The Taborites (Czech Táborité, singular Táborita) were members of a religious protestant community centered on the Bohemian city of Tábor during the Hussite Wars in the 15th century. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Bohemia For the place in the USA, see Bohemia, New York. ... SW corner of the Žižka square as viewed from the church tower. ... The Hussite Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1420 to circa 1434. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

Economically supported by their control of local gold mines, the citizens joined local peasants to develop a communist-like society. They announced the Millennium of Christ and declared there would be no more servants and masters. They promised people would return to a state of pristine innocence. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... A millennium is a period of time, literally equal to one thousand years. ... Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός (transliterated as Khristós), which means anointed. ... Innocence is a term that describes the lack of guilt of an individual, with respect for a crime. ...

Taborite theology represented one of the most radical departures from that of the hierarchical medieval church. They rejected the outer veneer of the corrupted church and insisted on the normativeness of biblical authority. Even though Taborite theologians were versed in scholastic theology, they were among the first intellectuals to break free from centuries-long scholastic captivity. Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Scholasticism comes from the Latin word scholasticus which means that [which] belongs to the school, and is the school of philosophy taught by the academics (or schoolmen) of medieval universities circa 1100 - 1500. ...

The Taborites were particularly zealous in their religious practices, also rather communal. They supported a communist-like economy, sharing all food and valuable supplies, but maintained their private property and land rights.

Some of the most outstanding Taborite theologians were Mikulas Biskupec of Pelhrimov and Prokop Veliký (who died in the Battle of Lipany). The early radical theological ideas of Taborites were represented by Petr Kanis and Martin Huska. Prokop the Great (Czech: Prokop Veliký) (d. ... Battle of Lipany, Hussite Wars, 1434. ...

Tabor's guerilla army was led by Jan Žižka, the blind Bohemian general who commanded his rag-tag army in defiance of the Imperial Army under Emperor Sigismund. Jan Zizka (or John Zizka from Trocnov, Czech: Jan Žižka z Trocnova) (c. ... Bohemians are inhabitants of Bohemia, Czech Republic. ... Sigismund (February 14/15, 1368 - December 9, 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 to 1437. ...

The power of the community was broken, after twenty years, with the Battle of Lipany on May 30, 1434. 13,000 of the 18,000-strong army were killed. In 1437 they signed a treaty with Czech king Sigismund. Battle of Lipany, Hussite Wars, 1434. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck painted the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo The Portuguese reach Cape Bojador in Western Sahara. ... Events foundation of All Souls College, University of Oxford. ... Sigismund (February 14/15, 1368 - December 9, 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 to 1437. ...

Even though the Taborites ceased to play an important political role, their theological thinking strongly influenced the foundation and rise of the Unity of the Brethren (Unitas Fratrum) in 1457. The Unity of the Brethren (Czech Jednota bratrská also known under the Latin name as Unitas Fratrum. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ...

See also

• Hussite Wars
• Wars of Religion
• Bohemia
• List of Holy Roman Emperors
• Jan Hus