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Siege Of Sokolac (1493)
The siege of Sokolac was a siege of Sokolac Castle in Brinje, Croatia in personal union with Hungary, Kingdom of Croatia, in August 1493, by the joint bans of Croatia John Both de Bajna and Emerik Derenčin, against the Frankopan family, due to the Frankopans' attempt to regain control over the town of Senj. John Both was killed during the siege, and it was eventually abandoned after Derenčin received news of an approaching Ottoman army. The two sides made truce, and fought the Ottoman Empire, Ottomans together at the Battle of Krbava Field the following month. Background After the death of Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus, Frankopan noble family attempted reassert their control over the town of Senj. Hungarian king earlier confiscated this town from them in order to form Senj capitancy whose objective was to defend the region from both Ottomans and the Venice. In spite of Frankopan's attempts take te city, the citizens of Senj themselves did not want to come under Frankopan r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokolac Castle
Sokolac Castle ( hr, Gradina Sokolac) is a castle in Brinje, Croatia. It is named after the Croatian word for falcon (''sokol''), which appears on the town's coat of arms. History It dates back to medieval times built under King Ladislaus IV of Hungary, while the town was held by the noble Frankopan and Gorjanski families. The castle was part of an important medieval fortified city held by Frankopan family. Sokolac Castle was an extremely grand building, dominated by the powerful perpendiculars of the entry tower, and the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. The entry into the burg was through a square, three-storey tower, the façades of which were relieved with lesenes linked at the top with blind arcades, making it a unique specimen in the whole of Central Europe. culturenet.hr Gallery |
