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Ban of Croatia (Croatian: Hrvatski ban) was the title of local rulers and after 1102 viceroys of Croatia. From earliest periods of Croatian state, some provinces were ruled by Bans as a rulers representative (viceroy) and supreme military commander. In the 18th century, Croatian bans eventually become chief government officials in Croatia. They were at the head of Ban's Government, effectively the first prime ministers of Croatia. The institution of ban in Croatia persisted until the 20th century.
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Origin of title
Main article: Ban (title)South Slavic ban (Croatian pronunciation: [bâːn], with a long [a]) is a result of the contraction from the earlier form bojan. The long form is directly attested in 10th-century Constantine Porphyrogenitus' book De Administrando Imperio as βο(ε)άνος, in a chapter dedicated to Croats and the organisation of their state, describing how their ban "has under his rule Krbava, Lika and Gacka"[1].
Medieval bans
References from the earliest periods are scarce, but history recalls the Croatian bans Ratimir in the 9th century (827, under Bulgarian sway) and Pribina in the 10th century (in 949 and in 970).
The meaning of the title was elevated to that of provincial governor in the medieval Croatian state (for example, King Dmitar Zvonimir was originally a ban in 1065 serving under King Peter Krešimir IV).
After the Croats elected Hungarian kings as kings of Croatia in 1102, the title of ban acquired the meaning of viceroy - bans were appointed by the king, as his representatives in Kingdom of Croatia, heads of the Parliament and also as supreme commander of Croatian Army.
Croatia was governed by the 'viceregal' ban as a whole between 1102 and 1225, when it was split into two separate banovinas: Slavonia and Croatia. Two different bans were occasionally appointed until 1476, when the institution of a single ban was resumed. Most of bans were native nobles but some were also of Hungarian ancestry.
Most notable bans from this period were Pavao Šubić, Petar Berislavić.
Bans in the Croatian-Hungarian Kingdom
The following Bans of Croatia existed in the Kingdom of Hungary:
Name Dates Notes Ugra 1102 - c. 1105 Governs on behalf of Coloman of Hungary Sergije c. 1105 Governs on behalf Coloman of Hungary Ugrin, archbishop of Kalocsa 1107 Governs on behalf of Coloman of Hungary Klaudije 1116–1117 Aleksije or Dominik c. 1130 - c. 1141 Beloš Vukanović 1142–1158 Son of Uroš I of Rascia of the House of Vukanović-Urošević.
He is dux and comes palatinus of Kingdom of Hungary, he rules the kingdom with his sister, Helena, since his nephew and heir Geza II is a minor.Arpa 1158 Beloš Vukanović 1163 Second term Ampudin 1164–1180 Mavro or Dionizije c.1180 - 1183 Suban 1183–1185 Kálán 1190–1193 Dominik 1193–1195 Andrija 1198–1199 Nikola + Branko or Benedikt 1199–1200 Martin Hontpázmán 1202–1203 Hipolit 1204 Merkurije 1205–1206 Stjepan Mihaljević 1206–1208 Banko 1208–1209 Bertold Andechs VII Meranski 1209–1211 (b. 1282 - d. 1251) Mihajlo 1211–1213 Ðula Šikloški (Gyula of Siklós) 1213 Ohuz or Okić 1214–1215 Ivan 1215–1216 Poža 1216–1217 Bank 1217–1218 Ðula Šikloški (Gyula of Siklós) 1218–1219 second term Ohuz or Okić 1219–1220 Šalamon c. 1222 - c. 1225 Mihajlo or Aladár 1225 Parallel bans of Slavonia and Dalmatia
From 1225 to 1476 there were parallel bans of "the Croatia and Dalmatia" and of "the Whole of Slavonia":
Bans of the Dalmatia and Croatia Bans of the Whole of Slavonia Name Reign Notes Vojink 1225 Valegin 1226 Stjepan 1243–1251 Butko 1259 Nikola Omedejev (son of Amade Aba) 1272–1273 Paul I Šubić of Bribir 1273–1312 Mladen II Šubić of Bribir 1312–1322 Nikola I Lacković 1342–1343 Ivan Čuz 1356–1358 Nikola Széchy 1358–1366 Konja Széchényi 1366–1367 Mirko (Emmeric) Lacković 1368 Šimun (Simon) Mauricijev 1369–1371 Karlo Drački 1371–1376 Nikola Széchy 1377–1380 second term Emerik Bubek 1380–1383 Stjepan II Lacković 1383–1384 Toma 1384–1385 Ladislav of Lučenac 1387 Dionizij of Lučenac 1387–1389 Ivan 1389–1392 Name Reign Notes Ðula Šikloški (Gyula of Siklós) 1229–1234 third term Opoj 1235–1238 Nikola 1240 Dionizije of Türje 1241–1245 Ladislav of Kán 1245 Ratislav 1247 Stjepan of Gutkeled 1248–1260 Roland of Ratold 1260–1267 Henrik Gising 1267–1270 Joachim Pektar 1270–1272 Mojs 1272 Matej Čak 1272–1273 Pécz 1274–1275 Ivan Gising 1275 Toma Hontpázmán 1275–1276 Ivan Gising 1276–1277 Nikola of Gutkeled 1278–1279 Nikola Gising 1279–1281 Petar of Pakrac 1281–1283 Radoslav Babonić 1290–1293 Henrik Gising 1291 After the death of King Louis I of Hungary, his consort Mary, Queen of Hungary of the House of Anjou took the throne, which led to Angevin Ladislaus of Naples claiming the Lands of the Crown of St. Stephen in 1390. A war erupted between forces loyal to Sigismund of Hungary and those loyal to Ladislaus.
During this time, Sigismund appointed Nikola II Gorjanski (who was also count palatine) the ban of Croatia and Dalmatia in 1392, Butko Kurjaković in 1394, and then again Gorjanski in the period 1394–1397. Ladislaus in turn appointed his own bans, including Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić. In 1409, this dynastic struggle was resolved when Ladislaus sold his rights over Dalmatia to the Republic of Venice.
Bans of the Dalmatia and Croatia Bans of the Whole of Slavonia Name Reign Notes Pavao Kurjaković 1410–1411 co-ruled with Ivan Kurjaković Petar de Alben 1412–1419 Albert de Ungh 1419–1426 Nikola Frankopan 1426–1432 Son of ban Ivan Frankopan Stjepan Frankopan 1434–1437 co-ruled with Ivan Frankopan 1434-1436 Ivan Hunyadi 1446–1450 Ladislav Hunyadi 1454–1455 Pavao Špiranečić 1459–1463 Damjan Horvat 1473–1476 Name Reign Notes Hermann II of Celje 1423–1435 Matko Talovac 1435–1445 Friedrick II and Ulrich II of Celje 1445–1454 opposed by Matko Talovac Ulrich II of Celje 1454–1456 Bans of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia
During the period of separate titles of ban, several persons held both titles, and from 1476 onwards titles of Ban of Dalmatia and Croatia and Ban of Whole of Slavonia are again united in the single title of Ban of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia:
Name Reign Notes Nikola Bánffy of Lendava 1345–1346 Pavao Ugal 1350 Stjepan I Lacković 1350–1352 Nikola Bánffy of Lendava 1353–1356 second term John of Palisna or Ivan de Paližna 1385-1386 & 1389 Co-Ruled with relative Ivan (John) Anjou Horvat de Radics (1385,1386,1387) Ivan Frankopan of Krk 1391–1393 (died 1393) Nikola Gorjanski 1397–1402 second term Ladislav Grdevacki 1402–1404 Pavao Besenyő 1404 Pavao Pecz 1404–1406 Hermann II of Celje 1406–1408 Dionizije IV Lacković 1416–1418 co-Ban Nikola Frankopan 1456–1458 Son of Ban Nikola Frankopan. Mirko (Emeric) Zapoljski 1464–1465 Ivan Thuz of Lak 1466–1467 Blaž Madar Podmanicki 1470–1472 Nikola Iločki 1472 Damjan Horvat 1472–1473 Andrija Bánffy of Lendava 1476–1477 Ladislav of Egervár 1477–1481 Blaž Madar Podmanicki 1482 Matija Gereb 1483–1489 Ladislav of Egervár 1489–1493 Emerik (Mirko) Derencin 1493 known from the Battle of Krbava field Ivan Bot 1493 Ladislav Kaniški 1493–1495 Ivaniš Korvin 1495–1498 Juraj Kaniški 1498–1499 Ivan Korvin 1499–1504 Franjo Balassa of Gyarmat 1505 Andrija Bot 1505–1507 Marko Mišljenović 1506–1507 Ivan Ernust of Čakovec 1508–1509 Juraj Kaniški 1508–1509 Andrija Bot 1510–1511 Mirko (Emeric) Perényi 1512–1513 Petar Berislavić 1513–1520 Ivan Karlović (Johann Torquatus) of Krbava (Corbavia) 1521–1524 Ivan Tahy 1525 Franjo Baćan (Batthyány) 1525–1527 Habsburg-era Croatia
The title of ban persisted in Croatia after 1527 when the country became part of the Habsburg Monarchy, and continued all the way until 1918.
Among the most distinguished bans in Croatian history were the three members of Šubić/Zrinski family - Nikola Šubić Zrinski and his great-grandsons Nikola Zrinski and Petar Zrinski. Also there are two notable Erdödys: Toma Erdödy, great warrior and statesman in one person, and Ivan Erdödy, to whom Croatia owes much for protecting her rights against the Hungarian nobility, his most widely known saying in Latin is Regnum regno non praescribit leges, "a kingdom may not impose laws to a(nother) kingdom".
In the 18th century, Croatian bans eventually become chief government officials in Croatia. They were at the head of Ban's Government, effectively the first prime ministers of Croatia. The most known bans of that era were Josip Jelačić, Ivan Mažuranić and Josip Šokčević
Bans in the Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg dynasty ruled Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia between 1527 and 1848, and appointed the following bans:
Krsto (Christopher) Frankopan (Frangepan) 1527 (died 1527) Grandson of Ban Stephen Frankopan Ivan Karlović (Johann Torquatus) of Krbava (Corbavia) 1527–1531 (died 1531) Married Jelena (Ilona) Zrinski Simon Erdődy with... 1530–1534 Louis Pekry of Petrovina 1532–1537 Tamás Nádasdy opposed by... 1537–1542 Petar Keglević of Buzin 1537–1542 Nikola Šubić Zrinski 1542–1556 (born 1508, died 1566) 1543 married Katalin Frangepan, daughter of Ban Christopher Frangepan Petar Erdődy of Monyorokerek 1557–1567 Lucas Zekel of Ormosd 1567 Juraj Drašković with... 1567–1575 Fran Frankopan (Frangepan) of Slunj and then... 1567–1573 Gašpar Alapić (Alapy) of Veliki Kalnik (Nagy-Kemle) 1574–1575 Krsto Ungnad of Sonneg 1576–1583 Toma Erdődy of Monyorokerek (Eberau) 1583–1595 Gašpar Stankovački 1595–1596 Ivan II Drašković of Trakošćan 1596–1606 (born 1550, died 1613) Toma Erdödy 1608–1615 Benedikt Thuroczy 1615–1616 vacant 1616–1617 Nikola Frankopan of Tržac 1617–1622 Juraj V Zrinski 1622–1626 Žigmund (Sigismund) Erdödy 1627–1639 Ivan III Drašković 1639–1646 Nikola VII Zrinski 1647-1664ign (born 1620, died 1664) Petar Zrinski 1665–1670 Nikola Erdödy 1671–1693 Adam Baćan (Batthyány) August 26, 1693 - September 7, 1703 Ivan Pálffy January 24, 1704 - February 17, 1732 Ivan V Drašković February 17, 1732 - January 4, 1733 (died 1733) Josip Eszterházy of Galanta August 13, 1733 - June 25, 1741 György Branyng 1741–1742 Karlo Baćan (Karl Josef Batthyány) March 16, 1743 - July 6, 1756 Franjo Leopold Nádasdy opposed by... 1756–1783 Franjo Fauszty 1757- ? Franjo Eszterházy opposed by... 1783–1785 Franjo Szechenyi 1783–1785 Franjo Balassa of Gyarmat 1785–1790 Ivan Erdödy 1790 - March 30, 1806 Ignaz Gyulai von Máros-Nemethy und Nádaska 1806–1831 Franjo Vlašić February 10, 1832 - May 16, 1840 Juraj Haulik 1840 - June 16, 1842 Acting Ban Franjo Haller of Hallerkeö/Hallerstein June 16, 1842–1845 (born 1796, died 1875) Juraj Haulik 1845 - March 23, 1848 Acting Ban Bans of the interregnum during the Revolutions of 1848
Croatia was a Habsburg crown territory between 1849 and 1867[2] during which time the following bans were appointed:
Josip Jelačić of Bužim March 23, 1848 - May 19, 1859 (born 1801, died 1859) Johann Coronini-Cronberg July 28, 1859 - June 19, 1860 (born 1794, died 1880) Josip Šokčević June 19, 1860 - June 27, 1867 (born 1811, died 1896) Bans in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Croatia was returned to Hungarian control in 1867 when the Habsburg Empire was reconstituted as the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Between then and 1918 the following bans were appointed:
Levin Rauch June 27, 1867 - January 26, 1871 (acting to December 8, 1868) (born 1819, died 1890) Koloman Bedeković Komorski January 26, 1871 - February 12, 1872 (born 1818, died 1889) Eugen Kvaternik October 8, 1871 - October 11, 1871 (born 1825, died 1871) (in rebellion, at Rakovica) Antun Vakanović February 17, 1872 - September 20, 1873 Acting Ban; (born 1808, died 1894) Ivan Mažuranić September 20, 1873 - February 21, 1880 (born 1814, died 1890) Ladislav Pejačević February 21, 1880 - September 4, 1883 (born 1824, died 1901) Hermann Ramberg September 4, 1883 - December 1, 1883 Acting Ban; (born 1820, died 1899) Dragutin Karoly Khuen-Héderváry December 4, 1883 - June 27, 1903 (born 1849, died 1918) Teodor Pejačević July 1, 1903 - June 26, 1907 (born 1855, died 1928) Aleksandar Rakodczaj June 26, 1907 - January 8, 1908 (born 1848, died 1924) Pavao Rauch of Nyek January 8, 1908 - February 5, 1910 (born 1865, died 1933) Nikola Tomašić February 5, 1910 - January 19, 1912 (born 1864, died 1918) Slavko Cuvaj January 19, 1912 - July 21, 1913 (acting from April 5, 1912) (born 1851, died 1931) Ivan Skerlecz July 21, 1913 - June 29, 1917 (acting to November 27, 1913) (born 1873, died 1951) Antun Mihalović June 29, 1917 - January 20, 1919 (born 1868, died 1949) Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Ban was also the title of the governor of each province (called banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. The weight of the title was far less than that of a medieval ban's feudal office. Most of Croatian territory was divided between Sava and Littoral Banovina, but also some parts were outside this provinces.
In 1939 Banovina of Croatia was created with Cvetković-Maček agreement as a unit of limited autonomy. It consisted of Sava and Littoral Banovina along with smaller parts of Vrbas, Zeta, Drina and Danube Banovina's. Ivan Šubašić was appointed for the Ban of Banovina of Croatia until the collapse of Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1941. Šubašić was also the last person who held the position of Croatian Ban.
Bans in the Yugoslav Kingdom
Following a brief period of self-rule at the end of World War I, Croatia was incorporated into the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918, under the Karađorđević dynasty.
Ivan Paleček January 20, 1919 - November 24, 1919 Tomislav Tomljenović November 24, 1919 - February 22, 1920 Matko Laginja February 22, 1920 - December 11, 1920 (born 1852, died 1930) Teodor Bošnjak December 23, 1920 - March 2, 1921 acting Ban Tomislav Tomljenović March 2, 1921 - July 3, 1921 In 1929, the new Constitution of the Kingdom renamed it Kingdom of Yugoslavia and split up Croatia between several banovinas (provinces):
Bans of the Sava Banovina Bans of the Littoral Banovina Name Reign Josip Silović October 3, 1929 - 19.. Ivo N. Perović 19.. - 1935 Marko Kostrenčić 1935–1936 Viktor Ružić 1936 - 26 August 1939 Name Reign Ivo Tartaglia 1929 - June 1932 Josip Jablanović 1932–1935 Mirko Buić 1935 - 26 August 1939 In 1939, the Banovina of Croatia was created with Cvetković-Maček agreement as a unit of limited autonomy within Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It consisted of Sava and Littoral Banovina along with smaller parts of Vrbas, Zeta, Drina and Danube Banovina's.
Ivan Šubašić August 26, 1939 - April 10, 1941 (born May 7, 1892, died March 22, 1955) See also
- Croatian Parliament
- List of rulers of Croatia
- History of Croatia
- Timeline of Croatian history
- Tabula Banalis
References
- ^ De Administrando Imperio 30/90-117, "καὶ ὁ βοάνος αὐτῶν κρατεῖ τὴν Κρίβασαν, τὴν Λίτζαν καὶ τὴν Γουτζησκά"
- ^ http://www.encarta.com.au/encyclopedia_761577939_6/Croatia.html
External links
- "Bans of Croatia and Dalmatia (style Ban Hrvatske i Dalmacije)" at World Statesmen.org
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