Sir Hanush of Leipa Characters

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? - 1415
Following the death of Heinrich III of Pirkstein in 1402, Hanush of Leipa became the guardian of the former’s son, Hans Capon and thus the acting governor of the surrounding region. He completed the construction of Pirkstein, its fortifications and the local church of St. Matthew, which contains a shrine to his family.
When Sigismund of Luxembourg invaded and burned Skalitz, the town’s Burgrave, Radzig Kobyla, and the survivors of the raid found refuge with Hanush. Hanush subsequently took action against scattered groups of brigands and Cumans.
His relationship with the king was peculiar to say the least, judging by often contradictory sources. It appears that in 1410 crown forces descended on the town of Rattay in Hanush’ domain, probably after he became a robber baron and rebel, who may also have participated in the siege of Jihlava in Moravia. Nevertheless, in 1414 he became a Provincial Marshal and dwelt together with his wife Margaret of Sternberg at Spilberg in Brno.

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