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The Frankopan family ranked next to the Zrinski family in importance by virtue of their power, wealth, fame, glory and role in Croatia's public life. They were so called only by the first half of the fifteenth century because of their affinity with the Roman patrician family of the Frangipani. However, they were mentioned in the year 1133 as rulers and lords of the island of Krk and part of the littoral. Although their possessions were exposed to every assault both from the east and the west, their power increased steadily until the seventeenth century they reached even to Karlovac. The Zrinski and Frankopan families came into closer affinity by marriage ties until in the eyes of the European courts they had become the most important families of Croatia. The famed Nikola Šubić Zrinski who died fighting and won the title of "Hero of Sziget" became the first outstanding example of the epithet "bulwark of Christianity". The Zrinski family, known also as Zrínyi in Hungarian, was a Croatian noble family, influential in the Croato-Hungarian Kingdom during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... The family of the Frangipani, meaning Breadbreakers, was a powerful Roman patrician clan in the Middle Ages. ... Location of Krk in Croatia Krk (Italian Veglia, Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ... Karlovac (German: Karlstadt or Carlstadt, Hungarian: Károlyváros) is a city and municipality in central Croatia. ... The Zrinski family, known also as Zrínyi in Hungarian, was a Croatian noble family, influential in the Croato-Hungarian Kingdom during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... This article is about the continent. ... Nikola Å ubić Zrinski Portrait by Oton Iveković Zrinyi Miklós statue at Kodály körönd, Budapest Nikola Å ubić Zrinski or Miklós Zrínyi, (1508-1566), Croatian and Hungarian hero, member of the Zrinski noble family. ...

Notable members of the Frankopan family include:

• John (Croatian: Ivan, Hungarian: János) Frankopan (died 1393). Ban (governor) of Croatia.

• Nicholas (Croatian: Nikola, Hungarian: Miklós) Frankopan (died 1432). Son of John Frankopan. Ban of Croatia.

• Nicholas (Croatian: Nikola, Hungarian: Miklós) Frankopan (died 1456-1458). Son of Ban Nicholas Frankopan. co-Ban of Croatia.

• Stephen (Croatian: Stjepan, Hungarian: István) Frankopan (died 1481). Son of co-Ban Nicholas Frankopan. Ban of Croatia.

• Christopher (Croatian: Kristof, Hungarian: Kristóf) Frankopan (died 1527). Grandson of Ban Stephen Frankopan. Ban of Croatia, 1527.

• Catherine (Croatian: Katarina, Hungarian: Katalin) Frankopan, daughter of Ban Christopher Frankopan. 1543 married Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Ban of Croatia.

• Francis Frankopan. co-Ban of Croatia, 1567-1573.

• Nicholas Frankopan de Trsat (Tersacz). Ban of Croatia, 1617-1622.

• Francis Christopher (Croatian: Fran Krsto) Frankopan (beheaded in 1671). Promulgated the Frankopan-Zrinski conspiracy.

Several of the Frankopan castles remain in Croatia. The castle at Stara Susica near Trsat incorporates structures going back to the Illyrian and Roman periods. Bosiljevo is medieval fortified castle, renovated in the last century in the spirit of the Romanesque. The castle and park at Severin na Kupi were owned by the Frankopan family until the mid 17th century. The Frankopan castle in the town of Krk is currently used for open-air performances in the summer months. Ban is a title of either Avar or Illyrian origin, the title was used in some states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century. ... Nikola Šubić Zrinski or Miklós Zrínyi, (1508-1566), Croatian and Hungarian hero, member of the Zrinski noble family. ... Fran Krsto Frankopan was a Croatian nobleman of the Frankopan family, a noted poet and politician. ... Fran Krsto Frankopan was a Croatian nobleman of the Frankopan family, a noted poet and politician in the 17th century. ... Coat of arms Trsat (Latin Tarsatica) is part of the city of Rijeka, Croatia. ... Illyria Illyria (disambiguation) Illyria (Anc. ... The Roman Era is a period in Western history, when ancient Rome was the center of power of the world around the Mediterranean Sea, where Latin was the lingua franca. ... Bosiljevo is a municipality in Karlovac county, Croatia. ... Location of Krk in Croatia Krk (Italian Veglia, Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ...

[edit] See also

• List of rulers of Croatia
• History of Croatia

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[edit] External links

• http://genealogy.euweb.cz/balkan/frangep1.html