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...
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), 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), 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), 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), 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?”...
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