km east of Prague on May 30, 1434

Sigismund Korybut fought in the Battle of Pabaiskas on the side of his uncle Švitrigaila on 1 September 1435. The Battle of Pabaiskas or Battle of Vilkomir took place on September 1 1435 near Ukmergė (former Vilkmergė in the Grand Duchy of Švitrigaila (ca 1370 – 10 February 1452) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1430 to 1432 Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. His army was decisively defeated by Sigismund Kestutaitis' forces. For other nobles of the same name see Sigismund. Sigismund Kęstutaitis (Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis Zygmunt Kiejstutowicz born ca Sigismund Korybut has been wounded during the battle, however he fought till the end. According to Jan Długosz, a cause of his death was poisoning of wounds (extremo mortis horrendae supplicio) by the Polish side. Jan Długosz ( December 1 1415 - May 19, 1480) also known as Joannes Ioannes or Johannes Longinus or Dlugossius

See also

• Gediminids

References

• (Lithuanian) Biography of Žygimantas Kaributaitis