Original scientific paper
THE SENJ NOBLEMEN AND USKOKS HRELJANOVIÆ THROUGH HERALDIC DEVICES
ENVER LJUBOVIĆ
Abstract
The author describes the famous Uskoks and noble family the Hreljanoviæ, who had an important place not only in the town of Senj but also in the history of the whole of Croatia. The Hreljanoviæ were famous leaders of the Senj Uskoks and many of them were prized Austrian officers who obtained high military positions and medals. The author reveals the historic data about this noble family as well as the heraldic document which Imperator Leopold I proclaimed Viktor (Viktorin) Hreljanoviæ as a noble and gave him a personal herald. There is also a translation of the heraldic document and descriptions of some of the heralds of this family. The Hreljanoviæ not only lived in Senj and the author details other branches of this family in Rijeka (Sušak), Šibenik and the USA.
Keywords
THE SENJ NOBLEMEN AND USKOKS HRELJANOVIÆ; HERALDIC DEVICES
Hrčak ID:
17869
URI
Publication date:
29.12.2003.
Visits: 3.122 *