Antonio Bruti
Antonio Bruti | |
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Born | 1518 Lezhë |
Died | 1571 Ulcinj |
Cause of death | Siege of Ulcinj |
Nationality | Albanian |
Citizenship | Venetian |
Education | Giovanni di lingua, dragoman. |
Occupation(s) | Translator, merchant and diplomat. |
Years active | 1570-1591 |
Employer | Venice. |
Known for | Maintaining relations between the Porte and the Western powers |
Spouse | Maria Bruni |
Children | Bartolomeo Bruti, Benedetto Bruti and Jacomo Bruti |
Parent |
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Relatives | Antonio Bruni (merchant) |
Family | Bruni family |
Antonio Bruti (c. 1518 in Lezhë d. 1571 in Ulcinj) was an Albanian trader,[1] agent,[2] merchant and diplomat,[3] part of the Bruti family,[4] who worked for Venice in the cities of Ulcinj and Ragusa[5] working with Venetian-Ottoman relations.[6][7]
Family background
Bruti moved to Ulcinj in 1537 fleeing Ottomans. He had three sons; Bartolomeo, Benedetto and Jacomo. Bruti was married to Maria Bruni, of the Bruni family. Brutis brother, Antonio Bruni, was born in the 1550s. His son was Bartolomeo Bruti (1557-1591) who died in Moldavia from strangulation. Antonio Bruti was educated by the Jesuits.
Career
During his career, Bruti bargained with the Ottomans the grain necessary to feed Catholic Venice.
References
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