Who was Jiří z Poděbrad (George of Poděbrady)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A Hussite noble elected king of Bohemia in 1458
- Step 1: The king was a Hussite. Step 2. He ruled from 1458 to 1471. Answer: a Hussite king. Why not the others: A Habsburg bishop, a Luxembourg emperor and a tenth-century martyr are not people who held the Bohemian crown in 1458.
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