Delišimunović is a
Croatian noble family originating from the
Klis Fortress where they were
Uskoks. It started as a branch of the
Radojčić family. Members of the family served on the military border of the
Austro Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with t ...
.
History
The Delišimunović are a noble branch of the Radojčić family. The family name was recorded in documents in the forms Delisimonovich, Dellisimunovich, Delljsimonovich, and Dellissimunovich. The surname was created by the nickname Delišimun (delija Šimun) carried by Ivan Radojčić's son, Šimun. The name was created sometime between the years 1530–37. The family lived in
Klis Fortress, they then moved from Klis to
Pokuplje
Pokuplje is the name for the Kupa river basin in Croatia. Major settlements are Karlovac, Sisak, Petrinja, Glina and Topusko
Topusko is a municipality in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia. Topusko is an underdeveloped municipality which is statist ...
. There they owned the Radojčić Castle near
Duga Resa
Duga Resa is a town in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is located about 65 km southwest of Zagreb and 100 km east of Rijeka.
Name
The earliest reference to Duga Resa is from the year 1380. There are several theories on how the then-villag ...
. The family subsequently moved to
Žumberak where
Krsto Delišimunović Krsto ( Cyrillic script: Крсто), also Krste or Krǎstyo is a South Slavic masculine given name.
*Krsto Papić
*Krsto Ungnad
*Krsto Zrnov Popović
*Fran Krsto Frankopan
*Vuk Krsto Frankopan
*Krsto Hegedušić
Krsto Hegedušić (26 Novembe ...
was awarded the title of
Baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...
on August 9, 1675 by
Leopold I and served as
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
of
Karlovac
Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. According to the 2011 census, its population was 55,705.
Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located on the Zagreb- Rijeka highway and railway line, south-west of Zagre ...
until his death in 1696.
Krsto Delišimunović Krsto ( Cyrillic script: Крсто), also Krste or Krǎstyo is a South Slavic masculine given name.
*Krsto Papić
*Krsto Ungnad
*Krsto Zrnov Popović
*Fran Krsto Frankopan
*Vuk Krsto Frankopan
*Krsto Hegedušić
Krsto Hegedušić (26 Novembe ...
's son,
Franjo Krsto Delišimunović, together with
Franjo Vragović, commanded the Croatian army sent to Hungary for the uprising of
Francis II Rákóczi in 1704.
Franjo Krsto Delišimunović was awarded the title of
Count in 1708.
["Žumberački vojskovođa- Franjo Krsto Delišimunović" uskok-sosice.hr] Male members of the family served in the military. The family owned property in Zumberak including
Zumberak Castle, Radojcic castle,
Kostanjevac and
Petričko Selo. The family also owned several southern estates such as
Brlog and
Drežnik.
See also
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Croatian nobility
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List of noble families of Croatia
List of noble families of Croatia includes the old, original, ethnically Croatian noble families; families whose titles were granted by the kings of the medieval Kingdom of Croatia and its successors; foreign noble families which were granted Croa ...
Sources
Hrvatska enciklopedija (1941-1945)P. 620, Croatian Encyclopedia
Pregled Povijesti Hrvatskoga NarodaP. 210, 'History Overview of The Croatian People', Ferdo Šišić.
Hrvatski-Ljudi Iza Mita P.111, Section 4.14, Museum of Ethnography Zagreb
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Delišimunović
Delišimunović is a Croatian noble family originating from the Klis Fortress where they were Uskoks. It started as a branch of the Radojčić family. Members of the family served on the military border of the Austria-Hungary, Austro Hungarian Empi ...