The Burning of Skalitz Events

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Silver Skalitz is the town which Henry comes from, and which was burned down during the events of the first part of KCD.
Regarding the war from 1402 to 1403, when Sigismund invaded Czech territory in an attempt to seize power, little is known or the information is quite uncertain. One of its known victims, however, was Silver Skalitz, which was burned on 23 March 1403. We know the exact date because Sigismund signed a certain document in the siege camp, thanks to which we know he was there that day.
Skalitz was undoubtedly chosen by Sigismund because silver was mined there and administered by a supporter of the king, Sir Radzig Kobyla. Sigismund likely wanted to stop the flow of money to the king’s side.
Legend has it that Kobyla and his people, who had taken refuge in the castle before the village was attacked, managed to escape because a great storm had begun and the besiegers postponed their attack until morning. The defenders took advantage of this and fled under cover of darkness to nearby Rattay.
In the morning, Sigismund’s men found only a goat in the empty castle (as depicted in the game). Sigismund then razed the town and castle to the ground and the castle was never rebuilt afterwards. Today, only foundations remain visible.

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