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Susedgrad
Susedgrad Castle ( Hungarian: ''Szomszédvár''), or earlier also only Sused, is a ruined medieval fortress on the far-western hill of mount Medvednica, while also marking the far-western part of modern-day Zagreb, Croatia. Position As written on billboard near Susedgrad ruins, the fortress overwatched an important crossroad at Krapina-Sava confluence, and therefore enabled control over nearby landways and waterways. Archeological and paleontological findings suggest that the place was settled since antiquity. Nearby quarries are also believed to exist since antiquity, supplying stone for building forts and churches in the surrounding area. History Medieval Slavonia Written sources from 1299 and 1287 indicate that the castle was constructed somewhere throughout the second half of 13th century, when it was owned by Cistercian order. It is then mentioned in 1316 in one charter of king Charles I of Hungary as his property. The castle was a royal property until 1345 it was giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susedgrad Wars
Susedgrad Castle (Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Szomszédvár''), or earlier also only Sused, is a ruined medieval fortress on the far-western hill of mount Medvednica, while also marking the far-western part of modern-day Zagreb, Croatia. Position As written on billboard near Susedgrad ruins, the fortress overwatched an important crossroad at Krapina (river), Krapina-Sava confluence, and therefore enabled control over nearby landways and waterways. Archeological and paleontological findings suggest that the place was settled since antiquity. Nearby quarries are also believed to exist since antiquity, supplying stone for building forts and churches in the surrounding area. History Medieval Slavonia Written sources from 1299 and 1287 indicate that the castle was constructed somewhere throughout the second half of 13th century, when it was owned by Cistercians, Cistercian order. It is then mentioned in 1316 in one charter of king Charles I of Hungary as his property. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susedgrad-Stubica Seigniory
Susedgrad-Stubica Seigniory was a medieval and early modern feudal estate on what is today Zagreb County, City of Zagreb and Krapina-Zagorje County. Estate borders The estate's western borders spanned from Sutla-Sava confluence, following Sava river towards Strmec Samoborski, Novaki and Rakitje. It then followed Vrapčak creed towards Sava. From there it stretched across mount Medvedniva plains to Poljanica Bistranska and across Gornja Stubica towards Bedekovčina. The estate's northern border spanned from Krapina towards Luka, and northwestwards towards Merenje and Oplaznik, eventually again reaching Sutla river. The estate was centered around two castles – Susedgrad and Stubica. Due to castle Susedgrad's excellent location, the it served as an overwatch of Sava river and road Ljubljana-Sisak. Near Podsused, there was a river crossing point, where local lords charged for crossing the water and controlled the goods entering on the estate. History The estate was formed afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Mlakovečki
The House of Mlakovečki (, ) was a Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatian nobility, noble family that reached its peak in the 16th and 17th century. Members of the family were connected through marriage to the important and influential House of Zrinski, Zrinski noble family from northern Croatia and were appointed to several military ranks and other positions. Family history In the Međimurje (region), Međimurje microregion, members of the family have been mentioned in written sources since the first half of the 16th century. On 4th April 1540, Caspar Ernuszt, Gašpar Ernušt sold the entire Jurovec estate near Sveti Martin na Muri to Ivan Simonić Mlakovečki. Croato-Hungarian King Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I of Habsburg confirmed this transaction twice later, in 1552 and 1554. This fact is important because his neighbour and the owner of most of Međimurje from 1542 to 1556 was Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Ban of Croatia, Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia, the most fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferenc Tahy
Ferenc Tahy de Tahvár et Tarkő, (also known as Franjo Tahi, or Tahy in Croatian and as Ferenc Tahi in Slovenian; 1526–1573) was a Hungarian– Croatian nobleman from the Tahy family, which draws its origins from Pilis County. He was known to have held the positions of royal adviser and master of the horse. His cruel treatment of serfs was one of the causes of Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt. Family His father János Tahy held the title of Ban of Croatia in 1524, and died when Ferenc was 10 years old. He was married to Jelena, the sister of famous Croatian nobleman and war general Nikola IV Zrinski. His daughter Margareta was married to Péter Erdődy, ban of Croatia from 1556 to 1567. Tahy also had a son named Gábor. Biography Tahy distinguished himself in the wars against the Ottoman Turks, for which he was appointed commander of the royal army in southern Hungary as well as the commander of strongholds in Szigetvár and Kanizsa. After his estates in Slavonia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt
The Slovene-Croatian Peasant Revolt (, ), Gubec's Rebellion () or Gubec's peasant uprising of 1573 was a large peasant revolt on territory forming modern-day northwestern Croatia and southeastern Slovenia. The revolt, sparked by cruel treatment of serfs by Baron Ferenc Tahy and led by Matija Gubec, ended after 12 days with the defeat of the rebels and bloody retribution by the nobility. Background In the late 16th century, the threat of Ottoman incursions strained the economy of the southern flanks of the Holy Roman Empire, and feudal lords continually increased their demands on the peasantry. In Croatian Zagorje, this was compounded by cruel treatment of peasants by Baron Ferenc Tahy and his disputes with neighbouring barons over land, dating back to 1564, which escalated into armed conflicts. When multiple complaints to the emperor went unheard, the peasants conspired to rebel with their peers in the neighbouring provinces of Styria and Carniola and with the lower classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Šćitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851, Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's List of mayors of Zagreb, first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Administrative divisions of Croatia, Croatian administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Katzianer
Johann Katzianer (), or Hans Katzianer, Freiherr zu Katzenstein und Fledingen (1491, Begunje () – 27 October 1539, Hrvatska Kostajnica) was a Carniolan aristocrat and a commander of the Habsburg Imperial Army . History He is first mentioned in 1527 when Archduke Ferdinand, brother to the emperor, gathered an army to support his claims on the throne of Hungary, which had become vacant after King Louis II of Hungary was killed in the Battle of Mohács (1526) against the Ottomans. Katzianer took part in Ferdinand's Hungarian campaign of 1527–1528 against the voivode of Transylvania, John Zápolya, who had also been proclaimed King, supported by a large faction of the nobility in the Hungarian kingdom. Katzianer distinguished himself in the Battle of Tarcal in September 1527 and especially in the Battle of Szina in March 1528, but alienated himself from the population by the violence and misbehavior of his troops. In 1529 he participated in the Siege of Vienna against Sule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles I Of Hungary
Charles I, also known as Charles Robert (; ; ; 128816 July 1342), was King of Hungary and Croatia in the union with Hungary, Croatia from 1308 to his death. He was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou and the only son of Charles Martel of Anjou, Charles Martel, Prince of Salerno. His father was the eldest son of Charles II of Naples and Mary of Hungary, Queen of Naples, Mary of Hungary. Mary laid claim to Hungary after her brother, Ladislaus IV of Hungary, died in 1290, but the Hungarian prelates and lords elected her cousin, Andrew III of Hungary, Andrew III, king. Instead of abandoning her claim to Hungary, she transferred it to her son, Charles Martel, and after his death in 1295, to her grandson, Charles. On the other hand, her husband, Charles II of Naples, made their third son, Robert the Wise, Robert, heir to the Kingdom of Naples, thus disinheriting Charles. Charles came to the Kingdom of Hungary upon the invitation of an influential Croatian lord, Paul I Šubić of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenjevec
Stenjevec is one of the districts of Zagreb, 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 .... It is located in the western part of the city and has 61 000 inhabitants (as of 2011). List of neighborhoods in Stenjevec * Jankomir * Malešnica * Donja Kustošija * Stenjevec * Špansko * Vrapče-jug References Districts of Zagreb {{ZagrebCity-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
