Franjo Vlašić

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Franjo Vlašić
Ban of Croatia
In office
10 February 1832  16 May 1840
Preceded by Ignaz Gyulai
Succeeded by Juraj Haulik (acting Ban)
Personal details
Born 24 April 1766
Dombóvár, Hungary
Died 16 May 1840
Zagreb, Croatia

Franjo Vlašić (Hungarian: Vlassich Ferenc) was a Croatian general and ban.

He was born 24 April 1766 in Dombóvár, Hungary. He became ban on 10 February 1832. He resisted the Magyarization of Croatia, especially the teaching of Hungarian in schools. During his rule the Croatian national revival was begun with the Illyrian Movement.

He died on 16 May 1840 and was succeeded by Juraj Haulik as acting ban.

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