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| Full name | Vuk II Krsto Frankopan Tržički |
| Born | c. 1578 |
| Died | c. 1652 (aged 73–74) |
| Buried | Trsat |
| Noble family | House of Frankopan |
| Spouse(s) | Jelena Berislavić Uršula Inhofer Dora Haller |
| Issue | Gašpar Frankopan Juraj Frankopan Katarina Zrinska Fran Krsto Frankopan |
| Father | Gašpar Frankopan |
| Mother | Katarina Lenković |
| Occupation | General |
Vuk II Krsto Frankopan Tržački (English:Wolf II Christopher Frankopan ofTržac) was aCroatian nobleman and soldier of theFrankopan family, father of noted poet and politicianFran Krsto Frankopan. He was born about 1588.
He was the son of Gašpar I Frankopan Tržački, captain ofOgulin, and his wife Katarinanée Lenković, daughter ofIvan Lenković,Uskoks leader. Educated inLjubljana and in Italy, he started his military career as officer on the CroatianMilitary Frontier, later becoming a commander ofTržan Castle in Modruš (1612), captain ofOgulin (1618) and lieutenant colonel ofSenj (1620).
Vuk is most well known as head of theKarlovac generalate. During his reign, many fortresses were constructed and some expanded. Same thing happened in the area with many churches, some of which have survived to this day. He died in 1652. Vuk Krsto Frankopan is buried in theFranciscan church atTrsat, now a part of Croatian cityRijeka.
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