624 The Deer, the Cries, and the Silent Window

Early August, year 1465,

Near the lush borders in the northern reaches of the Kingdom of Hungary, the town of Nitra became a focal point of strategic importance. King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and Croatia had taken residence in his castle within the town, having been stationed there for the previous six months with calculated intent. His eyes were set upon George of Poděbrady, the Hussite king of Bohemia, with whom tension, fostered by religious discord and territorial ambitions, had been steadily escalating.