Ivan Drašković
Ivan (II) Drašković | |
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| Ban of Croatia | |
| In office 1595–1606 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Tamás Erdődy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1550 Trakošćan, Kingdom of Croatia, Habsburg Monarchy |
| Died | 11 March 1613 (aged 62–63) Poszony, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Istvánffy |
| Parents | Gašpar Drašković Catherine Szekely |
| Residence | Trakošćan Castle |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Brest (1596) |
Ivan II Drašković (Hungarian: Draskovich János; 1550 – 1613) was a Croatian nobleman and politician from the Drašković noble family. He was Ban of Croatia from 1595 to 1606.
Biography[]
He was born as a son of Gašpar Drašković, from who he inherited the title of baron, and his wife Catherine Székely. Ivan Drašković married Hungarian Baroness Éva Istvánffy, daughter of Miklós Istvánffy. He is known as having defended Turopolje from the Ottoman Empire in 1570. He became Ban of Croatia in 1595. During his time in office, Drašković was also wary of the Protestant Reformation, which led to laws being brought which prohibited Protestants settling in Croatia. According to 17th-century historian and personal acquaintance of Drašković, Juraj Ratkaj, he even stated he would rather "separate himself and the kingdom (Croatia) entirely from the Crown, than having the Protestants succeed in their aspirations". Although this is disputed by modern historiography.
Ivan Drašković renounced the office of Ban of Croatia during the Croatian Parliament session on 10 April 1606, but held the office until 1608.[1] He was succeeded by Tamás Erdődy. His son and greatgrandson later became bans as well.
Legacy[]
He is notable for his strong support and advocacy of the 1607 founding of the Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb, which is the first and oldest currently operating institution of higher education in the city.[2]
External links[]
- Drašković family, barons created in 1569 and counts in 1631 (text in the Croatian Family Lexicon)
- Ivan II Drašković, founder of the "Banal" branch of the family
References[]
- ^ "Hrvatski biografski leksikon".
- ^ Goldstein, Ivo - Szabo, Agneza, Povijest zagrebačke Klasične gimnazije (1607. - 2007.), Zagreb, 2007., str. 11. - 20., ISBN 978-953-6045-50-1
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