Eugen Kvaternik
| Eugen Kvaternik | |
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Eugen Kvaternik's lithograph by Stjepan Kovačević
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| President of the Provisional government of United Croatia | |
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In office 8 October 1871 – 11 October 1871 |
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| Preceded by | ″office created″ |
| Succeeded by | ″office abolished″ |
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31 October 1825 Zagreb, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 11 October 1871 (aged 45) Ljubča, Rakovica, Austria-Hungary (present-day Republic of Croatia) |
| Citizenship | Austria-Hungary Russia |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Political party | Party of Rights |
| Alma mater | University of Pécs |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Eugen Kvaternik (31 October 1825 – 11 October 1871) was a Croatian nationalist politician and one of the founders of the Party of Rights, alongside Ante Starčević. Kvaternik was the leader of the 1871 Rakovica Revolt which was an attempt to create an independent Croatian state, at the time when it was part of Austria-Hungary. In order to get foreign support for his cause Kvaternik visited the Russian Empire, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia. He was also well known for anti-Austro-Hungarian speeches that he made as member of Croatian Parliament.
Kvaternik was born in Zagreb. He was educated in Senj and in Pest. After the abolition of feudalism in 1848 by ban Josip Jelačić, greater freedom from the Austrian Empire was granted. This encouraged proponents of Croatian independence such as Kvaternik. In 1857, the Austrian authorities forbade him to work as a lawyer, leaving him unemployed.
In 1858 he decided to leave for the Russian Empire, seeking an ally against the Austrian state. Kvaternik was aware that Russia was aggrieved because Austria did not join the Crimea War. While in Russia, Kvaternik gained its citizenship, but soon realized that he would get no military help. In spring 1859 he left for Torino. With help from Niccolò Tommaseo he met with various Italian statesmen and politicians. One of them was Italian prime minister Camillo Benso di Cavour and minister of justice Urbano Rattazzi. Kvaternik succeeded to arrange a meeting with them more easily because the Kingdom of Sardinia was just about to ally with Napoleon III of France to attack Austria.
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