John Sokol of Lamberg

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cca. 1355 – 28 September 1410
Jan Sokol of Lamberg was a military leader, provincial governor, son of Jaroslav of Kninice, and a friend of Radzig Kobyla.
He actively participated in the internal disputes of the Luxembourg dynasty, siding with Wenceslas IV. For his loyalty, the king rewarded him with the village of Horky and the castle of Skalitz near Kostelec in Bohemia.
In 1404, Jan fought against Sigismund of Luxembourg at Znojmo. As a member of Wenceslas’s retinue, he met Jan Zizka in 1409 and went into battle against the Rosenbergs with him. He fought in the Battle of Grunwald, where he sided with the Polish-Lithuanian coalition. After the battle, he was likely poisoned at a feast at the court of Polish King Władysław Jagiełło.

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