Original scientific paper
Lords of Križovljan–grad: History of Family Vragović with Emphasis on Last Member Kristofor and his Križovljan Estate (1724 – 1725)
Ivana Šupljika
; Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This article deals with history of a family within ranks of middle croatian nobility which resided throughout Varaždin county and due to appropriate historical sources provides emphasis on a life of the last family member and organization of his Križovljan estate. There are numerous unresolved issues in previous researches that occasionally left rather disputable conclusions about certain Vragović individuals and generated distinct controversy regarding accurate time of Vragović family extinction. Therefore, it is only neccesary to systematize earlier analysis and up to now unutilized informations about their longlasting history. This article also introduces reconstruction of different aspects of noble living such as property management, usage of various commercial and craft services, traveling and personal debt on a case of a single nobleman. In addition, it presents economic history analysis of Križovljan estate with reference to its organizational structure and cash counter value of certain estate elements, as well as quantity of its subordinates and their annual tax obligations.
Keywords
Early modern period; Varaždin County; Križovljan; family Vragović; Kristofor Vragović; economic history
Hrčak ID:
126343
URI
Publication date:
1.6.2014.
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