In April 1420, he was appointed military governor of České Budějovice by Sigismund of Luxembourg.

[1] He played a prominent role in the Hussite Wars against the Taborites, and was known for his conflicts with Oldrich II of Rosenberg.

His family held estates in Lower Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Moravia, and Bohemia.

He is mentioned 1381 as part of the retinue of King Wenceslas IV during a diplomatic trip to England.

Albert II of Germany trusted his experience, and he was granted the highest position of military leadership in 1426.