Ivo Senjanin

Ivan Vlatković (fl. 1571 – 1612), known in folklore as Ivo Senjanin ("Ivo of Senj"), was a Habsburg Croatian uskok who led numerous military exploits against the Ottoman Empire. Due to few historical sources, much of what is known about him today is mainly attributed to legend and folklore detailing his life and accomplishments with a medieval romanticism.

Ivo Senjanin
Birth nameIvan Vlatković
Other name(s)Ivo Senjanin
BornSenj (now Croatia)
Died1612
AllegianceHabsburg Empire
UnitUskoks in Senj
Battles/warsOttoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
Long Turkish War (1593–1606)
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