Ivan Antun Zrinski

Ivan Antun Zrinski grof ( German Johann Anton Graf Zrinski, ungar Zrínyi János Antal ), ( * 1651 in Ozalj ();? † November 11, 1703 in Graz) was a Croatian nobleman from the House of Zrinski, the last male scion of his noble family.

Life

Full name Ivan IV Antun Zrinski Baltazar he was the only son of Petar Zrinski, Ban of Croatia, and his wife Ana Katarina born Francopan. He was educated in Prague and spoke seven languages.

When his father led the Zrinski - Frankopan conspiracy against the Croatian-Hungarian King Leopold, Ivan Antun was still a child. After the failed rebellion of his family lost their fortunes. Although he remained loyal to the king, Zrinski was a hidden threat to Leopold in the opinion of the Viennese court. In 1683 he was finally arrested and accused of treason. He spent twenty years in the Austrian prisons and jails (for example rats castle in Tyrol and the Schlossberg in Graz).

In poor health by the adhesive Zrinski died of pneumonia on November 11, 1703 in Graz and was buried secretly in the Dominican monastery. The mortal remains of the Count were reburied in 1944 in the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zagreb.