Petar Kružić
Croatian military officer (died 1537) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petar Kružić (died 1537) was a Croatian knez, captain, soldier and defender of Klis, and the captain of Senj.
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Petar Kružić | |
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Born | (1491-10-16)16 October 1491 |
Died | 12 March 1537(1537-03-12) (aged 45) Klis, Kingdom of Croatia, Habsburg monarchy |
Resting place | Church of Our Lady, Trsat, Croatia |
Spouse | Jerolima Kružić |
Children | Franjo Jakov Ivan |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of Croatia Habsburg Kingdom of Croatia |
Battles/wars | Siege of Klis |
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In the early 16th century Petar Kružić (knez of Klis) defended the Klis Fortress against Turkish invasion. He died in 1537 trying to break yet another siege by the Ottomans. After his death, the Klis defenders agreed to give the fortress to the Ottomans in exchange for their women, children and their own lives. In this way, the Ottomans finally conquered the Klis Fortress after almost two and a half decades of its successful defense.