Ognjeslav Utješenović

Ognjeslav Utješenović Ostrožinski (spelled Utješinović in some sources; Serbian Cyrillic: Огњеслав Утјешеновић Острожински; 21 August 1817 – 8 June 1890) was a Croatian Serb politician and writer. He is mainly remembered for his role in the Illyrian movement led by Ljudevit Gaj which promoted unity among South Slavs and called for Croatia's independence at the time when the country was part of Austria-Hungary.

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Ognjeslav Utješenović
Birth dateAugust 21, 1817
Birth place
Gvozd , Croatian Military Frontier , Austrian Empire
Date of deathJune 08, 1890
Place of death
Austria-Hungary , Croatia , Zagreb

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