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Ante Starčević (1823-1896) was a Croatian politician in the times of the Kingdom of Hungary.
Starčević co-founded the Croatian Party of Rights in the Croatian Parliament in 1861. His and Kvaternik's "Party of Rights" was named after the Croatian national and ethnic rights that they vowed to protect, calling for greater Croatian autonomy and self-rule at a time when Croatia was divided into several crown lands within the Habsburg Monarchy.
His fervent patriotism would subsequently earn him the title of Father of the Nation.
The picture of Ante Starčević appears on the 1000 kuna banknote.
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