Ladislav Pejačević
| Ladislav Pejačević | |
|---|---|
| title | Count |
| Appointments | Ban of Croatia (1880-1883) |
| predecessor | Ivan Mažuranić |
| successor | Dragutin Khuen-Héderváry |
| Country |
Croatia within the Habsburg Monarchy |
| House | Pejačević |
| birth | April 5, 1824 in Ödenburg ( Hungary ) |
| death | April 7, 1901 in Našice ( Croatia ) |
| father | Ferdinand Karlo Rajner Pejačević |
| mother | Marija born Döry from Jobahaza |
| wife | Gabrijela born Döry from Jobahaza |
| children | Marija Teodor Mario Marko Aleksandar |
Ladislav Pejačević (in German Ladislaus Pejatschewitsch , Hungarian Pejácsevics László ; born April 1, 1824 in Ödenburg ; † April 7, 1901 in Našice ) was a Croatian nobleman , politician and statesman from the House of Pejačević . He was the Ban (Viceroy) of Croatia and Slavonia from 1880 to 1883.
Life
Ladislav Count Pejačević von Virovitica was born as the eldest son of Ferdinand Karlo Rajner Pejačević and his wife Marija. Döry Freiin von Jobahaza was born. His grandfather Karlo III. Ferdinand (* 1745; † 1815) is known as the founder of the Našice branch of the noble family.
On November 25, 1852 he married the baroness Gabrijela Döry von Jobahaza and they had three children: Marija, Teodor and Mario Marko Aleksandar.
Pejačević studied law in Fünfkirchen and entered politics as a young man. From 1844 to 1848 he was an assessor in the Croatian Parliament ("Sabor"). A very influential and respected politician, he entered parliament in 1867 as a member of the Unionist Party of Croatia. He took part in the delegation that concluded the Croatian-Hungarian Compromise in 1868 .
In 1880 Pejačević was appointed Ban of Croatia . He took office on February 21, 1880 and stayed until September 4, 1883. He resigned when the Council of Ministers in Vienna decided that the official, bilingual Croatian-Hungarian shields or coats of arms introduced by the Hungarian administration, should remain and were not allowed to be removed from the official buildings in Croatia.
During his life, Pejačević invested a lot in his property in order to promote and expand his business activities. He contributed to the beauty and splendor of his castles, palaces and parks, especially the Našice chateau .
Ladislav Pejačević died in Našice on April 7, 1901 and left his fortune to his son Teodor , who later became the Ban of Croatia.
See also
literature
- Rudolf Horvat: " Najnovije doba hrvatske povijesti " ("The latest period in Croatian history"). Zagreb 1906.
- Silvija Lučevnjak: Pejačević and Virovitica family . published in the collection of texts for the international symposium "725 Years of the Franciscans in Virovitica", Virovitica 2006.
Web links
- Short biography of Count Ladislav Pejačević (PDF; 149 kB)
- L. Pejačević - member of the noble family that owned many castles (not accessible)
- L. Pejačević - owner of the Našice estate
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pejačević, Ladislav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pejatschewitsch, Ladislaus (German); Pejácsevics, László (Hungarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian nobleman, politician and statesman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ödenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1901 |
| Place of death | Našice |