Jan Hus
Rector of Prague University who attacked church corruption; condemned as a heretic at the Council of Constance and burned, his death set off the Hussite Wars.
| Lived | c. 1372 – 1415 |
| Known as | Church reformer |
| Birthplace or main place | Prague |
| Places on the map | Prague |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1300) | At death (map of 1400) |
|---|---|---|
| Prague | Holy Roman Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Kosovo · 1389
- Battle of Nicopolis · 1396
- Kalmar · 1397
- Battle of Grunwald · 1410
- Battle of Agincourt · 1415
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1360 – 1424 | Zhu Di (Yongle Emperor) | Ming emperor |
| 1371 – 1433 | Zheng He | Admiral and explorer |
| 1332 – 1406 | Ibn Khaldun | Historian |
| 1336 – 1405 | Timur (Tamerlane) | Founder of the Timurid Empire |
| 1328 – 1398 | Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu Emperor) | Founder of the Ming dynasty |
| 1394 – 1449 | Ulugh Beg | Astronomer and ruler |
| 1394 – 1460 | Henry the Navigator | Portuguese prince |
| c. 1315 – 1390 | Hafez | Poet |
| 1397 – 1450 | Sejong the Great | King of Joseon |
| c. 1400 – 1468 | Johannes Gutenberg | Inventor of printing |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.