Who is who? The Lobkowicz family and its history
While reading about the Czech Republic, I discovered a very interesting noble family, that dates back to the 14th. century. In fact it is one of the oldest Bohemian noble families. Mikulas Chudy "The Poor" (1378-1435) was a poor squire from the village of Ujezd in Bohemia. After studying at the Charles University in Prague, he was noticed by King Wenceslaus IV, who rewarded him for his service with the title of the village Lobkovice. The former poor squire called himself Nicholas Lobkowicz. During his service with the king, he captured several castles, belonging to rebellious nobles; he was allowed to keep one, Haistejn Castle as a Hereditary possession. Who is who? Jan Haistejsky z Lobkowicz (1450-1517) was a diplomat who traveled to Luxembourg in 1477 and to Rome in 1487. King Vladislaus II entrusted him with negotiating his marriage to Mary of Burgundy. But she would marry the later Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II. Jan's brother Bohuslav Lobkowicz (1461-1510) was