Juraj Rukavina
Juraj Rukavina may refer to: * Juraj Rukavina Vidovgradski (soldier), (1777–1849), soldier and politician, grandfather of Juraj Rukavina born in 1834 * Juraj Rukavina Vidovgradski (politician), (1834–1915), Croatian politician, grandson of Juraj Rukavina born in 1777 * Juraj Rukavina, (1898–1945), colonel in the Ustaše Militia during the World War II {{Hndis, Rukavina, Juraj ...
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Juraj Rukavina Vidovgradski (soldier)
Baron Juraj Rukavina Vidovgradski (21 March 1777 – 9 September 1849) was a Croatian soldier and politician. Rukavina fought in the Napoleonic Wars and against the Ottoman Empire, rising to the rank of the General of the Artillery. He held several commands, including that of the Ban of Croatia Brigade based in Petrinja, a divisional command in Petrovaradin and the command of the Timișoara Fortress. The Ban of Croatia also appointed Rukavina the vice-captain of the Kingdom of Croatia. Rukavina was a member of the Sabor of the Kingdom of Croatia where he held his inaugural speech in the Croatian language in 1832, long before it became the official language of the Sabor. Biography Start of military career Juraj Rukavina was born in the village of Trnovac near Gospić in the Kingdom of Croatia, then a part of the Habsburg Monarchy. His father Dujam (Duje) was awarded hereditary status of Austrian nobility in 1800 and the title "Vidovgradski" (lit. of Vidovgrad) for his military serv ...
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