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Nikola IV Zrinski, Ban of Croatia,
Slavonia and Dalmatia (1508-1566)
Born 1508
Died 7 September 1566 Szigetvar
Married (1) 17 June 1543 Ozalj
Countess Katalin Frangepan de Veglia,
daughter of Ferdinand Frangepan de Veglia, Elect of Modrus
and Princess Marija Brankovic
Died before 20 June 1561
Married (2) 24 February 1564
Eva Rosenberg |
During the defence of Hungary against the invading Turks, Count Zrinski
(Zrinyi) became a hero but lost his life. Besieged in Szigetvar by Suleiman
the Magnificent, he ordered the lowering of the drawbridge in belief that
he was attacking Suleiman himself, in a desperate attempt to stop the Turks.
He did not know, nor did many of the Turks, that Suleiman was already dead,
though still a presence in his tent as the grand-vizier had embalmed him,
as otherwise the morale of the Turks would be destroyed. Count Zrinski
met his death in this
attack and the new Sultan, Selim, sent to the Emperor in Vienna a present:
Count Zrinski's decapitated and pickled head with his fur cap still attached
to his skill by a Turkish arrow.
Source: Leo van de Pas |
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