The fortress of Cetin is situated 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Cetingrad above the village of Podcetin, in Croatia . The castle and its immediate surrounding represent a monument of great value for Croatian national history because on this place in 1527 Croatian nobility elected Ferdinand I Habsburg a king of Croatia. From that moment on, Croatia remained a part of Habsburg Monarchy until the end of World War I .
17-469: Cetin may refer to: Çetin , Turkish name Cetin Castle , Croatia CETIN , a Czech telecoms company CETIN (software engineering) , a Kazakh cost estimation method Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cetin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
34-819: Is among the most important documents of Croatian statehood and it is preserved in the Austrian State Archives in Vienna . In 1537, the castle garrison consisted of 30 haramijas. In the following centuries, Cetin was part of the Croatian Military Frontier - the borderland between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire . During this period, the Ottoman Army managed to take control of it several times. The fortress
51-800: The Napoleonic Wars . At the Battle of Austerlitz , he led the 4,600 cavalry of the 5th Column. His troops fought well but he was unable to save the Austrian-Russian army from a disastrous defeat. Afterward, he carried on the negotiations with Emperor Napoleon I which concluded with the Peace of Pressburg . He earned the rank of General of Cavalry in 1808. Throughout the War of the Fifth Coalition Liechtenstein commanded
68-532: The Peace of Schönbrunn . Both of these treaties were very favourable to Napoleon and hard on Austria. Afterward, Liechtenstein was accused of having little diplomatic skill. To escape criticism he resigned from the military in 1810. As Prince of Liechtenstein, Johann made forward-thinking reforms, but also had an absolutist governing style. In 1818 he granted a constitution, although it was limited in its nature. He expanded agriculture and forestry and radically reorganized his administration, in an attempt to take
85-646: The Allies losing only 69 men. In addition, 2,000 soldiers and 20 artillery pieces were captured. He also participated in many other battles. Soon after being promoted to General-Major in June 1794, he fought at the Battle of Fleurus . He commanded a mixed cavalry-infantry brigade in Anton Sztaray's division at the Battle of Würzburg on 3 September 1796. After this action he was awarded the Commander's Cross of
102-486: The I Reserve Korps in the army of Archduke Charles . He led his cavalry and grenadiers at the Battle of Eckmühl on 22 April 1809, the Battle of Aspern-Essling on 21–22 May, and the Battle of Wagram on 5–6 July. He took command of the main army after Archduke Charles resigned and held this responsibility until the end of the year. Emperor Francis II promoted him Feldmarschall in September. He negotiated and signed
119-655: The Order of Maria Theresa. In the War of the Second Coalition , Liechtenstein commanded the Austrian Reserve at the Battle of Trebbia . In August 1799 he received promotion to Feldmarschal-Leutnant . He commanded 8,000 men in the successful siege of Cuneo in November and December. On 3 December 1800, he led a 5,109-man cavalry division in the Battle of Hohenlinden . Liechtenstein was prominent in
136-818: The army as a lieutenant in a cuirassier regiment. During the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) he earned, in rapid succession, promotion to Major , Oberstleutnant , and Oberst ( colonel ). He earned renown as a good cavalry officer and was honored with the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa in 1790. During the French Revolutionary Wars , he participated in an "outstandingly effective cavalry action" at Avesnes-le-Sec on 12 September 1793, where 4,663 Republican troops suffered losses of 2,000 killed and wounded with
153-555: The fortress became property of the Frankopan Slunjski family. Cetin played an important role in the history of Croatia . After the defeat at the Battle of Mohács in 1526, Croatian nobility gathered at the Parliament on Cetin ( Cetinski sabor ). On 1 January 1527, they elected Ferdinand I, Archduke of Austria as the king of Croatia. The chart signed by Croatian nobles and representatives of Ferdinand of Habsburg
170-680: The fortress was abandoned and turned into a quarry. Administrative control of the surrounding area was transferred to the village of Cetingrad, which developed north of Cetin. Close to the castle, there used to be a Franciscan monastery of st Mary and several churches. In the aftermath of the 1790 siege the Austrians used the remains of the old monastery to repair the fortifications on the fort. Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein Johann I Joseph ( Johann Baptist Josef Adam Johann Nepomuk Aloys Franz de Paula ; 26 June 1760 – 20 April 1836)
187-478: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cetin&oldid=1220538045 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cetin Castle According to Croatian historian Radoslav Lopašić ,
SECTION 10
#1732772120312204-468: The name Cetin means: " a place covered with dense and dark forest". The moment when Cetin castle was built is unknown. There are some indications that a settlement existed there in the times of the Roman Empire . The Parish of All Saints, in which the fortress is situated, was first mentioned in 1334. In 1387, king Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor , donated Cetin to Ivan of Krk, hence the castle became
221-597: The property of the Frankopan family . The Middle Ages were the golden era of Cetin. In the 15th century, the Cetinski branch of Frankopan family was formed. It only lasted a hundred years. Ivan Frankopan of Cetin died in the Battle of Krbava field . His brother Grgur and son Franjo Frankopan became archbishops of Kalocsa . Franjo Frankopan was the last member of the Frankopan Cetinski family. After him,
238-588: The requirements of what was then a modern estate into account. He proved a trendsetter in the area of garden art by planting Biedermeier gardens and park landscapes in an English model. In 1806 Napoleon incorporated Liechtenstein in the Confederation of the Rhine and made it a sovereign state. At the Vienna Congress the sovereignty of Liechtenstein was approved. Liechtenstein became a member of
255-553: Was Prince of Liechtenstein between 1805 and 1806 and again from 1814 until 1836. He was the last Liechtenstein prince to rule under the Holy Roman Empire between 1805 and 1806 and as regent of Liechtenstein from 1806 until 1814. He was the fourth son of Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein . In the year 1785 Johann joined the Freemason lodge in Vienna . Johann chose a military career and at age 21 entered
272-511: Was finally confirmed during the peace conference in Sistova . In 1809, Ottoman forces once again occupied Cetin but they withdrew the following year under the threats of Marshal Marmont , governor-general of Illyrian provinces . He forced Ottomans to withdraw from Cetin after briefly occupying Bihać . He was promised to not enter again to French Croatia. Once the Ottoman threat petered out
289-582: Was often damaged and repaired. Two stone plates with Ottoman Turkish inscriptions in the Croatian History Museum testify about reconstructions made in this period. In 1790, Habsburg Army troops under the command of general Walisch finally reconquered Cetin Castle for the Habsburg monarchy. The siege lasted one month, and after the battle several officers were decorated, including Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein . Cetin's status
#311688