Krsto Ungnad or Kristóf Ungnád was a

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and

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'', whose father was named Ivan. In 1557 Ungnad, as a captain in the Croatian army, defeated the Turks in

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. Before becoming ban he was mayor of

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. He assumed the role of ''ban'' in 1578. During his reign he is known to have settled a land dispute in

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. He also lost territory to Ottoman Bosnia and the Croatian border was pushed north from the river Una to the

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. Ungnad was a proponent of the

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and it saw some gains in Croatia during his rule.Reformation in Croatia
He plays a large role in

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’s peak work '' Zlatarevo zlato''.

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