Eugen Kvaternik

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Eugen Kvaternik
Eugen Kvaternik's lithograph by Stjepan Kovačević
President of the Provisional government of United Croatia
In office 8 October 1871 – 11 October 1871
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	(1825-10-31)31 October 1825 Zagreb, Croatia, Austrian Empire
Died	11 October 1871(1871-10-11) (aged 45) Ljubča, Rakovica, Austria-Hungary (now Rakovica, Croatia)
Citizenship	Austria (1825–1867) Austria-Hungary (1867–1871) Russia[1]
Nationality	Croat
Political party	Party of Rights
Alma mater	University of Pécs
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
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Eugen Kvaternik (Croatian pronunciation: [ěugen kʋǎternik]; 31 October 1825 – 11 October 1871) was a Croatian nationalist^[2][3][4] politician and one of the founders of the Party of Rights, alongside Ante Starčević. Kvaternik was the leader of the 1871 Rakovica Revolt which was an attempt to create an independent Croatian state, at the time when it was part of Austria-Hungary. In order to get foreign support for his cause Kvaternik visited the Russian Empire, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia. He was also well known for anti-Austro-Hungarian speeches that he made as member of the Croatian Parliament.^[5]