Rudolf Maister

Rudolf Maister was a Slovene military officer, poet, and political activist. He played a significant role in the northern Slovenian region during the aftermath of World War I. Maister was instrumental in securing Maribor and Lower Styria for the State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs, which later became part of Yugoslavia. His efforts in organizing Slovene volunteer forces and his command during the Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia are notable. Maister's contributions to Slovenian culture are also remembered through his poetry and self-taught painting.