The Conquest of Kuttenberg Events

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While Wenceslas was imprisoned in Vienna, Sigismund attacked Kuttenberg in December 1402.
The city remained loyal to the king, and the miners in particular defended the city tenaciously. When they finally surrendered, they had to follow Sigismund to his camp at Kolin to kneel before him in the mud. Additionally, they had to pay him huge sums of money to prevent the city from being plundered. The surrounding villages were not so lucky and many were looted or burned down.
By capturing the city, Sigismund seized the largest silver deposits in the country, which enabled him to continue his campaign. The city’s treasury contained valuable jewels as well as money; all of which fell prey to the enemy.
When King Wenceslas IV. returned to the throne, he estimated the wealth seized by Sigismund at one million gold coins of that period.
At the time of our game, the city is under Sigismund’s control, though the army itself is camped elsewhere. The top officials and members of the city council have been replaced, but otherwise the city has been left to its own self-government.

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