Matija Gubec

Matija Gubec
Matija Gubec statue in Gornja Stubica, Croatia.
Born
Ambroz Gubec

c.1548
Hižakovec, Kingdom of Croatia
(now Hižakovec, Croatia)
DiedFebruary 15, 1573(1573-02-15) (aged 24–25)
Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia
(now Zagreb, Croatia)
NationalityCroatian
Slovene
Known forCroatian–Slovene peasant revolt

Matija Gubec (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎtija gǔːbets]) (c. 1548 – 15 February 1573), also known as Ambroz Gubec (or Gobec), was a Croatian revolutionary, and a leader of the Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt of 1573. He was part of the court of three people that governed the rebels.