Katarina Zrinski: The Woman Behind Croatia's Conspiracy

In the shadow of the Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy, one figure has often been overlooked: Katarina Zrinski, the wife of Petar Zrinski and sister of Fran Krsto Frankopan. While her husband and brother were executed in 1671, Katarina faced her own trial, imprisonment, and a decade of captivity. This episode tells her story, from her upbringing in the Frankopan family to her role as a political actor in her own right, her correspondence with European courts, and her final years in a Viennese convent. Drawing on letters and contemporary accounts, we explore how Katarina navigated a world of Habsburg suspicion, family loyalty, and personal tragedy. Her defiance in the face of imperial power challenges our assumptions about women's agency in early modern Europe. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover the life of a woman who paid the price for her family's ambitions and left a lasting mark on Croatian history.

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