Petar Kružić, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPetar Kružić
Croatian nobleman and soldier
Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1491
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1537
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Petar Kružić
- Petar Kružic (died 1537) was a Croatian knez, captain, soldier and defender of Klis, and the captain of Senj. In the early 16th century Petar Kružic (knez of Klis) defended the Klis Fortress against Turk invasion.
- He died in 1537 trying to break yet another siege of the Turks.
- After his death, the Klis defenders agreed to give the fortress to the Ottomans in exchange for their women, children and their own lives.
- In this way, the Ottomans finally conquered the Klis Fortress after almost two and a half decades of its successful defense.
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