Ivan Antun Zrinski
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Ivan Antun Zrinski (*Ozalj
(?), 1651; †Graz
, November 11, 1703), was a Croatian count
, a member of the Zrinski
noble family, its last male descendant.
Petar Zrinski
(*1621; †1671) and his wife Katarina Zrinski
née
Frankopan
.
He was raised in Prague
and gained a high education, having spoken seven foreign languages. During his father's rebellion against the emperor Leopold I
(better known as Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy) because of the infamous Peace of Vasvár
, Ivan Antun was still a boy. Yet, he lost all his father's estates and became stigmatized for his whole life.
Although he was loyal to the emperor and fought many battles as a distinguished officer
in his army service, Zrinski was permanently spied on and finally accused of high treason
and took into custody. He spent twenty years in Austrian
dungeons, like Rattenburg in Tyrol
and Schloßberg
in Graz
. At the same time, his older sister Jelena, having been married to the Hungarian nobleman Francis I Rákóczi
, fought the emperor's forces in Upper Hungary
.
Exhausted, crazy and insane, the count died of pneumonia in Graz on November 11, 1703, and was secretly buried in a tomb under the Dominican monastery. In 1944 his posthumous remains were transferred to the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
in Zagreb
and reburied.
Ozalj
Ozalj is a town in central Croatia, located north of Karlovac and southwest of Jastrebarsko, on the Kupa river. It is close to Žumberak in the north and the border with Slovenia in the northwest, with Metlika being the closest Slovenian town.-Population:...
(?), 1651; †Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
, November 11, 1703), was a Croatian count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
, a member of the Zrinski
Zrinski
The Zrinski family was a Croatian noble family, influential during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe in the Kingdom of Croatia and Hungary and in the later Austro-Hungarian Empire...
noble family, its last male descendant.
Life
By his full name Ivan IV Antun Baltazar Zrinski was the son of Croatian Ban (viceroy)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...
Petar Zrinski
Petar Zrinski
Petar Zrinski was a Croatian Ban and writer. A member of the Zrinski noble family, he was noted for his role in the attempted Croatian-Hungarian rebellion of 1664-1670 which ultimately led to his execution for high treason.-Zrinski family:Petar Zrinski was born in Vrbovec, a small town near...
(*1621; †1671) and his wife Katarina Zrinski
Katarina Zrinska
Countess Ana Katarina Zrinska was a Croatian noblewoman, born into the House of Frankopan noble family. She married Count Petar Zrinski of the House of Zrinski in 1641 and later became known as Katarina Zrinska. She is remembered in Croatia as a patron of the arts, a writer and patriot...
née
NEE
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Frankopan
Frankopan
The Frankopans are a Croatian noble family. Also called Frankapan, Frangepán in Hungarian, and Frangipani in Italian.The Frankopan family is the leading princely Croatian aristocratic family which dates back to the 12th Century and even earlier to Roman times...
.
He was raised in Prague
Prague
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and gained a high education, having spoken seven foreign languages. During his father's rebellion against the emperor Leopold I
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
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(better known as Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy) because of the infamous Peace of Vasvár
Peace of Vasvár
The Peace of Vasvár was a treaty between the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire which followed the Battle of Saint Gotthard of August 1, 1664, and concluded the Austro-Turkish War...
, Ivan Antun was still a boy. Yet, he lost all his father's estates and became stigmatized for his whole life.
Although he was loyal to the emperor and fought many battles as a distinguished officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
in his army service, Zrinski was permanently spied on and finally accused of high treason
High treason
High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's government. Participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state are perhaps...
and took into custody. He spent twenty years in Austrian
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
dungeons, like Rattenburg in Tyrol
German Tyrol
German Tyrol is a historical region in the Alps now divided between Austria and Italy. It includes largely ethnic German areas of historical County of Tyrol: the Austrian state of Tyrol and the province of South Tyrol but not the largely Italian-speaking province of Trentino .-History:German...
and Schloßberg
Grazer Schloßberg
The word "Schloßberg" literally means "castle mountain", which describes it exactly. It is a hill topped by a castle, in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria....
in Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
. At the same time, his older sister Jelena, having been married to the Hungarian nobleman Francis I Rákóczi
Francis I Rákóczi
Francis I Rákóczi was a Hungarian aristocrat, elected prince of Transylvania and father of Hungarian national hero Francis II Rákóczi....
, fought the emperor's forces in Upper Hungary
Upper Hungary
Upper Hungary is the usual English translation for the area that was historically the northern part of the Kingdom of Hungary, now mostly present-day Slovakia...
.
Exhausted, crazy and insane, the count died of pneumonia in Graz on November 11, 1703, and was secretly buried in a tomb under the Dominican monastery. In 1944 his posthumous remains were transferred to the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Zagreb cathedral
Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol is the most famous building in Zagreb, and the tallest building in Croatia. It is dedicated to the Holy Virgin's Ascension and to St. Stephen and St. Ladislaus. The cathedral is typically Gothic, as is its sacristy, which is of great architectonic value...
in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and reburied.