Petar Keglevic
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Petar Keglević of Bužim
(1485 - 1554 or 1555) was the ban
of Croatia
and Slavonia
from 1537 to 1542.
He was from 1521 to 1522 captain and later ban
of Jajce
, in 1526 some months before the battle of Mohács
he got the jus gladii, he took not part in the battle of Mohács, he came too late to the battle of Mohács, he was from 1533 to 1537 the royal commissary
for Croatia and Slavonia as attorney general
and he was from 1537 to 1542 the ban
of Croatia
and Slavonia
. The battle of Mohács
was very traumatic. The history of the persons, among them also Petar Keglević, who after that have been relevant, is since then described again and again. A part of Zagreb
is still today after that much centuries named after him. He distinguished himself in battles against the Ottoman Empire
and he achieved a special agreement. After the battle of Mohács he sided with Emperor Ferdinand
against John Zápolya. John Zápolya had made the Franco-Hungarian alliance
. Petar Keglević had made a special agreement with the Ottoman Empire. The result was a Franco-Ottoman alliance
and as an unintended consequence
moved Jeronimo Bassano
from Venice
to England
(see also: Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503)). This architecture of Europe
should kept for centuries.
He increased his family's holdings through purchases (Kostel
and Krapina
) and royal gifts (Bijela Stijena near Pakrac
, Lobor
, Novigrad
(the permission to build novi grad (new towns)), Zsámbék
, Perbál
, Tök
and Fürstenfeld
). After the death of Keglević's son-in-law Gašpar Ernušt, he assumed ownership of his possessions in Međimurje. In 1542 he was sentenced as an infidel
by the Parliament in Bratislava, because of his special agreement with the Ottoman Empire
and because of the ownership of Međimurje. Emperor Ferdinand removed him from his position as ban
and confiscated his properties in 1542 (see also: Little War in Hungary (1543)). One of the sons of Petar Keglević moved to Valladolid
(see: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor#Conflicts with the Ottoman Empire) and Mehmed-paša Sokolović became Commander of the Imperial Squires and later Grand Vizier
. He took care of the refugees and gave them refuge (see: Names of the Serbs and Serbia and Morlachs
). Emperor Ferdinand imprisoned him in 1546 in house arrest
in one of his own houses of his own choice. In 1548 he was granted an amnesty and was returned all of his goods along with his grandfather's Bužim. In the year 1552 Emperor Ferdinand visited him as a private person and brought him news from Valladolid. He died in 1554 or 1555.
He was not involved in the dynastic fight between the Habsburgs and the Jagiellonians
, although he made the business with George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
, so that this one pulled back from Hungary and Croatia.
Petar Keglević was married to Barbara Strezsemley from Streza (today Pavlin Kloštar near Bjelovar
) from family Bissenus de Streza. Streza was the uncle (brother of mother) of king Dmitar Zvonimir. Streza descended from Bissenus de genere Aba, who was a descendant of a Hungarian king Samuel Aba
the husband of the daughter of a Hungarian prince Géza
and a descendant of Prince Csaba
, who was a son of king Attila of the Huns
.
Bužim
Bužim is a village and municipality situated in the most northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Administratively, it is part of the Una-Sana Canton.-Geography:...
(1485 - 1554 or 1555) was the ban
Ban (title)
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
of Croatia
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 ...
and Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
from 1537 to 1542.
He was from 1521 to 1522 captain and later ban
Ban (title)
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
of Jajce
Jajce
Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
, in 1526 some months before the battle of Mohács
Battle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács was fought on August 29, 1526 near Mohács, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....
he got the jus gladii, he took not part in the battle of Mohács, he came too late to the battle of Mohács, he was from 1533 to 1537 the royal commissary
Commissary
A commissary is someone delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office; in a formal, legal context, one who has received power from a legitimate superior authority to pass judgment in a certain cause or to take information concerning it.-Word history:...
for Croatia and Slavonia as attorney general
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
and he was from 1537 to 1542 the ban
Ban (title)
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
of Croatia
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 ...
and Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
. The battle of Mohács
Battle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács was fought on August 29, 1526 near Mohács, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....
was very traumatic. The history of the persons, among them also Petar Keglević, who after that have been relevant, is since then described again and again. A part of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
is still today after that much centuries named after him. He distinguished himself in battles against the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and he achieved a special agreement. After the battle of Mohács he sided with Emperor Ferdinand
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest...
against John Zápolya. John Zápolya had made the Franco-Hungarian alliance
Franco-Hungarian alliance
A Franco-Hungarian alliance was formed in October 1528 between Francis I of France and John Zápolya, king of Hungary.-Background:France had already been looking for allies in Central Europe. His ambassador, Antonio Rincon, was employed on several missions to Poland and Hungary between 1522 and 1525...
. Petar Keglević had made a special agreement with the Ottoman Empire. The result was a Franco-Ottoman alliance
Franco-Ottoman alliance
The Franco-Ottoman alliance, also Franco-Turkish alliance, was an alliance established in 1536 between the king of France Francis I and the Turkish ruler of the Ottoman Empire Suleiman the Magnificent. The alliance has been called "the first non-ideological diplomatic alliance of its kind between a...
and as an unintended consequence
Unintended Consequences
Unintended Consequences is a novel by John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. The story chronicles the history of the gun culture, gun rights and gun control in the United States from the early 1900s through the late 1990s...
moved Jeronimo Bassano
Jeronimo Bassano
Jeronimo Bassano was an Italian musician who is noteworthy for having been head of a family of musicians — Anthony Bassano, Jacomo, Alvise, Jasper, John and Baptista — who moved from Venice to England and the household of Henry VIII to serve the court...
from Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(see also: Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503)). This architecture of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
should kept for centuries.
He increased his family's holdings through purchases (Kostel
Kostel
Kostel is a settlement and a municipality in southern Slovenia. It located on the left bank of the Kolpa River next to the border with Croatia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.Its main landmark from which the...
and Krapina
Krapina
Krapina is a town in northern Croatia and the administrative centre of Krapina-Zagorje County with a population of 4,482 and a total municipality population of 12,479...
) and royal gifts (Bijela Stijena near Pakrac
Pakrac
Pakrac is a town in western Slavonia, Croatia, population 4,852, total municipality population 8,482 . Pakrac is located on the road and railroad connecting the regions of Posavina and Podravina.-Name:...
, Lobor
Lobor
Lobor is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje county in Croatia. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,669 inhabitants in the area, absolute majority which are Croats....
, Novigrad
Novigrad
Novigrad can refer to:*Novigrad, Istria County, Croatia*Novigrad, Zadar County, Croatia*Novigrad na Dobri, Karlovac County, Croatia*Novigrad Podravski, Koprivnica-Križevci County, Croatia...
(the permission to build novi grad (new towns)), Zsámbék
Zsámbék
Zsámbék is a town in Pest County, in Hungary.- Settings :Zsámbék is located 30 km west of Budapest along the M1 motorway in the Gerecse Mountains. Its neighbouring villages are Tök, Perbál, Páty, Herceghalom, Mány, Bicske, and Szomor.- History :...
, Perbál
Perbál
Perbál is a village in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It has a population of 2,233 .-References:...
, Tök
Tök
-References:...
and Fürstenfeld
Fürstenfeld
Fürstenfeld is a town and a district in southeastern Austria. It is situated within the Austrian federal state of StyriaAccording to the 2005 census, Fürstenfeld has 5,986 citizens within its communal area, the larger urban area of Fürstenfeld includes approximately 20% more citizens.Fürstenfeld...
). After the death of Keglević's son-in-law Gašpar Ernušt, he assumed ownership of his possessions in Međimurje. In 1542 he was sentenced as an infidel
Infidel
An infidel is one who has no religious beliefs, or who doubts or rejects the central tenets of a particular religion – especially in reference to Christianity or Islam....
by the Parliament in Bratislava, because of his special agreement with the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and because of the ownership of Međimurje. Emperor Ferdinand removed him from his position as ban
Ban (title)
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
and confiscated his properties in 1542 (see also: Little War in Hungary (1543)). One of the sons of Petar Keglević moved to Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
(see: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor#Conflicts with the Ottoman Empire) and Mehmed-paša Sokolović became Commander of the Imperial Squires and later Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself...
. He took care of the refugees and gave them refuge (see: Names of the Serbs and Serbia and Morlachs
Morlachs
Morlachs were a population of Vlachs. In another version their name comes from the slavic terms of "morski-Vlasi" or Sea Vlachs...
). Emperor Ferdinand imprisoned him in 1546 in house arrest
House arrest
In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence. Travel is usually restricted, if allowed at all...
in one of his own houses of his own choice. In 1548 he was granted an amnesty and was returned all of his goods along with his grandfather's Bužim. In the year 1552 Emperor Ferdinand visited him as a private person and brought him news from Valladolid. He died in 1554 or 1555.
He was not involved in the dynastic fight between the Habsburgs and the Jagiellonians
Jagiellon dynasty
The Jagiellonian dynasty was a royal dynasty originating from the Lithuanian House of Gediminas dynasty that reigned in Central European countries between the 14th and 16th century...
, although he made the business with George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...
, so that this one pulled back from Hungary and Croatia.
Petar Keglević was married to Barbara Strezsemley from Streza (today Pavlin Kloštar near Bjelovar
Bjelovar
Bjelovar is a city in central Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. During the 2001 census, there were 41,869 inhabitants, 90.51% which are Croats....
) from family Bissenus de Streza. Streza was the uncle (brother of mother) of king Dmitar Zvonimir. Streza descended from Bissenus de genere Aba, who was a descendant of a Hungarian king Samuel Aba
Samuel Aba of Hungary
Samuel Aba , King of Hungary , Palatine of Hungary .-King of Hungary:Samuel was from Northern Hungary, Castle Gonce / Castle Abaújvár, County of Aba...
the husband of the daughter of a Hungarian prince Géza
Géza of Hungary
Géza , Grand Prince of the Hungarians .Géza was the son of Taksony of Hungary, Grand Prince of the Hungarians and his Pecheneg or Bulgar wife. Géza's marriage with Sarolt, the daughter of Gyula of Transylvania, was arranged by his father.After his father's death , Géza followed him as Grand Prince...
and a descendant of Prince Csaba
Prince Csaba
In Hungarian mythology, Csaba was the youngest son of Attila, King of the Huns. A fierce and skilled warrior, he led the Huns to victory in all the battles they encountered over the ages....
, who was a son of king Attila of the Huns
Attila the Hun
Attila , more frequently referred to as Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453. He was leader of the Hunnic Empire, which stretched from the Ural River to the Rhine River and from the Danube River to the Baltic Sea. During his reign he was one of the most feared...
.
See also
- House of KeglevićHouse of KeglevićThe House of Keglević is a Croatian noble family originally from Dalmatia, their members were pointed out in public life, also as soldiers...