Bruni family

The Bruni were a Venetian-Albanian[1] medieval family dating back to the 13th century in Shkodër The family fled when the city was occupied by the Ottomans.[2] Part of the family was located in modern day Koper in Slovenia. Giovanni Bruni is mentioned as the archbishop of Ulcinj in 1581.[3] He became the archbishop in 1551 and participated in the council of Trent in 1563.[4][5] He died from the Spanish who boarded his ship and killed him after the Battle of Lepanto despite yelling ”I am a Christian, I am a bishop”.[6] In 1537, Antonio II of the Bruti-family married with Maria of the Bruni family in Ulcinj. Gasparo Bruni is mentioned as the first knight of Malta, servant of Sultan Murad III. The family was ”trans-imperial subjects” with members working as translators, merchants, and men of the church making them valuable to the Venetians and Ottomans.[7]

References

  1. ^ NOEL MALCOLM, "AN UNKNOWN DESCRIPTION OF OTTOMAN ALBANIA: ANTONIO BRUNI’S TREATISE ON THE BEYLERBEYLIK OF RUMELI (1596), Rev. Études Sud-Est Europ., LIII, 1–4, p. 1–464, Bucarest, 2015
  2. ^ GREENE, MOLLY (2015). Noel Malcolm, Agents of Empire: Knights, Corsairs, Jesuits and Spies in The Sixteenth Century Mediterranean World, London: Allen Lane, 2015, xxv+604 pp (PDF). Princeton University. p. 433. ISBN 9780190262785.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Michael Barone, History Returns Violently in the Mediterranean and Beyond A Commentary By. "History Returns Violently in the Mediterranean and Beyond - Rasmussen Reports®". www.rasmussenreports.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. ^ Dursteler, Eric. "Dursteler on Malcolm, 'Agents of Empire: Knights, Corsairs, Jesuits and Spies in the Sixteenth-Century Mediterranean World' | H-Diplo | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Dursteler on Malcolm, 'Agents of Empire: Knights, Corsairs, Jesuits and Spies in the Sixteenth-Century Mediterranean World'. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. ^ ALBANSKE PLEMIŠKE DRUŽINE V BENEŠKEM KOPRU v jubilejnem letu palače Bruti FAMILJET FISNIKE SHQIPTARE NË KOPRIN E VENECISË në vitin jubilar të pallatit Bruti (PDF) (Izdajatelj: Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper Založnik: Kulturno društvo Albancev slovenske Istre “Iliria” Koper Za izdajatelja: David Runco Za založnika: Heset Ahmeti Kraj in datum izdaje: Koper, 2015 Dopolnjena izdaja Urednik: mag. Peter Štoka Avtorji: mag. Peter Štoka, dr. Salvator Žitko, dr. Helena Seražin Prevod: dr. Martin Berishaj Lektoriranje: Ljuba Vrabec (slovenščina), Ganimet Shala (albanščina) Tisk: Luglioprint, Trieste (Italija) Naklada: 300 izvodov Nosilec avtorskih pravic: Osrednja knjižnica Srečka Vilharja Koper in Kulturno društvo Albancev slovenske Istre “Iliria” Koper ed.). Iliria Zbirka. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  6. ^ Gallagher, John (10 June 2015). "Agents of Empire by Noel Malcolm review – a dazzling history of the 16th-century Mediterranean". The Guardian. Agents of Empire by Noel Malcolm review – a dazzling history of the 16th‑century Mediterranean. The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. ^ S. Hurlburt, Holly. Hurlburt on Malcolm, 'Agents of Empire: Knights, Corsairs, Jesuits and Spies in the Sixteenth-Century Mediterranean World' | H-Italy | H-Net (H-Italy (December, 2015) Commissioned by Matt Vester ed.). (Southern Illinois University Carbondale).


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