Croatian peasant uprising against branding of draft animals
1920 Croatian Peasant Rebellion
Date
4–12 September 1920
Location
Central parts of Croatia-Slavonia, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Result
Rebellion suppressed
Belligerents
Croatian peasants
Army of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Gendarmerie
Commanders and leaders
Filip Lakuš
Stjepan Uroić
Casualties and losses
15 killed
10 killed
50km 30miles
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12
11
10
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Areas affected by the 1920 Croatian Peasant Rebellion (overlaid on modern borders for reference)
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Križ
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Čazma
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Dugo Selo
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Sveti Ivan Zelina
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Zlatar
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Popovača
7
Kutina
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Novska
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Grubišno Polje
10
Garešnica
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Bjelovar
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Sisak
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Lekenik
The 1920 Croatian Peasant Rebellion, which is also known as the Križ Republic (Croatian: Kriška republika) occurred from 4 to 12 September 1920 in the countryside north-west and west of Zagreb in the recently established Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The rebellion, which centred around the town of Križ, was the result of predominantly economic grievances and resistance to conscription in Croatia-Slavonia. The immediate cause of the revolt was a campaign by the Royal Yugoslav Army, which was tasked with maintenance of public order in the area after the end of World War I, to register and brand draft animals for military use.
The first armed clashes took place around the towns Garešnica and Grubišno Polje, and quickly spread to Križ. From there, the revolt spread north-west towards Zagreb, especially Dugo Selo, Kloštar Ivanić, and Sveti Ivan Zelina. Violence also spread south-east to the towns of Popovača and Kutina. Clashes were also reported around Bjelovar and Sisak. Rebelling peasants disarmed local gendarmerie garrisons, and took over municipal buildings in several towns and villages. Reinforcements sent by the military fought the peasants and restored government control over the area.
The events are described in a contemporaneous report by Ban of Croatia Matko Laginja, who reported economic grievances were the main cause of the revolt, but attributed at least some of the violence to the Croatian People's Peasant Party, which was led by Stjepan Radić. There is no evidence the party or Radić, who was in prison at the time, organised the rebellion but its members supported and participated in the revolt, and at least in some areas led it. Filip Lakuš was a vocal leader of the revolt in Križ. Association with the rebellion helped Radić's party gain popularity among Croats between the recently held local and parliamentary elections in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes that was held later that year. The hitherto relatively minor party became the major Croatian political force of the interwar period.
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