Brethren of the Croatian Dragon
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The Brethren of the Croatian Dragon is a Croatia
n historical and cultural society established in 1905.
In 1907, the Brethren claimed to have found the remains of Petar Zrinski
and Fran Krsto Frankopan
, and by 1919 those were moved to the Zagreb Cathedral
. During the Independent State of Croatia
, the Brethren was made into a Knight's Order in 1941. The Brethren was restored in 1945 before being banned in Communist Yugoslavia in 1946. It was reestablished in 1990.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n historical and cultural society established in 1905.
In 1907, the Brethren claimed to have found the remains of Petar Zrinski
Petar Zrinski
Petar Zrinski was a Croatian Ban and writer. A member of the Zrinski noble family, he was noted for his role in the attempted Croatian-Hungarian rebellion of 1664-1670 which ultimately led to his execution for high treason.-Zrinski family:Petar Zrinski was born in Vrbovec, a small town near...
and Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan
Fran Krsto Frankopan was a Croatian baroque poet, nobleman and politician in the 17th century. He is remembered primarily for his involvement in the failed Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy.-Early life and poetry:...
, and by 1919 those were moved to the Zagreb Cathedral
Zagreb cathedral
Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol is the most famous building in Zagreb, and the tallest building in Croatia. It is dedicated to the Holy Virgin's Ascension and to St. Stephen and St. Ladislaus. The cathedral is typically Gothic, as is its sacristy, which is of great architectonic value...
. During the Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
, the Brethren was made into a Knight's Order in 1941. The Brethren was restored in 1945 before being banned in Communist Yugoslavia in 1946. It was reestablished in 1990.
Grand Masters
- Emilij Laszowski (1906–1935)
- Milutin Mayer (1936–1941)
- Mladen Deželić (1942–1945)
- Antun Bauer (1990–1992)
- Đuro Deželić (1992–1993)
- Juraj Kolarić (1993–2001)
- Matija Salaj (2001–2006)
- Dragutin Feletar (2006–present)