How did the last Frankopan from the old lineage of princes from Senj die

How did the last Frankopan from the old lineage of princes from Senj die

 

Turks' worst enemy, Croatian ban Franjo Frankopan, died in Varaždin from scorpions oil.

Croatian ban Franjo Frankopan was the worst enemy of Turks. He was the last Frankopan from the old lineage of princes from Senj.

Therefore it brought about a lot of joy when it was announced in 1572 that Frankopan was going to pass through Varaždin with his bride-to-be. On his way from Zagreb to Varaždin, Frankopan had a headache because of a little wound behind his ear. At the time, Croatia had no educated doctors. Usually the barbers would do the doctors’ job: they pulled out teeth and healed up the wounds with all kinds of oils, ointments and spices.

In Varaždin of that time, a barber and a surgeon was an Italian who smeared scorpion’s oil on the ban’s wound. Frankopan died the next day, and Croatia was in mourning. Instead of the wedding, a funeral was prepared.

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