Povijesni prilozi, Vol. 22 No. 25, 2003.
Original scientific paper
Disagreements on the affiliation of Syrmia - Vienna court, Croatian Diet and bishop Franjo Jany
Darko Vitek
; Hrvatski institut za povijest, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska
Abstract
Turbulent history of Syrmia was marked with numerous wars and changes of rule over that
province. There are also small historical episodes connected with Syrmia, but their consequences
are sometimes quite important. One of such episodes was selling of Syrmia to Livio
Odescalchi. After the great war of liberation from Ottoman rule, Odescalchi used the great indeptness
of emperor Leopold and in 1697 he bought famous Syrmia duchy. Croatian nobility in
the Croatian Diet was also interested to take control over liberated areas and also over Syrmia.
Syrmia bishop Franjo Jary also attempted to re-establish his diocese and it was only naturalthat he showed great interest for rich Syrmia region. Result of such conflicting interests was
struggle to gain control over Syrmia but without greater changes in final results. Nevertheless
such develoments later opened various possibilities for Syrmia and as a result selling of this
area to Odescalchi had various positive consequences.
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Publication date:
15.12.2003.
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