Ivan III Drašković (English: John III Drashkovich of Trakoshtyan; Hungarian: trakostyáni gróf Draskovich János, (Trakošćan, 13 March 1595(?) or 1603 – Óvár (Kingdom of Hungary), 5 August 1648), was a Croato-Hungarian warrior and statesman, a member of the Drašković noble family. He served as Palatine of Hungary from 1646 until his death.
On 29 January 1629 he married Barbara Thurzó, a Hungariancountess, and they had five children, among which two sons, John IV and Nicholas II.
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During his lifetime, the Drašković family achieved the highest point of its power, wealth and influence. Due to his successes in battles against the Ottomans, Ivan III Drašković was well known as defensor Croatiae (English: defender of Croatia), having organised the Croatian defence forces, fortified the towns and castles, as well as built border military strongholds at the same time. On 4 September 1631 he was given (together with his brother Nicholas I and his cousin Caspar II) the title count by the Croato-Hungarian king Ferdinand II.
In his career Drašković was, among other duties, a cavalry captain, master of king's chamberlains and king's secret advisor. On 10 July 1640 he was appointed ban (viceroy) of Croatia and superior commander of Karlovacmilitary frontier. Thus he was the third member of the family sitting (so far) on the ban's throne, after his father Ivan II and his grandfather's brother Juraj.
Having performed the high function of palatine, Drašković suddenly died on 5 August 1648 in his new domain Óvár, Nógrád County (today Olováry in the Banská Bystrica Region, southern Slovakia), he had been given a short time before his death by the king Ferdinand III. He was buried during a solemn funeral rite in the St. Martin's Cathedral in Pressburg, which served as the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830. His grave is situated next to the grave of his father.
ivan, drašković, english, john, drashkovich, trakoshtyan, hungarian, trakostyáni, gróf, draskovich, jános, trakošćan, march, 1595, 1603, Óvár, kingdom, hungary, august, 1648, croato, hungarian, warrior, statesman, member, drašković, noble, family, served, pala. Ivan III Draskovic English John III Drashkovich of Trakoshtyan Hungarian trakostyani grof Draskovich Janos Trakoscan 13 March 1595 or 1603 ovar Kingdom of Hungary 5 August 1648 was a Croato Hungarian warrior and statesman a member of the Draskovic noble family He served as Palatine of Hungary from 1646 until his death Ivan III DraskovicBan of CroatiaIn office 3 September 1639 25 September 1646Preceded byZsigmond ErdodySucceeded byNicholas ZrinskiPalatine of HungaryIn office 25 September 1646 5 August 1648Preceded byMiklos EsterhazySucceeded byPal PalffyPersonal detailsBorn 1603 03 13 13 March 1603Trakoscan Kingdom of Croatia Habsburg monarchyDied5 August 1648 1648 08 05 aged 45 ovar Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg monarchy present day Olovary Slovakia Resting placeSt Martin s Cathedral Bratislava SlovakiaNationalityCroatSpouseBarbara Thurzo m 29 January 1629 ChildrenIvan John IV Barbara Nikola Nicholas II Katarina JulijaParent s Ivan II Draskovic andEva Draskovic nee IstvanffyResidenceTrakoscan CastleOccupationcavalry captain master of king s chamberlains king s secret advisor superior commander of Karlovac Military Frontier Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Family and education 1 2 Political and military career 1 3 Death and funeral 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editFamily and education edit Count Ivan III Draskovic was a son of Ivan II Petar Draskovic and his wife Eva Draskovic nee Istvanffy Educated in Graz Austria where he finished philosophy studies and in Bologna Italy where he graduated in law Draskovic spoke several foreign languages He was also enrolled at the Classical gymnasium in Zagreb 1 On 29 January 1629 he married Barbara Thurzo a Hungarian countess and they had five children among which two sons John IV and Nicholas II Political and military career edit During his lifetime the Draskovic family achieved the highest point of its power wealth and influence Due to his successes in battles against the Ottomans Ivan III Draskovic was well known as defensor Croatiae English defender of Croatia having organised the Croatian defence forces fortified the towns and castles as well as built border military strongholds at the same time On 4 September 1631 he was given together with his brother Nicholas I and his cousin Caspar II the title count by the Croato Hungarian king Ferdinand II In his career Draskovic was among other duties a cavalry captain master of king s chamberlains and king s secret advisor On 10 July 1640 he was appointed ban viceroy of Croatia and superior commander of Karlovac military frontier Thus he was the third member of the family sitting so far on the ban s throne after his father Ivan II and his grandfather s brother Juraj On 22 September 1640 the king Ferdinand III summoned a diet in Pressburg Hungarian Pozsony today Bratislava Slovakia where Draskovic was appointed palatine of Hungary the highest dignitary in that country after the king Death and funeral edit Having performed the high function of palatine Draskovic suddenly died on 5 August 1648 in his new domain ovar Nograd County today Olovary in the Banska Bystrica Region southern Slovakia he had been given a short time before his death by the king Ferdinand III He was buried during a solemn funeral rite in the St Martin s Cathedral in Pressburg which served as the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830 His grave is situated next to the grave of his father See also editHouse of Draskovic List of rulers of Croatia Croatian nobility Trakoscan CastleReferences edit Goldstein Ivo Szabo Agneza Povijest zagrebacke Klasicne gimnazije 1607 2007 Zagreb 2007 str 22 ISBN 978 953 6045 50 1External links editIvan III Draskovic a distinguished member of his family History of Croatia by Rudolf Horvat Data on Draskovic s mother Portrait of Ivan III Draskovic List of rulers of CroatiaIvan III DraskovicHouse of DraskovicBorn 1603 Died 5 August 1648Political officesPreceded byZsigmond Erdody Ban of Croatia3 September 1639 25 September 1646 Succeeded byNicholas ZrinskiPreceded byMiklos Esterhazy Palatine of Hungary25 September 1646 5 August 1648 Succeeded byPal Palffy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ivan III Draskovic amp oldid 1165932658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
