- Gabriel Rodić
Gabriel Rodić (often "Gabriel Rodich") (December 13, 1812 in Vrginmost – May 21, 1890) was an ethnic
Serb general in theAustrian Empire and later theAustro-Hungarian Empire .He began his military career at the age of 14 when he was accepted into the cadet company at
Graz . By 1847 he had achieved the rank of captain-lieutenant. The following year he was made a member of the Croatian banJosip Jelačić 's cabinet during the 1848 Revolutions. When the army ofCroatia-Slavonia crossed theDrava to retakeMeđimurje , Rodić was appointed assistant to the ban's adjutant general. He later participated in fighting inHungary . For his service during these years he received the title of Ritter in the Austrian court.By 1859 Rodić was promoted to general-major. He was made brigade commander at
Dubrovnik and laterKotor . He remained inDalmatia until 1862. Afterwards he saw action against both Italian and Prussian forces. In 1869 he returned to Dalmatia as a military commander. He soon put down a rebellion in Kotor which helped him become governor of the Kingdom of Dalmatia in 1870. During his time as governor Rodić worked for the unification of Dalmatia with Croatia-Slavonia. His forces later took part in the occupation ofBosnia and Herzegovina in 1878.He retired from this position and from military service in 1881. He returned to
Vienna where he died in 1890.External links
* [http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/biog/rodich.html Rodić at "Austro-Hungarian Army", by Glenn Jewison & Jörg C. Steiner]
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