Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21857/y7v64t4noy
The Zrinski Family as Military Elite of the 17th Century
Filip Hren
orcid.org/0000-0001-8618-5461
; Catholic University of Croatia
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Abstract
This paper studies the position of the members of the aristocratic Zrinski family within the Habsburg Imperial military forces during the 17th century. Juraj V Zrinski and his sons Nikola VII and Petar IV played significant roles in the wars waged by the Habsburg Monarchy in the studied period. Although the foundation of their high military service may be traced back to the 16th century, it was the 17th century that unleashed new wars, such as the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which exercised a major impact on the Imperial Army. The Zrinski family took active part in this war, which offered them a chance for additional affirmation of the family name among military elite.
Keywords
Juraj V Zrinski; Nikola VII Zrinski; Petar IV Zrinski; Thirty Years' War; military history.
Hrčak ID:
316732
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Publication date:
31.12.2023.
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