George Khevenhüller
| George Khevenhüller | |
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George Khevenhüller with his wives | |
| Spouse |
Sibylla Weitmoser Anna von Thurzo[1] |
| Children |
Franz Christoph von Khevenhüller Maria von Khevenhuller |
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Juraj Khevenhiller (Croatian pronunciation: [juraj kevenxiler]) was an Austrian nobleman from the Duchy of Carinthia.[2] His name is also spelled as Gjuro or George,[3] whilst his surname is also spelled as Khevenhüller. He is famous because he was responsible for building Karlovac and because leading Croatian writer Miroslav Krleža wrote a song named after him.[4]
Khevenhiller is remembered in Croatia as a very cruel man.[5] He built the City of Karlovac[6] in honour of Charles II, Archduke of Austria.[7] He had gathered numerous serfs and forced them to built Karlovac.[8]
On 21 August 1578, Khevenhiller and baron Krsto Ungnad went from Slunj to Bihać.[9]
Khevenhiller acquired Hochosterwitz Castle by purchase[10][11] and built Annabichl Castle.
Family
George was a son of Katharina von Gleinitz zu Glenstätten and her husband Sigismund III Khevenhüller.[12]
He had two wives, Sibylla Weitmoser and Anna von Thurzo.[13]
His sister was Salome von Khevenhüller.
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| Maria Elizabetha Khevenhüller | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sybilla Weitmoser | ||||||||||||||||
| Franz Christoph von Khevenhüller | ||||||||||||||||
| Katharina von Gleinitz zu Glenstätten | ||||||||||||||||
| George Khevenhüller | ||||||||||||||||
| Sigismund III Khevenhüller | ||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Anna Thurzo von Bethenfalva
- ↑ Legacy of George Khevenhüller from 1576 carved on a marble plaque in the upper courtyard
- ↑ Reign of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
- ↑ Književne interpretacije by Marin Franičević
- ↑ Siva boja smrti by Miroslav Vaupotić.
- ↑ Radoslav Z. Lopašić: Karlovac, page 178.
- ↑ Krležijana, Volume I, page 454.
- ↑ Evelyne Webernig: Der Landeshauptmann von Kärnten. Ein historisch-politischer Überblick. Verlag des Kärntner Landesarchivs, Klagenfurt 1987, ISBN 3-900531-18-8, S. 21–24.
- ↑ Povijest Hrvatske I. (R. Horvat)/Ban Krsto Ungnad at Croatian Wikisource. Please see this page.
- ↑ Joseph B. Hendrix: Through The Eye Of My Lens. "It has also remained in the possession of the Khevenhüller family as requested by the original builder, George Khevenhüller."
- ↑ Die Nationwerdung der Slowenen und die Reformation by Peter Bartl and Janez Rotar
- ↑ Sigismund III, Herr Khevenhüller in Hohen-Ostrewitz
- ↑ The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, by Gerald Paget, Vol. II, p. 111.