Krsto Ungnad
Krsto Ungnad or Kristóf Ungnád was a baron and Croatian ban,[1] whose father was named Ivan.[2]
In 1557 Ungnad, as a captain in the Croatian army, defeated the Turks in Koprivnica.
Before becoming ban he was mayor of Varaždin.[3] He assumed the role of ban in 1578. During his reign he is known to have settled a land dispute in Turopolje. He also lost territory to Ottoman Bosnia and the Croatian border was pushed north from the river Una to the Kupa.
Ungnad was a proponent of the Protestant Reformation[4] and it saw some gains in Croatia during his rule.[5]
He plays a large role in August Šenoa’s peak work Zlatarevo zlato.
Preceded by Gašpar Alapić |
Ban of Croatia 1578-1583 |
Succeeded by Tamás Erdődy |
Sources
- ↑ Vienac: mjesečnik HIBZ-a, Opseg 3
- ↑ Četvrto doba: Vladanje kraljeva iz porodice Habsburga '1527-1740)
- ↑ Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski: Varašdin: kratki nacrt s gledišta historičkog
- ↑ Protestants in Zagreb
- ↑ Reformation in Croatia
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