Nikola Erdödy

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Nikola Erdödy was a Croatian ban and member of the Erdödy noble family.

He succeeded Petar Zrinski as ban in 1671. In 1684 he began his most notable undertaking, which was the driving-out of Ottoman forces from Slavonia. Virovitica was freed in1684. In 1688 the city of Kostajnica was liberated, while Slavonski Brod was liberated by 1691.

Erdödy died in 1693. However, his work was carried on by his successor Adam Baćan. The wars against the Ottoman Empire occurring throughout the region eventually led to the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699.

Preceded by Petar Zrinski

Ban of Croatia 1671-1693

Succeeded by Adam Baćan