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Delišimunović
The Delišimunović family is a Croatian noble family originating from Klis Fortress in Split, where they were members of the Uskok military group. They served on the military frontier of the Habsburg Monarchy, later part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. History The Delišimunović family name has appeared in various forms, including Delisimonovich, Dellisimunovich, Delljsimonovich, and Dellissimunovich. The surname translates to "Son of Simon the Brave" derived from the nickname Delija Šimun, linked to Šimun Radojčić, the son of Ivan Radojčić. The family initially resided in Klis Fortress before moving to Pokuplje, where they owned Radojčić Castle near Duga Resa. They later relocated to the Žumberak mountains, where Krsto Delišimunović was granted the title of Baron by Leopold I on August 9, 1675. He served as captain of Karlovac until his death in 1696. Franjo Krsto Delišimunović, son of Krsto, commanded the Croatian army alongside Franjo Vragović during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klis Fortress
The Klis Fortress (; ) is a medieval fortress situated above the village of Klis, near Split, Croatia. From its origin as a small stronghold built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, to a role as royal castle and seat of many Croatian kings, to its final development as a large fortress during the Ottoman wars in Europe, Klis Fortress has guarded the frontier, being lost and re-conquered several times throughout its 2,000-year history. Due to its location on a pass that separates the mountains Mosor and Kozjak, the fortress served as a major source of defense in Dalmatia, especially against the Ottoman Empire. It has been a crossroad between the Mediterranean Sea and the Balkans. Since Duke Mislav of the Duchy of Croatia made Klis Fortress the seat of his throne in the middle of the 9th century, the fortress served as the seat of many Croatia's rulers. His successor, Duke Trpimir I, is significant for spreading Christianity in the Duchy of Croatia. He expanded the Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovac
Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. In the 2021 census, its population was 49,377. Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located southwest of Zagreb and northeast of Rijeka, and is connected to them via the A1 highway (Croatia), A1 highway and the M202 railway (Croatia), M202 railway. Name The city was named after its founder, Charles II, Archduke of Austria. The German language, German name ''Karlstadt'' or ''Carlstadt'' ("Charlestown") has the equivalence in various languages: in Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Károlyváros'', in Italian language, Italian as ''Carlovizza'', in Latin language, Latin as ''Carolostadium'', and in Kajkavian dialect and Slovene language, Slovene as Karlovec. History The Habsburg monarchy, Austrians built Karlovac from scratch in 1579 in order to strengthen their southern defences against Ottoman Empire, Ottoman encroachments. The establishment of a new city-fortress was a part of the deal betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many army, armies. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries, this naval rank is termed as a frigate captain. Commander is also a generic term for an officer commanding any armed forces unit, such as "platoon leader, platoon commander", "brigade commander" and "Squadron (army), squadron commander". In the police, terms such as "borough commander" and "incident commander" are used. Commander as a naval and air force rank Commander is a rank used primarily in Navy, navies, and is very rarely used as a rank in army, armies. In most armies, the term "commander" is used as a job title. For example, in the US Army, an officer with the rank of captain (armed forces), captain (Ranks and insignia of NATO, NATO rank code OF-2) may hold the title of "company (military unit), company commander (United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franjo Delišimunović
Franjo is a Croatian masculine given name. The name Franjo is of German origin and has a very long history. Franjo comes from the word "Frank", which means "brave and free man". The name Franjo was initially borne by men from the tribe of the Franks, one of the most powerful Germanic tribes in the Middle Ages. There are different variations of the name Franjo such as Fran, Franek, Franko, Frano and others. In Croatia, the name Franjo was among the top ten most common masculine given names in the decades up to 1949. Notable people with the name include: *Franjo Arapović (born 1965), former Croatian basketball center *Franjo Babić (1908–1945), Croatian writer and journalist * Franjo Benzinger (1899–1991), Croatian pharmacist * Franjo Bučar (1866–1946), Croatian writer and sports popularizer of Slovenian origin *Franjo Dijak (born 1977), Croatian actor *Franjo Džal (1906–1945), colonel in the Independent State of Croatia's air force * Franjo Džidić (1939–2025), B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klis
Klis is a Croatian village and a municipality located around a mountain fortress bearing the same name. Population In the 2011 census, the municipality of Klis had a total population of 4,801, consisting of the following settlements: * Brštanovo, population 286 * Dugobabe, population 137 * Klis, population 3,001 * Konjsko, population 283 * Korušce, population 80 * Nisko, population 244 * Prugovo, population 555 * Veliki Bročanac, population 159 * Vučevica, population 56 Geography Klis is a suburb of the city of Split located in the region of Dalmatia, just northeast of Solin and Split proper near the eponymous mountain pass. The Klis mountain pass separates the mountains Mosor and Kozjak at an altitude of 360m. It has had major strategic value throughout history because any inland force passing through Klis would have been able to easily reach the entire region of Split and Kaštela. Due to its geographical position, Klis is also susceptible to a rather strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellan
A castellan, or constable, was the governor of a castle in medieval Europe. Its surrounding territory was referred to as the castellany. The word stems from . A castellan was almost always male, but could occasionally be female, as when, in 1194, Beatrice of Bourbourg inherited her father's castellany of Bourbourg upon the death of her brother, Roger. Initial functions During the Migration Period after the fall of the Western Roman Empire (third to sixth century), foreign tribes entered Western Europe, causing strife. The answer to recurrent invasion was to create fortified areas which evolved into castles. Some military leaders gained control of several areas, each with a castle. The problem lay in exerting control and authority in each area when a leader could only be in one place at a time. To overcome this, they appointed castellans as their trusted vassals to manage a castle in exchange for obligations to the landlord, often a noble. In the 9th century, as fortification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drežnik Grad
Drežnik Grad is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D1 highway. History The castle of Drežnik was built in the 13th century. The castle came under the authority of the Military Frontier, but it was abandoned by them in the 18th century. WWII 1941 In 1941, Marko Brajdić was designated as its Ustaša ''zbirnik''. On April 12 1941, its mayor Zvonko Pavlić was replaced by the Ustaše with Jure Krizmanić. At the end of June, the parish priest of Drežnik, Dragutin Štimac, conducted conversions to Catholicism for the Serbian population of the Bihać kotar, only for the local Ustaše to detain them in Bihać, being released only upon the intervention of the parish priest of Bihać. By that time, not a single Serbian Orthodox priest remained on the territory of Drežnik Grad, having obtained permission to leave for the GMS. So, the president of the kotar Eduard Lenčerić confiscated all parish registries. The Italian Army left Rakovica and Drežnik Grad for Ogulin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stari Grad Žumberački
Stari Grad Žumberački is a naselje (settlement) in the municipality of Žumberak, Zagreb County, Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze .... According to the 2011 census, it has 2 inhabitants. References Populated places in Zagreb County {{ZagrebCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
