1664-1670 which ultimately led to his execution for treason. His wife, Katarina Zrinska, died imprisoned for the same offence on November 16, 1673 in Graz. On August 19, 1691, the son of Nicholas VII, Adam Zrinski, fell at Battle of Slankamen while fighting against the Ottoman Empire. Parts of Me?imurje remained in the hands of the Zrinski family until the end of the 17th century. The last male member of the family, Ivan Antun Zrinski (John IV), died in prison in 1703.
In 1715, during the period of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Count Michael Althan became the owner of Me?imurje; he received the land for his loyal services.
In 1720, the region was detached from Croatia and was included into the main part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary.
In 1738, ?akovec Castle was hit by an earthquake, which caused tremendous damage. The owners of the city made some repairs, but in 1741, fire caused additional damage. The castle started to decay.
The Church of St. Jerome was rebuilt in 1749 in �trigova by the famous artist Ivan Ranger following the demolition of the original 15th century-built chapel by an earthquake in 1738.
Ignacije Szentmartony, a Jesuit from Kotoriba, was a royal mathematician and astronomer in Lisbon and in 1754 an explorer of Brazil on behalf of the Portuguese government.
For a short time, between 1786 and 1790, Me?imurje was under administration of the Zala County in the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary. In 1791 Count Juraj I Fe�teti? (George I) bought Me?imurje, including ?akovec Castle and Fe�teti? Castle in the neighboring village of Pribislavec, which remained in the property of Fe�teti? family until 1923.
On 19 April 1848 Josip Jela?i? proclaimed a union of Croatian provinces, and their separation from the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary. By 1868, Croatia was again included into the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary. Within the years 1860 to 1889 the railroad was introduced, while in 1893 electric power started
