Kurjaković noble family

House of Kurjaković
Country Croatia
Parent house Gusić
Titles Comes, Knez, Ban
Founded c. 1298
Founder Kurjak Gusić
Final ruler Ivan Karlović
Dissolution 1531

Kurjaković (de Coriach, de Curiaco, Curiacovich) were a Croatian noble family that originated from the Gusić gentis.

History

At the beginning of the 14th century, Kurjak Gusić (Curiaco de genere Gussich) founded the cadet branch, and thus his descendants started calling themselves as "Kurjaković". Several members of this branch served as Bans of Croatia:[1]

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