Ivan Mažuranić
Ivan Mažuranić (pronounced [ǐʋan maʒǔranitɕ]; 11 August 1814 – 4 August 1890) was a Croatian poet, linguist, lawyer and politician who is considered to be one of the most important figures in Croatia's political and cultural life in the mid-19th century. Mažuranić served as Ban of Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia between 1873 and 1880, and since he was the first ban not to hail from old nobility, he was known as Ban pučanin (Ban commoner).
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| Ban of Croatia-Slavonia | |
| In office 20 September 1873 – 21 February 1880 | |
| Monarch | Franz Joseph I |
| Preceded by | Antun Vakanović |
| Succeeded by | Ladislav Pejačević |
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| Born | 11 August 1814 Novi Vinodolski, Kingdom of Croatia, Austrian Empire (now Croatia) |
| Died | 4 August 1890 (aged 75) Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Political party | People's Party Independent People's Party |
| Spouse | Aleksandra Demeter |
| Relatives | Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (granddaughter) |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb University of West Hungary |
| Occupation | Poet, lawyer, politician |
| Known for | The Death of Smail-aga Čengić (poem) |
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His realistic assessment of strengths and weaknesses of Croatia's position between Austrian bureaucracy and Hungarian expansionist nationalism proved invaluable to his home country during the wider political turmoil in mid and late 19th century Europe. Mažuranić is best remembered for his contributions to the development of the Croatian law system, economics, linguistics, and poetry.