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John Peter Marchi | |
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| Born | 1663 |
| Died | 1733 |
| Nationality | Venetian |
| Other names | Giovanni Pietro Marchi |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Years active | 1680–1733 |
| Known for | Illyrian Academy |
John Peter Marchi (Italian: Giovanni Pietro Marchi, Serbo-Croatian: Ivan Petar Marki; 1663–1733)[3] was a Venetian jurist, member of the Split nobility and founder and president of the Illyrian Academy (Academia Illyrika iliti vam Slovinska).[4][5] Marchi supported and worked for the liberation of the Sanjak of Bosnia from the Ottoman Empire and conversion of its population to Catholicism.[6]
Early life
[edit]After he received his PhD in Law in Padua in 1680, Marchi returned to Split where he was a judge and legal advisor.[7] He was librarian of the library of Ivan Paštrić.[8]
Marchi noble family
[edit]Marchi was the most notable member of Marchi noble family.[9] In 1728 he received certificate which confirmed his Roman nobility membership.[10]
Illyrian Academy
[edit]Marchi was founder, president and member of the Illyrian Academy (Academia Illyrika iliti vam Slovinska).[4][5] Marchi's intention was to support the capture of the Sanjak of Bosnia from Ottoman Empire and conversion of its population to Catholicism.[6] He believed that Eastern Orthodox Slavs from Bosnia would convert to the religion of the new lord of Bosnia.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Zemaljska 1897, p. 445.
- ^ Fine 2006, p. 440.
- ^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 146, 202.
- ^ a b hrvatska 1952, p. 318.
- ^ a b Ljubić 1869.
- ^ a b Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 191.
- ^ Matica 1998, p. 138.
- ^ Vjesnik 1967, p. 131.
- ^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 182.
- ^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 181.
- ^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 188.
Sources
[edit]- hrvatska (1952). Hrvatsko kolo. Matica hrvatska.
- Ljubić, Šime (1869). Ogledalo književne poviesti jugoslavjanske na podučavanje mladeži.
- Matica (1998). Mogućnosti. Matica hrvatska, Split.
- Zavod (1960). Pregled istorije jugoslovenskih naroda: Ot najstarijih vremena do 1848. Zavod za izdavanje Republike Scbije.
- Božić-Bužančić, Danica (1969). Inventar arhiva stare splitske općine. Historijski arhiv.
- Vjesnik (1967). Vjesnik bibliotekara Hrvatske.
- Zemaljska (1897). Nada. Zemaljska stamparija.
- Fine, John V. A. Jr. (1 January 2006). When Ethnicity Did Not Matter in the Balkans: A Study of Identity in Pre-Nationalist Croatia, Dalmatia, and Slavonia in the Medieval and Early-Modern Periods. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-02560-0.
- Božić-Bužančić, Danica (1999). Ivan Petar Marchi-Markić:Njegovo djelovanje i njegova oporuka. Zavod Povijesti Znanosti HAZU.