Ferenc Batthyány

Ferenc Batthyány de Németújvár (Hungarian: németújvári Batthyány Ferenc, Croatian: Franjo Baćan; 28 October 1497 – 28 November 1566) was a Hungarian magnate and general, member of the prestigious Batthyány family. He served as Ban of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia from 1522 to 1526 and, as a partisan of King Ferdinand I, from 1527 to 1531.

Ferenc Batthyány
Lord of Németújvár
Portrait of Ferenc Batthyány, c. 1550
Ban of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia
Reign1522–1526
1527–1531
PredecessorIvan Karlović
SuccessorSimon Erdődy
Born28 October 1497
Died28 November 1566(1566-11-28) (aged 69)
Noble familyBatthyány
Spouse(s)Katalin Bánffy
Katarina Cvetković
Issuenone
FatherBoldizsár Batthyány
MotherIlona Hermanfi
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