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Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 73-81 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2025.001
This article deals with the somewhat neglected history of the use of war games in Austria before the First World War. Primarily based on contemporary studies and articles, it reconstructed the journey of kriegsspiel from Prussia to Austria and the role of the circle of officers around Friedrich von Beck, as well as the methods and benefits of introducing war games into the classroom. War games became established in the Austrian army at all levels, from military schools to the general staff, and their practice was intended to shape officers’ skills such as the correct formulation of orders or practice with commanding larger detachments. A loose...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 60-72 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2025.003
This article focuses on the analysis of answers from a questionnaire survey in which respondents expressed their perceived connotations and associations with selected personalities from Czech history. This probe provides insight into the historical awareness of the Czech population and reveals how these personalities are perceived in the collective memory of the nation. The results show not only the diversity of perceptions of individual historical figures but also reflect the broader cultural and social contexts that influence the interpretation of historical events and personalities. Analysis of these responses provides valuable insights into how...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 36-59 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.021
An integral part of the household of the Olomouc Archbishop Friedrich Cardinal von Fürstenberg was a large staff of servants. This text deals with the composition of the domestic staff and its development during Fürstenberg’s almost forty-year episcopate compared to the situation under his predecessors, Cardinals Rudolph Johann z Rakouska and Sommerau-Beckh. It also summarizes information on salaries, bonuses and benefits, and duties associated with service at the archbishop’s residences. At the same time, the servants are briefly characterized (e. g. in terms of marital status and nationality) and offer possibilities for further...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 18-35 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.020
The study deals with the personality of the Greek-Catholic Apostolic Administrator in Prešov Dionýz Njaradi in 1922–1927. In the context of political-religious conditions, it analyzes his personality in the reflection of Church dignitaries and Czechoslovak-Vatikan relations which interprets in the milieu of Slovak Catholicism in the Church history of Czechoslovakia of the 1920s. Njaradi’s activities in the 1920s can be perceived mainly positively. In accordance with the will of Slovak bishops and in accordance with the Cyril and Methodius tradition he stopped anti-Christian agitation, consolidated and renewed the Church structure, organized...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 1-17 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.019
Ottoman entry into the First World War is often considered a natural conclusion to long-lasting German activities in the Near East. However, the role of German ambassador Hans von Wangenheim is often overlooked, despite his large expertise in regional issues and his influence on the formulation of German Near East policy. Wangenheim was ultimately responsible for the decision to sign the treaty, even though he was the main proponent of continued Turkish neutrality. In older literature, his contribution is often overshadowed by long-term German projects like the Baghdad Railway. The more present works, often by Turkish authors, disprove the importance...
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Historica Olomucensia 1 (2024), 98-121 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.007
This paper explores the use of songs by Czech activists in public demonstrations, festivals, and protests under dualism, with a focus on the era of the tábory lidu in the late 1860s and early 1870s. Beginning with the Kaiserlied and its Czech competitor, “Kde domov můj?”, it explores the role of singing in the nationalist movement. The meaning of a song depended as much on who sang it and in which contexts as it did on its content, form, or the intention of its authors or sponsors. In addition to the official and unofficial anthems, Czech demonstrators sang songs like “Hej, Slované,” which paired with “Kde domov můj?”...
Historica Olomucensia 1 (2024), 79-97 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.001
The battle of Wenden of 1578 was one of the major clashes of the Livonian War. It is significant both for its contemporaries and also for modern historians since it shows how different armies of early modern Eastern Europe acted on the battlefield. This article presents a novel reconstruction of the battlefield events, reconciling pieces of information from contemporary sources. However, its main aim is to assess which factors caused the Russian defeat against a much weaker enemy. Although the primary sources do not allow a thorough analysis of all factors, three of them might be identified: the lack of good reconnaissance, incorrect deployment of...
Historica Olomucensia 1 (2024), 59-78 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.018
The last century of Byzantine history, from the 1350s to the 1450s, was marked by political turmoil and the loss of territories and imperial authority. While much has been written about the broader political and religious aspects of this period, the personal experiences of those individuals caught in these events have received little focus. This article aims to explore the representations of exile and displacement during late Byzantine history by examining the accounts of individuals who left or were forced to leave their homeland. These experiences not only shaped their identities, but also influenced their perception of wider European political issues....
Historica Olomucensia 1 (2024), 42-58 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.011
Anne of Bohemia, queen of Richard II from 1381 until her death in 1394, is often seen as “docile” or “demure” by British medievalists. Even though few records relating to Anne survive in the National Archives in London, through an investigation of her affinity one can gain a measure of Anne’s political place in Richard II’s reign. This article considers the composition of her affinity, the military roles played by her retainers, and the presence of her retainers in Parliament. What emerges from this brief discussion is a portrait of Anne’s affinity starting from the group of men and women who accompanied her...
Historica Olomucensia 1 (2024), 22-41 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.002
The purpose of this paper is to present contacts between Polish and Czechoslovak military intelligence in the last months before the outbreak of World War II. The paper outlines the military and political relations of both countries in the second half of the 1930s and the related organization of Polish military intelligence directed at Czechoslovakia. Sudden developments in the situation of Poland’s southern neighbour after the Munich Conference of 1938 made it necessary to introduce changes regarding Polish intelligence objectives in the south. The pace of changes increased after the collapse of Czechoslovakia in March 1939. The establishment...
Historica Olomucensia 1 (2024), 1-21 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.008
The work reconstructs the history of the breakdown of the relationship between president Benito Juárez and general Porfirio Díaz in the Summer of 1867, after the victory of the Mexican Republic against the French Intervention and the Empire of Maximilian. At that time, the members of the liberal party divided themselves into two groups: those who were in favour of the re-election of Juárez and those who were against it, and the latter decided that their candidate would be Díaz, partly because he was the most popular general of the Republic, partly because he had shown to be an able administrator of the states under his command in the most populous...
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Historica Olomucensia 2 (2023), 201-214 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.012
The present article deals with the issue of Zdeněk Schmoranz’s resistance group. This group operated throughout the entire territory of the Protectorate in 1939 and was mainly engaged in intelligence activities against the German occupants. This research deals with the regional aspects of the aforementioned group in the city of Olomouc and the specific activities of the former member of Czechoslovak Army Jaroslav Hess (1896–1940).
