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The brave and determined helper of Jan Zizka of Trotznov is mostly just a fictional character, although women bearing this name played important roles in Zizka’s life.
The first Katherine was probably his mother, although this is not certain, as other sources name her Johanna. We know more about the second Katherine. In the provincial land-registry books we learn that Jan Zizka married her and acquired a farm in Čerejov as a dowry. They even had a daughter, although her name is unknown.
After Katherine’s death, Zizka married… yet another Katherine. Again, we do not know anything about her, except that Zizka inherited her property after her death.
In view of the importance of this name in the life of this great figure of Czech history, we decided to interpret the character of Katherine in our own way.
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