House of Kurjaković | |
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Country | Croatia |
Parent house | Gusić |
Titles | Comes, Knez, Ban |
Founded | c. 1298 |
Founder | Kurjak Gusić |
Final ruler | Ivan Karlović |
Dissolution | 1531 |
Kurjaković (de Coriach, de Curiaco, Curiacovich) were a Croatian noble family that originated from the Gusić gentis.
At the beginning of the 14th century, Kurjak Gusić (Curiaco de genere Gussich) founded the cadet branch, and thus his descendants started calling themselves as "Kurjaković". Several members of this branch served as Bans of Croatia: