Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski
| Nikola Šubić Zrinski Zrínyi Miklós |
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Nikola Šubić Zrinski on a 17th-century print
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| Ban of Croatia | |
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In office 24 December 1542 – 27 December 1556 |
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| Preceded by | Petar Keglević |
| Succeeded by | Péter Erdődy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1508 Zrin, Kingdom of Croatia |
| Died | 7 September 1566 Szigetvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Resting place | Pauline monastery in Sveta Jelena, Croatia |
| Spouse(s) | Katarina Frankopan Eva of Rosenberg |
| Parents |
Nikola III Zrinski Jelena Karlović |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars |
Siege of Pest (1542) Battle of Babócsa (1556) Battle of Moslavina (1562) Siege of Szigetvár (1566) |
Nikola Šubić Zrinski (Croatian pronunciation: [nǐkɔla ʃûbitɕ zrîːɲskiː]) or Zrínyi Miklós (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈzriːɲi ˈmikloːʃ]) (1508 – 7 September 1566) was a Croatiannobleman and general in the service of the Habsburg, ban of Croatia from 1542-56, and member of the Zrinski noble family. He was known across Europe for his involvement with the Siege of Szigetvár and is today seen as a hero by both Hungarians and Croats.
Nikola was born in 1508 as the son of Nikola III Zrinski and Jelena Karlović (sister of future Croatian ban Ivan Karlović) He distinguished himself at the siege of Vienna in 1529, and in 1542 saved the imperial army from defeat before Pest by intervening with 400 Croats, for which service he was appointed ban of Croatia. In 1542 he routed an Ottoman force at the Battle of Somlyo. In 1543 he married Katarina Frankopan, a sister of Count Stjepan Frankopan Ozaljski ("Stephen Frankopan of Ozalj" in English), who placed the whole of her vast estates at his disposal. She bore him many children, among which was his successor Juraj IV Zrinski. The king Ferdinand I gave him large possessions in Hungary and Croatia, and henceforth the Zrinskis–Zrínyis became as much Magyar as Croatian magnates.
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