Gusić family

Old coat of arms representing Lika and Krbava regions, with the symbol of the Gusić's in the upper left corner

Gusić were medieval Croatian nobility (clan) originating from Lika and Krbava. They formed a part of "nobility of the twelve tribes of the Croatian Kingdom" institution in the 14th century.

History

Paul Gusić is named as one of the signatories of the Pacta conventa in 1102, whose authenticity as a legal document is disputed. Historian Tadija Smičiklas notes that their heraldry first appeared in 1287; an image of a goose with an arrow through its neck. At this time they were the most influential family in the Krbava county, where they often served as župans. Their seat was in Udbina, whose territories also included land of Korenica.

Kurjaković branch

At the beginning of the 14th century, Kurjak Gusić (Curiaco de genere Gussich) founded the cadet branch, and thus his descendants started calling themselves as "Kurjaković". Several members of this branch served as Bans of Croatia:[1]

  • Budislav Kurjaković (died 15 February 1401), Ban of Croatiaan in 1394
  • Paul Kurjaković and Ivan Kurjaković, Bans of Croatia from 1410 until 1411
  • Ivan Karlović Torquatus, son of Charles Kurjaković and Dorothea Frankopan (1478–1531), Ban of Croatia between 1521 and 1524, and from 1527 until 1531

See also

References

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