Krsto Ungnad
Ban of Croatia (? - 1587?)
Krsto Ungnad or Kristóf Ungnád was a baron and Croatian ban, whose father was named Ivan.
In 1557 Ungnad, as a captain in the Croatian army, defeated the Turks in Koprivnica.
Before becoming ban he was mayor of Varaždin. He assumed the role of ban in 1578. During his reign he is known to have settled a land dispute in Turopolje. He also lost territory to Ottoman Bosnia and the Croatian border was pushed north from the river Una to the Kupa.
Ungnad was a proponent of the Protestant Reformation and it saw some gains in Croatia during his rule.
Family
He married Anna Loszony
Anna who married Toma Erdödy.
He plays a large role in August Šenoa’s peak work Zlatarevo zlato.
The public source identifies “Krsto Ungnad” as ban of Croatia (? - 1587?). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Krsto, Ungnad and Croatia.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Krsto Ungnad”, the useful work is to connect “ban of Croatia (? - 1587?)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 24, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q6439161. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1557 and 1578.
Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Krsto Ungnad”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Krsto Ungnad primary sources, Krsto Ungnad archive and Krsto research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Krsto Ungnad”?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Krsto Ungnad” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.