23 Facts About Eugen Kvaternik

Eugen Kvaternik was well known for anti-Austro-Hungarian speeches that he made as member of the Croatian Parliament.

In 1858 Eugen Kvaternik decided to leave for the Russian Empire, seeking an ally against the Austrian state.

Eugen Kvaternik was aware that Russia was aggrieved because Austria had not joined the Crimea War.

Eugen Kvaternik succeeded to arrange a meeting with them more easily because the Kingdom of Sardinia was just about to ally with Napoleon III of France to attack Austria.

Eugen Kvaternik promised that he would get loyalty of the Grenzers to help Cavour in his war against Austria.

Eugen Kvaternik knew that the Grenzers were unhappy with the Austrian payments to them after the 1848 Hungarian Revolution.

Eugen Kvaternik issued an announcement in Croatian to the Grenzers not to help Austria in their war against the Italians.

Eugen Kvaternik's announcement had a strong impact as the Grenzers were suffering from low morale while fighting in the Battle of Solferino.

Nevertheless, Eugen Kvaternik believed that the Grenzers would play a significant role in the liberation of Croatia.

Eugen Kvaternik continued negotiations with the Italian and Hungarian emigration and offered the Croatian crown to the Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles, the Emperor's cousin and son-in-law of Italian King Victor Emmanuel II.

In March 1860, Eugen Kvaternik claimed to Napoleon that Croatia could provide some 250,000 soldiers, explaining that Croats were able to do so when they fought the Hungarians in the 1848 Revolution.

Eugen Kvaternik was more active during his stay in Italy between 1863 and 1865.

Eugen Kvaternik failed and was arrested and sentenced to eleven months in prison in Zadar.

Eugen Kvaternik published his book "Eastern Question and the Croats" in two volumes.

Eugen Kvaternik was involved in publishing activities; between 1868 and 1870 he wrote for the magazine Hrvat.

Rakijas soon moved to Karlovac and was employed as a police officer with Eugen Kvaternik's help by captain Fabiani, a supporter of the Party of Rights.

In May 1871, Eugen Kvaternik wasn't elected to the Sabor, so in October he abandoned his party's aim of only using political resistance and launched the Rakovica Revolt, just when the Austria-Hungary was in the process of federalization.

Eugen Kvaternik believed that once he started the revolt, the unhappy Grenzers would join him.

Eugen Kvaternik's goal was the liberation of Croatia and the unification of its lands.

Eugen Kvaternik planned to proclaim the Croatian People's Government after a projected meeting with the Grenzers, after which he would arm the people from Slunj, Ogulin, and the Isle regiments and Rakovica.

Eugen Kvaternik was bolstered by the fact that Austria-Hungary was isolated at the time, without strong allies.

In October 1871, Eugen Kvaternik left Zagreb, met with Rakijas in Karlovac and went with him to Brocanac, where he arrived on the evening on 7 October.

Squares in Zagreb and Cakovec, the Eugen Kvaternik Squares, are named after him, as is a street in Osijek, Ulica Eugena Kvaternika.