| Abstract | Milan Šufflay bio je hrvatski povjesničar i političar rođen 1879. u Lepoglavi. Osnivač je albanologije i pisac mnogih knjiga o albanskoj povijesti. Vjerojatno je najpoznatiji po svojim političkim uvjerenjima i pripadnosti Hrvatskoj stranci prava. On je također vrlo važna figura za hrvatsku srednjovjekovnu povijest, prepoznat kao jedan od vodećih stručnjaka u tom području u to vrijeme. Napisao je prvi znanstveno-fantastični roman u Hrvatskoj pod nazivom „On the Pacific 2255“. Bio je vrlo nadareni učenik, a profesor je postao kada je imao samo 22 godine. Nakon toga je živio u Berlinu i Budimpešti radeći na visokoj razini povijesti. Godine 1908. došao je kući i postao najbolji prijatelj s Pavlom Rauchom, tadašnjim namjesnikom Hrvatske. Od tada je radio kao profesor povijesti na Sveučilištu u Zagrebu. Tijekom Prvog svjetskog rata bio je pušten u vojsku, ali je tamo ostao samo kratko vrijeme. Nakon rata Hrvatska je postala dio nove države, a Šufflay je živio u zemlji koju je prezirao. Bio je jak protivnik novootvorene Kraljevine Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca, te je htio da Hrvatska bude nezavisna država. Smatrao je da Kraljevinu Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca kontroliraju srpski glavni političari i njihov kralj Aleksandar Karađorđević, i da je Hrvatska dio te zemlje protiv njenog naroda. Bio je optužen za izdaju 1921. i završio u zatvoru, pa je izgubio posao na sveučilištu. Kad je 1922. izašao iz zatvora, nastavio je sa znanstvenim radom i političkim spisima. Godine 1925. pokušao je ući u politiku i pokrenuti vlastitu političku stranku, ali nije bio uspješan. Godine 1927. sudjelovao je na izborima za Hrvatsku stranku prava, ali opet nije bio uspješan. Nakon što je 1921. podignuo optužnicu zbog izdaje, bio je pod stalnim nadzorom policije i vlade, te mu je odbijena putovnica, tako da više nije mogao napustiti državu. To se promijenilo krajem 1930. zahvaljujući albanskoj vladi, a Šufflay je napokon dobio svoju putovnicu i otišao u Albaniju. Ostao je tamo samo nekoliko mjeseci, a kada se vratio u Zagreb primio je prijetnje smrću od ljudi vjernih vladi u Beogradu, ali je ignorirao te prijetnje i nastavio živjeti normalno. Dana 18. veljače napali su ga trojica ljudi vjerni režimu u Beogradu i brutalno pretukli, a sljedećeg dana je umro u bolnici. |
| Abstract (english) | Milan Šufflay was Croatian historian and politician born in 1879. in Lepoglava. He is founder of Albanology, and writer of many books about Albanian history. He is probably most known for his political beliefs and for being part of Croatian Party of Rights. He is also very important figure for Croatian medieval history, being recognised as one of leading experts in that field at that time. He wrote the first sci – fi novel in Croatia called „On the Pacific 2255“. He was very gifted student and he became phd in history when he was only 22. After that he was living in Berlin and Budimpešta doing high level history work. In 1908. he came home and became best friend with Pavle Rauch, who was viceroy of Croatia at the time. Since then, he worked as a professor of history in University of Zagreb. During WWI he was drafted in army but only stayed there for a short period of time. After the war Croatia became part of the new state, and Šufflay found himself living in the country that he despised. He was strong opponent of the newly found Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and he wanted for Croatia to be the independent state. He thought that the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was controlled by Serbian head politicians and their king Aleksandar Karađorđević, and that Croatia is part of that country against its people will. He was charged for treason in 1921. and ended up in jail and he also lost his job at the university. When he got out from jail in 1922. he continued his scientific work and political writings. In 1925. he tried to get into politics and start his own political party but he wasn՚t successful. In 1927. he participated in elections for Croatian Party of Rights but again he wasn՚t successful . After his charge in 1921. for treason he was under constant surveillance by police and goverment and he was denied passport, so he wouldn՚t leave the state and plot against king and country again. This changed by the end of 1930. thanks to Albanian goverment, and Šufflay finally got his passport and left to Albania. He only stayed there for couple of months, and when he came back to Zagreb he recieved death threats by people loyal to goverment in Belgrade but he ignored those threats and continued to live his life normally. On the 18th of february he was attacked by three man loyal to regime in Belgrade and was brutally beaten, and the day after he died in the hospital. |
