| Andrija Prlic | |
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| Birth: | 11 November 1907 Sovici, Austria-Hungary (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| Death: | 2 July 2013 Velika Kopanica, Slavonia, Croatia |
| Age: | 105 years, 233 days |
| Country: |  BIH CRO
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| Centenarian | |
Andrija Prlic [Croatian: Prlić] (11 November 1907 – 2 July 2013) was a Croatian centenarian who, was the oldest known living man in Croatia at the time of his death.
Biography[]
Andrija Prlic was born on 11 November 1907 in the Herzegovinian village of Sovici, Austria-Hungary (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). In 1954 he came with his family to Slavonia, Croatia, where they also lived.
He survived three great wars, lived in several countries, in Austro-Hungary, the State of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, SFRY, the Republic of Croatia, and experienced Croatia's entry into the European Union. He had about 80 descendants, and for the last 15 years, since his wife died, I have lived alone.
Andrija and Marija had 12 children, the oldest child at the time of his death was 81, the youngest 55 years. He became the oldest known living man in Croatia, following the death of 106-year-old Mateo Palaversic on 15 September 2012.
Prlic died in the village Velika Kopanica, Slavonia, Croatia on 2 July 2013 at the age of 105 years, 233 days. Following the his death, then-103-year-old Nikola Barkovic became the oldest known living man in Croatia.
References[]
- Andrija Prlić 100. rođendan slavio sa 47 unuka i praunuka Jutarnji list, 27 August 2007
- U 106. godini preminuo najstariji Hrvat - Andrija Prlić Index.hr, 3 July 2013
- Živio u šest sustava: Najstariji Hrvat preminuo u 106. godini 24sata.hr, 3 July 2013
- U 106. godini umro najstariji Hrvat Andrija Prlić Dnevnik.hr, 3 July 2013
| Croatia's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Ivan Jaklic • Egidije Foretic • Franjo Horvat • Mateo Palaversic • Andrija Prlic • Nikola Barkovic • Sime Petrovic • Josip Krsul • Dundo Bozo Kralj • Josip Pisnjak • Zdenko Premzl |