Ferenc Tahy
Ferenc Tahy | |
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Master of the horse | |
| Reign | 1553–1573 |
| Predecessor | Ferenc Nyáry |
| Successor | László Bánffy |
| Born | 1526 |
| Died | 3 October 1573 Susedgrad |
| Buried | Church of Holy Trinity, Donja Stubica |
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| Noble family | House of Tahy |
| Spouse(s) | Jelena Zrinski |
| Issue | Gábor |
| Father | János Tahy |
Ferenc Tahy de Tahvár et Tarkő, (also known as Franjo Tahi, or Tahy in Croatian and as Ferenc Tahi in Slovenian; 1526–1573)
Family
His father János Tahy held the title of Ban of Croatia in 1524,[2] and died when Ferenc was 10 years old.[2] He was married to Jelena, the sister of famous Croatian nobleman and war general Nikola IV Zrinski.[1] His daughter Margareta was married to Péter Erdődy, ban of Croatia from 1556 to 1567.[1] Tahy also had a son named Gábor.[3]
Biography
Tahy distinguished himself in the
Role in Croatian-Slovene Peasant Revolt
Ferenc Tahy's treatment of Croatian peasants was traditionally known as the key factor which led to the Croatian-Slovene Peasant revolt, although modern historiography emphasizes other causes as crucial factors that caused the rebellion, most notably economic ones.[2] Historian Branko Čičko considers that Tahy did not treat his subjects any worse than other feudal lords of that period and that his negative image was constructed during the 19th century as a personification of bad Hungarians in Croatian national history.[5] In explaining what caused the revolt, he instead points to struggles for the seigniory ownership and malversations of royal official Stjepan Grdak.[5]
Death
After the rebellion was crushed, Tahy was seriously ill. At that point he ordered himself a tombstone which is kept today in Museum of The Peasant Rebellion of 1573 at Castle Oršić, Stubica, Croatia.[2] Upon his death, Tahy was buried in the church of the Holy Trinity in Donja Stubica.[1] According to story told by a curator of Museum of Peasant Revolts in Gornja Stubica, in Croatian TV show Hrvatski velikani,[6] Tahy's grave was kicked out of church where he was originally buried - by the order of local priest - because infertile village women came to worship Tahy's relief hoping that it would make them fertile again.[7] The relief was subsequently conserved in Museum of Peasant Revolts.
In popular culture
Tahy was portrayed by Serbian actor Pavle Vuisić in Yugoslav/Croatian historical war movie Anno Domini 1573.[8]
Croatian heavy metal band Podne Rogato made a song named "Franjo Tahi" dedicated to him.[9]
Gallery
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Coat of Arms of Tahy family -
Recreation of apparent Tahy flag on Medieval reenactment in Donja Stubica in 2022.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Tahi, Franjo | Hrvatska enciklopedija". www.enciklopedija.hr. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Franjo Tahy de Tahvár et Tarkő | Visit Zagorje". www.visitzagorje.hr. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ Koropec, Jože, Štatenberg i seljačka buna, Radovi zavoda za hrvatsku povijest vol 5 no1, 1973., page 155 - 157
- ^ Klaić, Vjekoslav (1988). Povijest Hrvata: knjiga peta. Matica hrvatska. p. 377.
- ^ a b "BRANKO ČIČKO 2017.: 'Franjo Tahy nije negativac, a Gubec je slučajni junak'". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ As mentioned in episode concerning Matija Gubec.
- ^ "BRANKO ČIČKO 2017.: 'Franjo Tahy nije negativac, a Gubec je slučajni junak'". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Sovagovic, Fabijan; Zivojinovic, Velimir 'Bata'; Vuisic, Pavle; Mimica-Gezzan, Sergio (1975-11-14), Seljacka buna 1573, retrieved 2017-05-01
- ^ Ivuša Gojan (2010-09-21), Podne Rogato - Franjo Tahi (demo), retrieved 2017-05-01
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