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Some Famous People From Senj Who Were Prisoners

Summary/Abstract: The author in this text presents the destinies of many people from Senj from the 16th century until after WWII. At the beginning of this article, the author describes the life and suffering of Krsto Frankapan, who was a famous warrior in the service of the Roman-German Emperor Maximilian I Habsburg. In a battle against the Venetians he was wounded and imprisoned in the Doge’s Toresseli palace. Also in the prison with him was his wife Apolonia. There are also some other prisoners life stories. The author especially details the personality of Mateša Antun Kovačević from the 18th century who spent his time in prison writing. In the second half of the 19th century Josip Geržanić who fought for Croatian national rights was taken to the prison because he kicked the Croatian Ban Dragutin Khuen-Hèdèrvary who was imposed upon Croatia by the Hungarian government. In the 20th century, from 1918 to 1990, there were a lot of people from Senj imprisoned because of their struggles for national and social rights. Some of them were even killed. The author especially talks about a group of people who were condemned at trials conducted between 1948 and 1949 and about Professor Branko Krmpotić, historian and collaborator with the Senj zbornik who was imprisoned for three years (1946-1949). This article describes difficult times through which Croatian people lived during their history.

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