Zimburg Family Characters

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The first mention of the Cimburk (Zimburg) family dates back to 1142, when an alleged ancestor of the family, Miroslav, founded Sedletz Monastery - the oldest Cistercian abbey in Bohemia. His origins are unknown and the coat of arms, of silver and red battlements, is only documented on a seal from the 14th century.
The original family seat is unknown, but according to legend the Cimburk family themselves considered it to be a castle above the Vrchlitz valley near Poličany. However, research here has only documented a nameless prehistoric and early medieval hillfort. Two other castles of the same name were founded by the family during the 14th century in Trnávka and near Koryčany in Moravia.
Notable members of the family were the brothers Jan Balšán(Posy) and Miroslav of Cimburk, who got into a dispute over their inheritance with their uncle Aleš (Alesh). They became infamous as robber knights and mercenaries during the Hussite Wars.

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