Franjo Vlašić
Franjo Vlašić | |
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Ban of Croatia | |
In office 10 February 1832 – 16 May 1840 | |
Preceded by | Ignaz Gyulai |
Succeeded by | Juraj Haulik (acting Ban) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dombóvár, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire | 24 April 1766
Died | 16 May 1840 Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia, Austrian Empire | (aged 74)
Franjo baron Vlašić (Austrian: Franz Vlassits; Hungarian: Vlassich Ferenc; 24 April 1766 – 16 May 1840) was a Croatian general and ban of Croatia between 1832 and 1840.
He began his military career in 1784.[1] Vlašić obtained the rank of general in 1813. In 1831 he was appointed as military commander in Petrovaradin.[1] Serbs in Petrovaradin considered General Vlašić one of their own.[2]
He became a ban on 10 February 1832. He resisted the Magyarization of Croatia, especially the teaching of Hungarian in schools. During his rule the Croatian national revival began with the Illyrian Movement.
Following his death, he was succeeded by Juraj Haulik as acting ban.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Vlašić, Franjo". enciklopedija.hr.
- ^ "влашић - Порекло". www.poreklo.rs.
External links
- Vlašić, Franjo at proleksis.lzmk.hr (in Croatian)