List of Military Order of Maria Theresa recipients of Croatian descent
This is a list of the Military Order of Maria Theresa (German: Militär-Maria-Theresien-Orden, Croatian: Vojni Red Marije Terezije) recipients of Croatian origin in alphabetical order:
| # | Image | Name | Born/died | Grade/class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Svetozar Borojević | 1856–1920 | ![]() | promoted in 1917 as colonel general |
| 2. | | Adam Franjo Burić | 1732–1803 | ![]() | promoted in 1779 as major, later was lieutenant colonel |
| 3. | | Ivan Vilim Burić | 1792–1858 | ![]() | Adam Franjo's son, promoted in 1850 as lieutenant field marshal |
| 4. | | Aleksandar Franjo Čorić | 1772–1847 | ![]() | promoted in 1802 as captain, later was lieutenant field marshal |
| 5. | | Antun Čorić | 1795–1864 | ![]() | Aleksandar Franjo's nephew, promoted in 1850 as lieutenant field marshal, later was feldzeugmeister (general of the artillery) and Habsburg Monarchy minister of war |
| 6. | | Đuro Dragičević | 1890–1980 | ![]() | promoted in 1921 as oberleutnant for his personal venture in World War I, later was general |
| 7. | | Josip Kazimir Drašković | 1716–1765 | ![]() ![]() Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross | received the Knight's Cross in 1758 as lieutenant field marshal and the Commander's Cross in 1765 as feldzeugmeister (general of the artillery) |
| 8. | | Petar Duka | 1756–1822 | ![]() | born in Osijek in an ethnic Aromanian family, promoted in 1794 as lieutenant colonel, later was feldzeugmeister |
| 9. | | Josip Filipović | 1819–1889 | ![]() | promoted in 1879 as feldzeugmeister |
| 10. | | Karlo Pavao Gvozdanović | 1763–1817 | ![]() ![]() Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross | received the Knight's Cross as major in 1801 and the Commander's Cross as major general in 1814 |
| 11. | | Petar Vid Gvozdanović | 1738–1802 | ![]() ![]() Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross | received the Knight's Cross as colonel in 1779 and the Commander's Cross as feldzeugmeister in 1795 |
| 12. | Ivan Iskrić | 1884–1961 | ![]() | promoted in 1921 as captain, later was colonel | |
| 13. | | Šimun Ivičić | 1759–1823 | ![]() | promoted in 1796 as captain, retired in 1801 as major |
| 14. | | Franjo Jelačić | 1746–1810 | ![]() | promoted in 1799 as major general |
| 15. | | Josip Jelačić | 1801–1859 | ![]() | Franjo's son, promoted in 1849 as lieutenant field marshal |
| 16. | | Stjepan Jovanović | 1828–1885 | ![]() | born in Lika, promoted in 1879 as lieutenant field marshal |
| 17. | | Martin Knežević | 1708–1781 | ![]() | promoted in 1762 as colonel, later was major general |
| 18. | | Vinko Knežević | 1755–1832 | ![]() | Martin's son, promoted in 1799 as colonel, later was general of the Cavalry |
| 19. | | Vladimir Laxa | 1870–1945 | ![]() | born in Sisak, promoted in 1917 as colonel, later was general |
| 20. | | Geza Lukačić | 1865–1943 | ![]() | born in Košice, Slovakia, promoted in 1917 as major general, later was lieutenant field marshal |
| 21. | | Lazar Mamula | 1795–1878 | ![]() | promoted in 1849 as colonel, later was feldzeugmeister |
| 22. | | Ivan Marojević | 1772–1831 | ![]() | received the Knight's Cross at 87th promotion in 1811 as captain, later was colonel |
| 23. | | Josip Maroičić | 1812–1882 | ![]() ![]() Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross | received the Knight's Cross in 1849 as major and the Commander's Cross in 1866 as lieutenant field marshal, later was feldzeugmeister |
| 24. | | Daniel Peharnik-Hotković | 1745–1794 | ![]() | promoted in 1790 as major general |
| 25. | Antun Pejačević | 1749–1802 | ![]() | promoted in 1790 as colonel, later was lieutenant field marshal | |
| 26. | | Gabrijel Rodić | 1812–1890 | ![]() | promoted in 1866 as major general, later was feldzeugmeister |
| 27. | | Juraj Rukavina Vidovgradski | 1777–1849 | ![]() | promoted in 1849 as lieutenant field marshal, later was feldzeugmeister |
| 28. | | Matija Rukavina Bojnogradski | 1737–1817 | ![]() | promoted in 1796 as major general, later was lieutenant field marshal |
| 29. | | Baltazar Šimunić | 1785–1861 | ![]() | received the Knight's Cross in 1849 as lieutenant field marshal, became baron in 1850. |
| 30. | | Josip Šišković | 1719–1783 | ![]() ![]() Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross | born in Szeged, southern Hungary, to an ethnic Croat (Bunjevci) family, received the Knight's Cross in 1758 as colonel and the Commander's Cross in 1765 as lieutenant fieldmarshal |
| 31. | | Franjo Ksaver Tomašić | 1761–1831 | ![]() ![]() Knight's Cross, Commander's Cross | received the Knight's Cross in 1802 as major and the Commander's Cross in 1813 as major general, later was lieutenant fieldmarshal |
| 32. | | Đuro Unukić | 1814–1867 | ![]() | born in Lipovac, Slavonian Military Frontier, promoted in 1850 as captain, later was lieutenant colonel |
| 33. | | Josip Filip Vukasović | 1755–1809 | ![]() | promoted in 1788 as major, later was lieutenant field marshal |
See also
- Habsburg monarchy
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia
- List of Croatian soldiers
- List of honours of Croatia awarded to heads of state and royals







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