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Johann
[yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), .
Historical Examples

But Ziska said something which made me feel sure of it, as I told you before.
Nina Balatka Anthony Trollope

Ziska bequeathed his skin to be used as a drum to inspire the valour of the Bohemians.
Self-Help Samuel Smiles

Procop, Ziska’s bravest captain, advised peace, to put an end to the disasters of civil war.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) Charles Morris

But Ziska’s bravery and skill were disgraced by his savage fierceness.
Sketches of Church History James Craigie Robertson

Rome was losing its hold over the mind of northern Europe outside the limits of the land of Huss and Ziska.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) Charles Morris

“Huss is burnt, and we have not yet avenged him,” replied Ziska.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) Charles Morris

Ziska became prominent as a leader in the year 1418, and in that year was authorized to raise forces.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 Various

The citizens, the nobility, and Ziska’s followers were all at odds.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) Charles Morris

The charity of her aunt, and Lotta’s triumph, and Ziska’s love?
Nina Balatka Anthony Trollope

The martyrdom of Huss, the valor and zeal of Ziska, appeared to have been in vain.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) Charles Morris

noun
Jan (jan). ?1370–1424, Bohemian soldier, who successfully led the Hussite rebellion (1420–24) against emperor Sigismund