“Ktož jsú Boží bojovníci“ | Czech Hussite War Song

✝️🇨🇿 “Ye Who Are Warriors of God“, the English translation of “Ktož jsú Boží bojovníci“ from Old Czech, is a 15th-century Hussite war song. It was first recorded in the Jistebnice hymn book. The Hussites were a Czech proto-protestant group following the teachings of Jan Hus, as part of a “proto-reformation“. The song was sung with such intensity during the Hussite Wars that it instilled fear throughout some enemy armies, making it a weapon in itself. One of the Imperial Crusades is believed to have fled the battlefield before the battle itself after hearing the Hussites singing their hymn. At the start of the 1433 war between the Polish and the Teutonic Knights of Prussia, the Hussites signed an alliance against the Germans in July 1433. In the course of the war, they marched all the way to the Baltic sea at the town of Danzig. The Prussian 19th-century historian, Heinrich von Treitschke, makes a clearly indignant reference to the Hussite taking of land near the Baltic Sea and to “Kdož jsou Boží bojovníci“ with these words: “greeted the sea with a wild Czech song about God’s warriors and filled their water bottles with brine in token that the Baltic once more obeyed the Slavs.“ ======================================= 🎥 This channel is dedicated on bringing the best possible quality videos on patriotic songs, anthems marches etc. from nations all around the world. My goal is to create a library of melodies from the whole world and in the highest quality possible. Consider subscribing to not miss any new content you will find here only! Like this video if you found it enjoyable! ======================================= *⚠️ Disclaimer:* This channel does not support any ideologies presented its videos. Content is made for purely educational, entairtainment and artistic reasons. ✉️ You can contact me at dimitrisofficial01@ #czech #religious #warsong