Original scientific paper
Ivan Andrija Makar and Father Luka Ibrišimović in service of Zagreb Archbishop
Robert Skenderović
; Hrvatski institut za povijest, Opatička 10, HR-10000 Zagreb
Abstract
The Brod conflict between Father Luka Ibrišimović and Father Augustin jaharić reveals several levels of disputes in Slavonia immediately after the liberation from the Ottomans. It started as a conflict within Franciscan Province of Bosnia Ar-gentina (Srebrena): this big province that spread from Budapest in the north to the Adriatic Sea in the south was in many ways full of internal clashes and problems that resulted in its later split. Dalmatian Franciscans separated from the province in 1735 founding a new Province of St Caius, whereas Slavonian Franciscans remained with those from Bosnia until 1757. That year saw the founding of the Province of St john of Capistrano, formed by Slavonia-Danube part of Silver Bosnia. The internal Franciscan conflict collided with that between Zagreb and Bosnia-Đakovo bishops concerning the borders. The fact that the two Fra-nciscans, Ibrišimović and jaharić were protagonists of the clash shows that their order was important and highly respected by the people. Both bishops were fully aware of this and they knew too well that the only way to establish their power in Slavonia was to get support from the Franciscans. It is interesting that colonel Ivan Andrija Ma-kar also participated in the conflict as, besides the Franciscans, local military commanders represented the real power in Slavonia. It was only natural for the former to support the latter. The Ibrišimović-jaharić conflict was at the same time the conflict between two most important local commanders-johann Ferdinand Kyba, who ruled the whole BrodSava region, and Ivan Andrija Makar, who ruled Virovitica-Požega region. Ibrišimović lost Brod as it was the centre of Kyba’s military power and Makar was not able to help the father. Chamber officials juraj Nagy, Martin Zemljak and Franjo Špoljarić intended to partly protect the interests of the Croatian Diet, but were not supported by the Court, military, Franciscans and national representatives.
Keywords
Slavonia; ivan andrija makar; luka ibrišimović; brod upon Sava; bishopric’s borders
Hrčak ID:
79749
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Publication date:
9.4.2012.
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