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The Jelačić family is an old Croatia

Croatia

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n noble family

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, remarkable during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe

Ottoman wars in Europe

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in the Kingdom of Croatia and Hungary and in the later Austro-Hungarian Empire. Notable members of this family were senior military officers, bans (viceroys) of Croatia or other state officials.

History

The first mention of the Jelačić family name appeared in the 14th century in the territory which is modern-day's central part of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

. In the 16th century the members of the Jelačić noble family lived in the central Croatian

Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)

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historical region of Banovina

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, between the rivers of Una and Kupa

Kupa River (Croatia)

The Kupa or Kolpa river forms a natural border between north-west Croatia and southeast Slovenia.The Kupa originates in Croatia in the mountainous region of Gorski kotar, northeast of Rijeka, in the area of Risnjak National Park...

. In 1550 historical sources mention Mihajlo (English: Michael) Jelačić, who lived in Topusko

Topusko

Topusko is a spa town in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia.-Demographics:The population of the town of Topusko is 798, with a total of 3,219 people in the municipality . There are 2045 Croats , 954 Serbs and 65 Bosniaks .Prior to the war, there were 1,587 people in Topusko, of which most were Serbs...

, and in 1551 Marko (English: Mark) Jelačić, whose children Ivan (John), Juraj (George), Nikola (Nicholas), Petar (Peter), Gabrijel (Gabriel) and Ana (Anne) gained the noble title with coat of arms in 1579 for their merits in battles against the Ottoman Turks

Ottoman Turks

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Due to inexhaustible and unbearable rush of the Ottomans, the Jelačićs retreated from the Una river area and settled in Turopolje

Turopolje

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, Hrvatsko Zagorje

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and Lika

Lika

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. All the time they continued to fight the Turks, having taken part in many battles as military commanders. Janko Jelačić, for instance, fought side by side with the Croatian

Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)

national hero Nikola Šubić Zrinski

Nikola Šubic Zrinski

Nikola Šubić Zrinski , was a Croatian nobleman and general in service of Habsburg Monarchy, ban of Croatia from 1542 to 1556, and member of the Zrinski noble family...

and fell in 1566 in the famous Battle of Szigetvár

Battle of Szigetvár

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During the 17th and 18th century the family spread and divided into more branches. It used to be known as the Jelačićs of Bužim
Bužim
Bužim is a village and municipality situated in the most northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Administratively, it is part of the Una-Sana Canton.-Geography:...

, according to their estate in eponymous settlement situated in central Croatia

Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)

at that time, which is the present-day municipality in the most northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

. The family produced many military commanders, among which the best known were Baron

Baron

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Franjo Jelačić (English: Francis) (1746–1810), a Field Marshal

Field Marshal

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in Habsburg Monarchy

Habsburg Monarchy

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army service, and his son Josip

Josip Jelacic

Count Josip Jelačić of Bužim was the Ban of Croatia between 23 March 1848 and 19 May 1859...

(English: Joseph) (1801–1859), a Ban (viceroy) of Croatia

Ban of Croatia

Ban of Croatia was the title of local rulers and after 1102 viceroys of Croatia. From earliest periods of Croatian state, some provinces were ruled by Bans as a rulers representative and supreme military commander. In the 18th century, Croatian bans eventually become chief government officials in...

. The former was known for his participation in the Napoleonic wars

Napoleonic Wars

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, while the latter took part in the military campaigns during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Hungarian Revolution of 1848

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. For his merits, Josip Jelačić was given the title "Count

Count

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