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SENJ USKOKS AND NOBLEMEN VUKASOVIĆ AND THEIR COATS OF ARMS
ENVER LJUBOVIĆ
Sažetak
In the paper this paper the author describe the famous Senj Uskoks and noble family Vukasović, who in historical documents appeared under different forms of their family name as: Vukasović, Vukassevich, Wukassovich and Vukaszovich. The author gave some presentation of their coat of arms and a document of receiving the noblemen status and coat of arms. The family moved to Senj from Dalmatia and to Dalmatia they had moved from Bosnia and Herzegovina at the end of the 15th century. In Senj they appeared in the first half of the 16th century, about 1537, i.e. after the Ottoman conquest of Klis, when some members of the family moved to Senj. The members of this family served as border officers in different military troops of Senj Captaincy and Military Border. They gained the respect as experienced officers and therefore they were awarded by the Austrian Emperor and gained the nobility and a coat of arms. In 1665 they received the nobility status in Senj and were introduced into the city patricians. Senj Duke Vinko Vukasović received the nobility status from Emperor Leopold I on 28th January 1667 and his nobleman status was confirmed by the Croatian Sabor (Diet) in 1719. In 1714 the status of knight was given to the Senj noblemen Vukasović: Petar, Juraj, Filip, Anton and Vinko. As rich citizens and noblemen in Senj they had a luxurious Baroque house with Renaissance balcony and façade. Austrian Emperor Joseph II was in this house three times and therefore today this house is named ‘the House of Mary Theresa’ and here today is the City Museum.
The most famous member of this family was Josip Filip Vukasović (Senj, 1755 – Vienna, 1809), warrior and architect, who received the inherited Baron and Count status because of his merit. He served as soldier throughout Europe mostly in Italy and France. He was known as the architect of the Louisiana Road (Lujzinska Cesta), which goes from Senj to Sveti Juraj (St. George) and from Senj to Novi Vinodolski. He also participated in many other architectural projects. He died after being wounded on the battlefield against the French in 1809 and was buried in Vienna. After the death of his son Filip in 1844 the male line of these glorious Senj noblemen and Uskok family ended.
Ključne riječi
noble familiy Vukasović; heraldies
Hrčak ID:
17727
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Datum izdavanja:
29.12.2006.
Posjeta: 8.819 *