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Milan Ogrizović
Milan Ogrizović (; February 11, 1877 – August 25, 1923) was a Croatian author, playwright, politician, and academic, serving as a professor and lecturer at the Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb, Croatian National Theater. His plays are among the most commonly performed Croatian works. Biography Milan Ogrizović was born on February 11, 1877, in Senj, the third son of Ilija Ogrizović, a postal worker, and Franjka (). Ogrizović was raised in Zavalje by his maternal uncle, a parish priest, who converted him from Eastern Orthodoxy to Catholicism. He completed secondary schooling in Gospić, near his birthplace. In 1901, Ogrizović completed his principal studies in mathematics and classical philology and, in 1904, received his doctorate in philology, both at the University of Zagreb. Between 1900 and 1906, he taught at the Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb. Although he wrote in several mediums, Ogrizović is best known in Croatian literature as a playwright. His first play, ''Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Senj is a town on the upper Adriatic coast in Croatia, in the foothills of the Mala Kapela and Velebit mountains. The symbol of the town is the Nehaj Fortress () which was completed in 1558. For a time this was the seat of the Uskoks, who were Christian refugees from Ottoman Bosnia resettled here to protect the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg borderlands. The Republic of Venice accused the Uskoks of piracy and declared Uskok War, war on them, which led to their expulsion following a truce in 1617. Senj is to be found in the Lika-Senj County of Croatia, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić-Senj and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka. History Senj has apparently been inhabited since prehistoric times. Senj is an old settlement founded more than 3000 years ago on Kuk hill, which is east of today's Senj. A settlement called Athyinites or Athuinites (Αθυινιτες) in today's Senj was mentioned in Ancient Greece, Greek documents dated to the 4th century BC. The Illyria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
