Josip Jelačić nickname(s):

Joso (just for the friends)

Josip Jelačić date of birth:

October 16, 1801

How old was Josip Jelačić when died?

57

Where was Josip Jelačić born?

Peterwaradein, Habsburg Monarchy (today Serbia)

When did Josip Jelačić die?

May 20, 1859

Where did Josip Jelačić die?

Zagreb, Hrvatska (Croatia)

What color are Josip Jelačić's eyes?

Black

What color is Josip Jelačić's hair?

Bald

Is Josip Jelačić gay or straight?

Straight

What religion is Josip Jelačić?

Roman Catholic

What is Josip Jelačić's ethnicity?

White

What is Josip Jelačić nationality?

Croatian

What is Josip Jelačić's occupation?

Politician

Who is Josip Jelačić's father?

Franjo Jelačić Bužimski

Who is Josip Jelačić's mother?

Ana (nee Portner)

Josip Jelačić family:

Sofija Jelačić (nee Stockau, the wife)

Who has Josip Jelačić worked with?

Ljudevit Gaj

Short Biography

Count Josip Jelačić of Bužim (16 October 1801 – 20 May 1859; also spelled Jellachich, Jellačić or Jellasics; in Croatian: Josip grof Jelačić Bužimski) was the Ban of Croatia between 23 March 1848 and 19 May 1859. He was a member of the House of Jelačić and a noted army general, remembered for his military campaigns during the Revolutions of 1848 and for his abolition of serfdom in Croatia.