Jan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic
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Jan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic (IPA: [ˈjan ˈɦasɪʃtɛjnski: ˈzlopkovits]) (1450 – 1517) was a Bohemian diplomat to Luxembourg 1477 and Rome 1487 in the time of Ladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary. The king sent him to negotiate a marriage with Mary of Burgundy. He made a journey to Palestine in 1493 and wrote a travel book about the journey called Pilgrimage to the Holy Grave in Jerusalem (first published 1505). He also indited Advice and Precept to the Son Jaroslav, What to Do and What to Beware. He founded the Franciscan monastery in Kadan. He died probably on 28 January 1517 and is buried in the monastery. Brother of so called "Czech Ulysses" Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic.
