Offen L. Hussite Wars, 1420-1434 Veritas Vincit (Truth Prevails)

2010. — 10 p.
The Kingdom of Bohemia was predominantly Slavic in ethnicity, having been established by the Slavs who settled in what had been a Celtic region of Eastern Europe. In the 13th century, the presence of large silver deposits and the willingness of its rulers to encourage ethnic Germans to exploit and develop this wealth resulted in a large German minority in Bohemia. The Germans came to occupy positions of prominence in the trade guilds and churches in the urban areas like Prague, Kutna Hora (Kuttenberg), Nemecky Brod (Deutchbrod). This influx of Germans, and their subsequent prominent role created considerable resentment in the Slavic native population.