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List of noble families of medieval Bosnia includes the old Bosnian noble families. Their titles were granted by the medieval Bosnian rulers. The list refers to the noble families of Bosnian descent, including royal or other ruling dynasties, of the historical territories of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which include Bosnia, Humska zemlja in 14th and 15th century, later Herzegovina, and at times some parts of Dalmatia, Zeta, and Serbia.
A
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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(H)Alaupović | 14th–16th c. | Knyaz, Vojvoda | Noble family of Usora |
B
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Banfi | 1226–present | BaronCountBan | Noble family of Hungarian origin (Bánffy) - Lendava branch. Owned parts of Međimurje and Varaždin County Bans of Croatia in the 14th and 15th centuries. Called also Banić in Croatian. | |
Both | 12th–20th century | BaronCountBan | Noble family of Hungarian origin. Owned estates in Croatia (Bajnski Dvori Castle). Bans of Croatia in the 15th and 16th centuries. | |
Butković | 1650–present | Duke | Medieval noble family originally from Lika (Krbava), but the title and coat of arms were awarded in Slavonia (Syrmia County) in 1650 by Ferdinand III. The village Butkovići in Istria is named after the family. |
C
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Česnegić | 1263–present | BaronCount | Noble family of Hungarian origin (Cseszneky). Owned estates in Croatia. Called Česnegić in Croatian. | |
Čikulin | 16th century–1746 | Baron (since 1628)
Count (since 1706) |
Noble family of Italian origin. Owned estates in Croatia (Lužnica, Medvedgrad, Susedgrad and Donja Stubica). Called Čikulini in Croatian. |
Č
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Čudomirić | 13th–16 century |
D
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Drndelić | 16th century | Antun Drndelić (1533–1589), a member of the family, was a humanist, astronomer, noblemab and diplomat in Croatia, Hungary and Poland |
Đ
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Đureković | 1 August 1519–? |
E
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Erdödy | 1187–present | Count (since 1485) | Noble family of Hungarian origin. They were most notable in Croatia. Bans of Croatia in the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. | |
Ernušt | 15th century–1540 | Ban | Noble family of Jewish origin. Came from Sweden to Hungary and Croatia. Owned the Međimurje County between 1473 and 1540 and some other estates in northern Croatia. Bans of Croatia. Called Ernuszt in Hungarian, Ernušt in Croatian. |
F
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Feštetić | 15th century–present | Count (since 1766)
Prince (since 1911) |
Noble family from Turopolje, central Croatia. Most notable in Hungary (Festetics). Owned the Međimurje County between 1791 and 1923. Owned the Novi Dvori near Zaprešić and Bajnski Dvori estates. | |
Frangipani Frankopan | 1116–1671 | DukeBan | Old noble family known as from the island of Krk. Bans of Croatia in the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Last member was Marquess Fran Krsto Frankopan, who was beheaded for treason against the Habsburgs in 1671. |
G
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Glumčić | Knez | At the time the Illyrian Armorial was drawn up, distinguished members were in the Franciscan order in Bosnia. (A. Soloviev study "The Origin of Illyrian Heraldry and the Ohmučević Family" in the Gazette of the Skopje Scientific Society XII. (1932), p. 103. | ||
Grubčević | 15th century | Knez | Noble family from Čitluk. In 1463, Božidar Grubčević is mentioned. It's possible that this is the coat of arms of Vuk Banić - Kotromanić called Grubčević, grandson of King Tvrtko I (Miklošić, Monumenta serbica, p. 506) | |
Grubišević | 12th–16th century | Knez | Noble family from region of Neretvanska Krajina | |
Grupković | 15th century | Knez | Noble family from župa Dračevica | |
H
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Horvat | 14th century–present | Brothers Ivaniš, Pavao and Ladislav Horvat (together with their uncle Ivan Paližna) were opponents of Queen Mary of Hungary (1382–1385) and palatine Nicholas I Garai. | ||
Hotković | 1445–19th century | Baron (since 1791) | Noble family originating from western Croatia. Had estates in Bakar, Modruš and Ozalj. Daniel Peharnik-Hotković was general in Habsburg Imperial Army. |
I
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Iločki | 13th century–1524 | VoivodeBan | Noble family from the Hrvatska Dubica district in medieval Slavonia. Lords of Ilok since 1364. Nikola Iločki was Ban of "Whole Slavonia" between 1457 and 1463 and anti-king of Bosnia between 1471 and 1477. | |
Inkey | 16th century–present | Baron (since 1856) | Noble family of Hungarian origin, from Međimurje. Settled in Berzence district (present-day Hungary). Owned estates in Međimurje County and in Rasinja. |
J
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Janković | 16th century–present | Baron | Noble family from Daruvar | |
Jelačić | 14th century–present | Baron (since 1797) | Noble house originating from central Bosnia, of Croatian origin. Josip Jelačić (1801–1859), a member of the family, was Ban of Croatia between 1848 and 1859, and Governor of Dalmatia. |
K
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Knežević | 15th –20th century | Baron (since 1763) | Noble family originating from medieval Zachlumia (later called Herzegovina). Since 1466 settled in the Lika region and since 1802 in Međimurje. Members of the family were high-ranking generals in the Habsburg Imperial Army. | |
Kolonić | 13th century–1874 | Baron (since 1583)
Count (since 1637) |
Noble family originating from the former Pset County in central medieval Croatia (present-day Bosanski Petrovac district in Bosnia and Herzegovina). Most notable in Hungary and Austria. | |
Konjski | 12th–17th century | Baron (since 1603)
Count (since 1649) |
Noble family originating from Rovišće in Bjelovar-Bilogora County (northern Croatia). Owners of the castles in Rovišće, Konjščina and Donja Stubica. |
L
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Lenković | 15th century–17th century | Noble family from Lika region. Ivan Lenković (died in 1569), a member of the family, was a Croatian army general and the leader of Uskoks at their headquarters in Senj. | ||
Loredan | 14th century – present | List | Noble family and political dynasty from Venice. Historically owned land and were present in Istria and Dalmatia, notably Barban, Rakalj, Pula, Zadar, Ugljan and Split, holding noble, political and ecclesiastical titles. |
M
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Madi | 10th–11th century | Old noble family from Zadar, northern Dalmatia. Helen of Zadar, a member of the family, was the Queen consort of Croatian King Mchael Krešimir II. | ||
Makanec | 26 July 1792–present | Noble family from Štrpet, south of Zagreb.Owned some 6 villages and 20 Ha vineyards. Milan Makanec was the first publisher of newspapers in Croatian.
Julije Makanec was a Minister of Education in NDH and high-ranking Ustashe. |
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Maretić | 13th century–present | Count
Baron |
Noble family from Klokoč area | |
Mlakovečki | ?–17th century | Baron | Noble family of Hungarian origin (Malakóczi). Owned parts of Međimurje, Krapina-Zagorje and Zagreb County. Called Mlakovečki in Croatian. |
N
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Nelipić | 1244–1434 | Duke | Old noble family originating from | |
Nikolić |
O
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Oršić | 1420–present | Noble family originating from |
P
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Patačić | c. 1400–1817 | Noble family originating from | ||
Pola (Castropola) | 983–present | Old noble family of |
R
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Ritter Vitezović | 17th century–1713 | Noble family of | ||
Rubido | 12th century–present | Noble family of |
S
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Stankovački | 16th century | a member of the family was | ||
Stipanov | 11th century–1896 | |||
Stipanovic | 1592–present | Duke | ||
Š
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Šubić | 11th century–1456 | Župan Duke Ban | Old noble family | |
Šokčević | 18th century–1896 | Ban |
T
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Tahy | Noble family | |||
Turković | 17th century–present | Noble family originating from | ||
U
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Utješinović | 15th century–16th century | Noble family originating from | ||
V
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Vukasović | 15th century–1844 | Noble family from the Lika region. Settled in Senj in the 16th century. Josip Filip Vukasović (1755–1809), a member of the family, was a high-ranking general in the Habsburg Imperial Army. | ||
Vernić | 16th century–? | Noble family from Turopolje |
Z
editName of the family | Timespan | Titles | Notes | Coat of arms |
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Zdunić | February 1693–present[1] | Noble family, .[1] | ||
Zlatarić | 15th century–1823 | Noble family from | ||
Ž
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Žugec | 16th century–present | Noble family from |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Index of Siebmacher's Armorials - The database contains the family names and titles (more than 137,000 entries) of the General-Index zu den Siebmacherschen Wappenbüchern 1605-1967 (General Index of Siebmacher’s Armorials 1605–1967).