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In 1416 he participated in a tournament in Perpignan in which he defeated the well-known knight John of Aragon.

The following year, he became the starosta of Kruszwica.

In 1419 he went to Sigismund again, as a deputy of King Jogaila, to ask for the hand of Ofka, the widow of Sigismund ’ s brother Wenceslaus King of Bohemia.

Subsequently, Zawisza participated in the Hussite Wars on the side of king Sigismund.

During Sigismund ’ s defeat at Kutná Hora, Zawisza was taken prisoner by the Czechs and subsequently released in return for a high ransom.