Krsto Zmajević
Krsto Zmajević | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 May 1620 |
| Died | 1698 |
| Other names | Krile |
| Occupation(s) | captain and merchant |
Krsto Zmajević (May 21, 1620—fl. 1688), also known as Krile, was a captain and merchant in his home-town of Perast. He was the brother of Andrija Zmajević.
Life
Zmajević was born in Perast, in the
In 1671 he was elected the town captain of Perast, entrusted withthe military and administrative authority of the town.[citation needed]
In 1675, he was sent to expel the pirates in Ulcinj who had sacked throughout the Adriatic Sea, for which he was awarded a golden necklace by the Senate.[2]
He became the caretaker of an Ottoman general's daughter, which later became the cause of the Zmajević-Bujović family feud.[citation needed]
In 1679 he was elected town captain for the second time, in a period when Perast saw an expansion in defence against the Ottomans and pirates.[citation needed]
His son,
References
- ^ Ljetopis Crkovni, Mato Pižurica
- ^ a b Kolo Matice hrvatske. Matica hrvatska. 1999. p. 94.
- ^ Ratko Đurović (1969). Crnom Gorom. "Binoza," Grafički zavod Hrvatske. p. 15.
- ^ Hrvatska enciklopedija Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, Zmajević
External links
- "Mač kapetana Krsta Zmajevića". Perast Museum.