Racek Kobyla of Dvorce (also Dvojic, Dvojitz, or Dwoygicz; died 2 February 1416) was a Bohemian landowner, hetman of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, and burgrave of Stà ÂÃÂbrná Skalice and Vyà ¡ehrad during the Late Middle Ages.
Racek was likely born in the 1370s. Not much is known about his early life. He had a reputation as a robber knight, having spent years in the service of Prokop of Moravia.
Racek was appointed burgrave of by King Wenceslaus IV in 1403. Later that year, the town was razed by Sigismund of Luxembourg. Racek initially retreated to Talmberk after evacuating the town. Reportedly, only an elderly woman and a pig were left in Skalice. Fleeing the continuing threat of Sigismund, Racek sought refuge in Rataje nad Sázavou, where he was received by Hanuà ¡ of Lipá.
In the service of King Wenceslaus, Racek helped wage a guerilla campaign against the Rosenberg family. He acted with other men such as Jan à ½ià ¾ka, Jan Sokol of Lamberk, and Matthew the Leader. In 1410, he was appointed burgrave of Vyà ¡ehrad by Wenceslas. In the same year, Archbishop ZbynÃÂk ZajÃÂc of Hazmburk threatened to declare interdict over every scholar who refused to give up their writings of John Wycliffe. After the evaluation, the books were deemed heretical and were burned at the archbishop's courtyard. King Wenceslaus IV ordered the archbishop and his subordinates to compensate the book owners. When they refused, the king tasked Racek and Wok of Waldstein with confiscating their property. He was since hated by the Anti-Wycliffite faction of the clergy.
In 1412, Wenceslaus permitted Racek to build his castle, Veselé, near present-day Chocerady. In 1415, he was mentioned as a patron of the Chocerady church.
The is well attested and can be considered as a prelude to the Hussite Wars. In 1416, Racek was sent to Kutná Hora to collect taxes for the king. A known supporter of Jan Hus, the local Catholic preachers incited the townsfolk against him. On 2 February 1416, Racek and 12 of his associates were murdered in an inn by a mob of miners fueled by anti-Hussite sentiment.
Racek's castle, along with the villages of Chocerady, ÃÂdolnice, and VrÃ¡à ¾, were left to his widow, Anna of ÃÂlibic, together with the knights MikulÃ¡à ¡ à  raà Âek and MikulÃ¡à ¡ of ÃÂlibic.
Sir Radzig Kobyla, a character featured in the 2018 video game ', is based on Racek. In the game, he is the burgrave of Silver Skalitz, the town the player character resides in, and leads the pro-Wenceslaus faction alongside Divish of Talmberg. He also features in the 2025 sequel '.