Vazetje_Sigeta_grada Knowpia

Vazetje Sigeta grada (English: The Taking of the City of Siget) is the first Croatian historical epic^[1] written between 1568 and 1572 by Brne Karnarutić and published posthumously^[2] in 1584.^[3] The epic poem deals with the 1566 defense of Siget by Nikola Šubić Zrinski, based on the writing of his valet, Franjo Črnko.^[1]

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Composition and themes edit

The overall impression is based on opposition of Christian and "un-Christian", which is associated with just and unjust.^[4] The epic is described as twenty pages long,^[5] divided in four sections, and is written in doubly-rhymed dodecasyllable.^[4]

Summary edit

The first section of the epic is devoted to introducing Nikola Zrinski, Sultan Suleiman and the besieging Ottoman army. The second section describes the preparation of the Ottomans for an attack, with the third dealing with the final battle. The last section mentions the death of Suleiman, with the final charge led by Mehmed Paša Sokolović. This leads to the death and burial of Nikola Zrinski.^[4]

Publication history edit

1st edition, 1584, Venice
2nd edition, 1639, Venice^[6]
3nd edition, 1661, Venice (by Fordoci)^[7]
4th edition, 1866, Zagreb (by Ljudevit Gaj)^[8]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Thomas, David; Chesworth, John A. (July 24, 2015). Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History.: Volume 7. Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America (1500-1600). BRILL. ISBN 9789004298484 – via Google Books.
^ Sirotković, Jakov; Cecić, Ivo; zavod, Jugoslavenski leksikografski (February 7, 1990). Enciklopedija Jugoslavije. Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod. ISBN 9788670530249 – via Google Books.
^ Bracewell, Catherine Wendy (December 18, 2015). The Uskoks of Senj: Piracy, Banditry, and Holy War in the Sixteenth-Century Adriatic. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9781501702846 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c Vazetje Sigeta grada / Brne Karnarutić on National and University Library in Zagreb website
^ Zrinyi, Miklos; Gömöri, George (July 27, 2011). The Siege of Sziget. CUA Press. ISBN 9780813218618 – via Google Books.
^ Hrvatski biografski leksikon: Karnarutić, Barne, Milovan Tatarin (2009.)
^ "Drugo izdanje Vazetje, Jembrih".
^ Karnarutić, Brne Vazetje Sigeta grada / složeno po Barni Karnarutiću Zadraninu ; uvod i tumač napisao Velimir Gaj ; izdanje dra. Ljudevita Gaja., katalog.hazu.hr.