Petar Preradović, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Petar Preradović

Croatian poet

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1818

Place of Birth: Grabrovnica, Virovitica-Podravina County, Croatia

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1872

Profession: writer, military personnel, poet, translator

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Petar Preradovic (19 March 1818 – 18 August 1872) was a Croatian poet, writer, and military general.
He was one of the most important Croatian poets of the 19th century Illyrian movement and the main representative of romanticism in Croatia. He was also the paternal grandfather of the Austrian writer and poet Paula Preradovic, who is best known for composing the lyrics of the Austrian national anthem.