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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2025 · 34 MIN

2. The Unstoppable Ambition of King Sigismund

from Bloody Heart of Europe · host Bloody Heart of Europe

Finally! Episode 2 is here, and we promise - it was worth the wait! This time, we’re diving into a figure who was the complete opposite of Wenceslaus IV: Sigismund of Luxembourg. If Wenceslaus was passive and apathetic, Sigismund was relentless and ambitious, never satisfied, always pushing for more, no matter the cost.In this episode, we explore Sigismund’s different upbringing and how it shaped him into the man he became, the battle of Nicopolis and his infamous defeat against the Ottomans, the war and imprisonment of his own brother, Wenceslaus IV - key events featured in Kingdom Come: Deliverance  series and his improbable rise as King of the Romans, despite winning by a minority vote and being elected in a graveyard.

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Finally! Episode 2 is here, and we promise - it was worth the wait! This time, we’re diving into a figure who was the complete opposite of Wenceslaus IV: Sigismund of Luxembourg. If Wenceslaus was passive and apathetic, Sigismund was relentless and...

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