Krsto Delišimunović

Krsto Delišimunović (1625–1696) was a 17th century Croatian military commander and baron. He was a member of the Delišimunović family and served the Habsburg Monarchy.[1][2]

Early life

Krsto Delišimunović was a descendant of Šimun "Delišimun" Radojčić, a castellan of Klis, and the son of Franjo Delišimunović, the commander of Žumberak.[3][2] In 1659, his nobility was confirmed by the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I.[2] In 1665, he married Marija Gusić and adopted her relative, who would take his surname, becoming Franjo Krsto Delišimunović.[1] In 1675, after remaining loyal to the crown during the Magnate Conspiracy, he was awarded the title of Baron and the Turanj Estate.[1]

Military career

Krsto Delišimunović began his military career in his youth, first serving as a cavalry officer in Karlovac.[2] In 1648, he was made captain of Tounj, then Barilovic in 1655, and Turanj in 1670.[1] After his captaincy in Turanj, he was made Vice-General of Karlovac.[2]

Conflict with Mustaj-beg Hasumović

On the 3rd of January 1676, while serving as the captain of Turanj, Delišimunović and his company engaged in combat with the Ottoman folk hero Mustaj-beg Hasumović (Mustay-Bey of Lika).[4] During the battle, Mustaj-beg Hasumović was decapitated.[4] According to Radoslav Lopašić's 1890 chronicle "Bihać i bihaćka krajina", his body fat was cut and filled into three saddlebags while his horses and possessions were distributed to the soldiers.[4] According to contemporary accounts cited by Lopašić, Mustaj-beg Hasumović was despised by the local Christians for his acts of violence and oppression in the region.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Delišimunović". Hrvatski biografski leksikon. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Krsto Delišimunović". Delisimunovic.com. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  3. ^ "Delišimunović". Enciklopedija.hr. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  4. ^ a b c d "Bihać i bihaćka krajina (Lopašić)". Scribd (R. Lopašić, *Bihać i bihaćka krajina*, 1890). Retrieved 2025-11-04.


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