| Eugen Kvaternik | |
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| Statue of Eugen Kvaternik in Rakovica | |
| Ban of Croatia-Slavonia | |
| In office 8 October 1871 – 11 October 1871 |
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| Monarch | Franz Joseph I of Austria |
| Preceded by | Koloman Bedeković |
| Succeeded by | Antun Vakanović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1825 Zagreb, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 11 October 1871 (aged 45) Ljubča, Rakovica, Austria-Hungary |
| Political party | Party of Rights |
| Alma mater | University of Pécs |
| Occupation | Politician, revolutionary |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Eugen Kvaternik (31 October 1825 - 11 October 1871) was a Croatian politician and revolutionary. Kvaternik and Ante Starčević formed the original Croatian Party of Rights together.
He was born in Zagreb. He was educated in Senj and in Pest. After the abolition of feudalism in 1848 by ban Josip Jelačić, greater freedom from the Austrian Empire was granted. This encouraged proponents of Croatian independence such as Kvaternik. In 1858 he sought help in Russia. When this turned out unsuccessful, he distanced himself from the regions and Slavic nations in general to seek help from France.
He returned to Croatia in 1860 and was elected to Parliament the following year under the new banner of the Party of Rights. In 1862 he was arrested for his political activities. He was jailed and left the country until 1865. He returned only be to be forced to leave the country again. However, after the 1867 crowning of Franz Joseph as king of newly reformed Austria-Hungary he was allowed to return.
In 1871, he abandoned his party's aim of only using political resistance and launched the Rakovica Revolt. This rebellion ended up being unsuccessful, and Kvaternik himself was killed in it.
A square in Zagreb, the Eugen Kvaternik Square is named after him.
"I hate neither Hungary nor Austria and all that I do I do out of immense love of Croatia." - Eugen Kvaternik