Ivan Karlovic
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Ivan Karlović was the Ban of Croatia
from 1521 to 1524 and again from 1527 to 1531. Karlović's seat was in Medvedgrad
.
He is often known as Ivan Karlović of Krbava
because his family originated from there and owned large property in that region. He was the son of Karlo Kurjaković (a descendant of an old Croatian
tribe of Gusić), and Dorothea née Frankopan
. Because of Ottoman
expansion, he lost much of his personal holdings. He fought the Ottomans
all the time in many battles, but could not stop them entirely from conquering his country.
His name is mentioned in the writings of the bishop
of Modrus
Šimun Kožičić Benja
from a speech delivered at the Fifth Council of the Lateran
in 1513. He is also known to have attended a Croatian diet in Cetin
in late 1526 along with several other important Croat leaders of the time. It was at this time that Croatia changed allegiance from Hungary
to the Habsburg
s.
His sister Jelena was the mother of future ban Nikola Šubić Zrinski
.
Ivan Karlović was born in 1478 or 1479 and died in 1531 in Medvedgrad
. He was buried in the Church of the Mother of God of Remete in Zagreb
.
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...
from 1521 to 1524 and again from 1527 to 1531. Karlović's seat was in Medvedgrad
Medvedgrad
Medvedgrad is a medieval fortified town located on the south slopes of Medvednica mountain, approximately halfway from the Croatian capital Zagreb to the mountain top Sljeme. For defensive purposes it was built on a hill, Mali Plazur, that is a spur of the main ridge of the mountain that overlooks...
.
He is often known as Ivan Karlović of Krbava
Krbava
Krbava is a region of mountainous Croatia. It can be considered either located east of Lika, or indeed as the eastern part of Lika. The town of Udbina is the central settlement of the Krbava karst field....
because his family originated from there and owned large property in that region. He was the son of Karlo Kurjaković (a descendant of an old Croatian
History of Croatia
Croatia first appeared as a duchy in the 7th century and then as a kingdom in the 10th century. From the 12th century it remained a distinct state with its ruler and parliament, but it obeyed the kings and emperors of various neighboring powers, primarily Hungary and Austria. The period from the...
tribe of Gusić), and Dorothea née 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...
. Because of Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
expansion, he lost much of his personal holdings. He fought the Ottomans
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
all the time in many battles, but could not stop them entirely from conquering his country.
His name is mentioned in the writings of the bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Modrus
Modruš
Modruš is a village in the mountainous part of Croatia, located south of Josipdol. The population is 197 .This now small village is historically noted as the seat of one of the medieval Catholic bishoprics, established in 1185 in Krbava and moved to Modruš in the 1460s. It later became the Roman...
Šimun Kožičić Benja
Šimun Kožicic Benja
Šimun Kožičić Benja was a Croatian nobleman, the bishop of Modruš and the founder of the Glagolithic printing house in Rijeka....
from a speech delivered at the Fifth Council of the Lateran
Fifth Council of the Lateran
The Fifth Council of the Lateran was the last Ecumenical council of the Catholic Church before reformation.When elected pope in 1503, Pope Julius II , promised under oath that he would soon convoke a general council. However, as time passed the promise was not fulfilled...
in 1513. He is also known to have attended a Croatian diet in Cetin
Parliament on Cetin
The Parliament on Cetin was a gathering of the Croatian nobility in the town of Cetin caused by a monarchical crisis after the death of their king Louis II and a major defeat of the Kingdom of Hungary at the Battle of Mohács...
in late 1526 along with several other important Croat leaders of the time. It was at this time that Croatia changed allegiance from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
to the Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
s.
His sister Jelena was the mother of future ban 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...
.
Ivan Karlović was born in 1478 or 1479 and died in 1531 in Medvedgrad
Medvedgrad
Medvedgrad is a medieval fortified town located on the south slopes of Medvednica mountain, approximately halfway from the Croatian capital Zagreb to the mountain top Sljeme. For defensive purposes it was built on a hill, Mali Plazur, that is a spur of the main ridge of the mountain that overlooks...
. He was buried in the Church of the Mother of God of Remete 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...
.