Petar Zrinski
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Petar IV Zrinski (Hungarian: Zrínyi Péter) (6 June 1621 – 30 April 1671) was Ban of Croatia (Viceroy) from 1665 to 1670, general and a writer. A member of the Zrinski noble family, he was noted for his role in the attempted Croatian-Hungarian Magnate conspiracy to overthrow the Habsburgs, which ultimately led to his execution for high treason.
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Petar Zrinski Peter IV Zrinski Zrínyi Péter | |
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Ban of Croatia | |
Ban of Croatia | |
Reign | 24 January 1665 – 29 March 1670 |
Predecessor | Nikola Zrinski |
Successor | Miklós Erdődy |
Born | (1621-06-06)6 June 1621 Vrbovec, Kingdom of Croatia, (today Croatia) |
Died | 30 April 1671(1671-04-30) (aged 49) Wiener Neustadt, Archduchy of Austria, (today Austria) |
Buried | Zagreb Cathedral, Croatia |
Noble family | House of Zrinski |
Spouse(s) | Katarina Zrinska |
Issue | Jelena Zrinska Ivan Antun Zrinski Judita Petronila Zora Veronika |
Father | Juraj V Zrinski, Ban of Croatia |
Mother | Magdalena Zrinska (born Széchy) |
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