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Nikola IV Frankopan | |
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 Gravestone of Nikola IV Frankopan (Nicolaus de Franghapanibus) | |
| Ban of Croatia | |
| In office 1426 – 26 June 1432 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Nagymihályi |
| Succeeded by | Ivan VI Frankopan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1360 |
| Died | 26 June 1432 |
| Spouse(s) | Doroteja Gorjanski Marta Iločka |
| Parent(s) | Ivan V of Krk Anna of Gorizia |
Nicola Frangipani in croatian language Nikola IV Frankopan (Hungarian: Frangepán Miklós; c.1360 – 26 June 1432)[1] was a Croatian nobleman and the Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia from 1426 to 1432.
He began as a lord of most of northern Croatia as count of Senj and Modruš, and later acquired much of the country through loans to king Sigismund totalling around 46,000 ducats. Thus, Nikola Frankopan came into possession of most of Croatia, including Bihać and Knin, with the rest being in the hands of the Nelipić and Kurjaković noble families.[2]
During his visit to the Papal States, he received recognition for being a descendant of the old Roman patrician family Frangipani, after whom he took their name and symbol.
Nikola Frankopan is also regarded as the founder of the town of Crikvenica in 1412.[3]
- ^ "Ban Nikola Frankopan, IV". 1360.
- ^ "Hrvatski obiteljski leksikon".
- ^ "Povijest i kultura". Archived from the original on 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2017-04-17.