Nikola IV Zrinski
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Nikola IV Zrinski or Miklós IV Zrínyi (Hungarian: Zrínyi Miklós, pronounced [ˈzriːɲi ˈmikloːʃ]; 1507/1508 – 7 September 1566), also commonly known as Nikola Šubić Zrinski (Croatian: [nǐkola ʃûbitɕ zrîːɲskiː]),[1][nb 1] was a Croatian nobleman and general, Ban of Croatia from 1542 until 1556, royal master of the treasury from 1557 until 1566, and a descendant of the Croatian noble families Zrinski and Kurjaković. During his lifetime the Zrinski family became the most powerful noble family in the Kingdom of Croatia.
Nikola IV Zrinski Miklós IV Zrínyi | |
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Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia | |
In office 24 December 1542 – 7 September 1556 | |
Preceded by | Petar Keglević |
Succeeded by | Péter Erdődy |
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Born | circa 1508 Zrin, Kingdom of Croatia |
Died | (1566-09-07)7 September 1566 (circa 58) Szigetvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
Resting place | Pauline monastery in Sveta Jelena, Croatia |
Spouse(s) | Katarina Frankopan Eva Rosenberg |
Children | Ivan II, Jelena, Katarina, Juraj IV, Doroteja, Uršula, Barbara, Margareta, Magdalena, Ana, Kristofor, Nikola V, Ivan III |
Parent(s) | Nikola III Zrinski Jelena Karlović |
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Military service | |
Battles/wars | Siege of Vienna (1529) Siege of Pest (1542) Battle of Babócsa (1556) Battle of Moslavina (1562) Siege of Szigetvár (1566) |
Zrinski became well known across Europe for his involvement in the Siege of Szigetvár (1566), where he heroically died stopping Ottoman Empire's Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent's advance towards Vienna. The importance of the battle was considered so great that the French clergyman and statesman Cardinal Richelieu described it as "the battle that saved civilization".[5] Zrinski came to be considered a role model of a faithful and sacrificial warrior, Christian hero as well as a national hero in both Croatia and Hungary, and is often portrayed in artworks.