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Vlaho Sorkočević
Vlaho is a Croatian masculine given name, cognate to Blaise. It is common in the Dubrovnik area because of the patron saint of the city is ''Sveti Vlaho'' (St. Blaise). Notable people with the name include: * Vlaho Bukovac (1855–1922), Croatian painter and academic * Vlaho Getaldić (1788–1872), Ragusan writer, translator and politician * Vlaho Kabužić (1698–1750), Ragusan nobleman and diplomat * Vlaho Paljetak Vlaho Paljetak (7 August 1893 – 2 October 1944) was a Croatian composer. He was born in Dubrovnik in the Austro-Hungarian Empire which is now part of modern Croatia. Vlaho was educated in Arbanasi, near Zadar, and worked as a teacher in Hvar and ... (1893–1944), Croatian composer See also * Blaž (given name) {{given name Croatian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaise (name)
Blaise is a French male given name and surname derived from the Latin ''Blasius'' of unknown meaning, though perhaps "stammerer". As a surname it is derived from the name and originated in the region of Languedoc, France. List of people with the given name Blaise *Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne, Gambian foreign minister and United Nations representative *Blaise Alexander, American race car driver *Blaise Cendrars, Franco-Swiss novelist and poet *Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso * Blaise Diagne, Senegalese politician, mayor of Dakar * Blaise Diesbourg, American gangster and bootlegger *Blaise Garza, American actor *Blaise Gisbert, French Jesuit rhetorician and critic *Blaise Koissy, Côte d'Ivoire football player * Blaise Kouassi (footballer, born 1974), former Côte d'Ivoire football defender * Blaise Kouassi (footballer, born 1983), Ivorian footballer * Blaise Kufo, Congolese-Swiss football player *Blaise Matuidi, French football player *Blaise Pascal, French mathematician *Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 42,615 (2011 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town. The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (). It was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Vlaho
Blaise of Sebaste ( hy, Սուրբ Վլասի, ''Surb Vlasi''; el, Ἅγιος Βλάσιος, ''Agios Vlasios''; ) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr. Blaise is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches and is the patron saint of wool combers and ENT illnesses. In the Latin Church, his feast falls on 3 February; in the Eastern Churches, on 11 February. According to the ''Acta Sanctorum'', he was martyred by being beaten, tortured with iron combs, and beheaded. Sources The first reference to Blaise is the medical writings of Aëtius Amidenus (c. AD 500) where his aid is invoked in treating objects stuck in the throat. Marco Polo reported the place where "Messer Saint Blaise obtained the glorious crown of martyrdom", Sebastea; the shrine near the citadel mount was mentioned by William of Rubruck in 1253. However, it appears to no long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlaho Bukovac
Vlaho Bukovac (french: Blaise Bukovac; it, Biagio Faggioni; 4 July 1855 – 23 April 1922) was a Croatian painter and academic. His life and work were eclectic, for the artist pursued his career in a variety of locales and his style changed greatly over the course of that career. He is probably best known for his 1887 nude '' Une fleur'' (''A Flower''), which he created during his French period and which received attention in various reviews and publications during his lifetime. Bukovac was the court painter for Obrenović dynasty, Karađorđević dynasty and Petrović-Njegoš dynasty. In Zagreb, he is probably best known as the painter of the 1895 theatre curtain in the Croatian National Theatre. Biography Bukovac was born Biagio Faggioni in the town of Cavtat south of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia. While his mother was of Croatian descent, his paternal grandfather was an Italian sailor from the Genoa area who experienced a shipwreck near Cavtat. Like that he met a local girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlaho Getaldić
Vlaho Getaldić (also Biagio Ghetaldi; 22 December 1788 - 27 October 1872) was a Dalmatian writer, translator and politician from Dubrovnik. Born in the Republic of Ragusa. He was the grand-nephew of the renowned Marin Getaldić Marino Ghetaldi ( lat, Marinus Ghetaldus; hr, Marin Getaldić; 2 October 1568 – 11 April 1626) was a Ragusan scientist. A mathematician and physicist who studied in Italy, England and Belgium, his best results are mainly in physics, especially ..., and descendant of Gundulić family through his mother's line. He was member and president of the Council "Reign of Dalmatia" based in the city of Zadar, which consisted of eight individuals. Ghetaldi married Ana de Bosdari. His cousin, the Mayor of Ragusa, Šišmundo Getaldić-Gundulić married with the sister of Malvina Bosdari. The Austrian Empire gave him the title of Baron in 1846. In 1865 Vlaho translated ''Osman'' (by Ivan Gundulić) from Croatian into Latin hexameters. In the short introduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlaho Kabužić
Vlaho Kabužić ( la, Blasius Caboga, it, Biagio Caboga) (27 December 1698 – 1750), was a Ragusan nobleman and diplomat. He was a member of the influential Kabužić noble family. He is known for being ''poklisar harača'' (''ambassador of kharaj''), the man who brought the money from Dubrovnik to pay regular annual tribute to the Ottoman Sultan in Istanbul. Family Vlaho Kaboga was the son of Bernard Kaboga (*1671; †1753) and his wife Maria née Bosdari (*1671; †1753). He had several brothers and sisters, among which was Marin, the duke of Slano. In 1732 he married Katarina Gundulić (*1709; †1749), a daughter of Dživo Šiškov Gundulić and great-granddaughter of Ivan Gundulić, the most prominent ragusan Baroque poet. He had a large family, of whom two sons, Bernard (*1739; †1814) and Ivan (*1743; †1826), were notable austrofils and freemasons, very influential Ragusan politicians who undertook many public duties. His grandsons Vlaho Filip "traditur" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlaho Paljetak
Vlaho Paljetak (7 August 1893 – 2 October 1944) was a Croatian composer. He was born in Dubrovnik in the Austro-Hungarian Empire which is now part of modern Croatia. Vlaho was educated in Arbanasi, near Zadar, and worked as a teacher in Hvar and Vis. He studied singing and violin and was a self-taught guitarist. For a time he was a member of a small orchestra in Split which was run by Jakov Gotovac and Ivo Tijardović. He went to Zagreb where he wanted to become an operatic tenor. Vlaho started to compose songs and chansons. He recorded 60 songs, amongst them are: "The Blue Adriatic Sea", "From One Beautiful Night", "Under the Old Cypress Trees", "Adio Mare", "Fala" (music to Dragutin Domjanić's poem) and "Marijana" (co-authored with Svetozar Šišić). See also *Music of Croatia *Dubrovnik *Dalmatia Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaž (given Name)
Blaž is a masculine given name found in Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is cognate to Blaise. It may refer to: * Blaž Arnič, Slovenian composer * Blaž Bertoncelj, Slovene dancer * Blaž Blagotinšek, Slovenian handball player * Blaž Božič, Slovenian football player * Blaž Brezovački, Slovenian football player * Blaž Cof, Slovenian canoeist * Blaž Črešnar, Slovenian basketball player * Blaž Emeršič, Slovenian hockey player * Blaž Furdi, Slovenian cyclist * Blaž Gregorc, Slovenian hockey player * Blaž Jakopič, Slovenian skier * Blaž Janc, Slovenian handball player * Blaž Jarc, Slovenian cyclist * Blaž Kocen, Slovenian geographer and cartographer * Blaž Kavčič, Slovenian tennis player * Blaž Kavčič (politician), Slovenian politician and economist * Blaž Kraljević, Bosnian Croat military leader * Blaž Lenger, Croatian singer * Blaž Lomovšek, Slovene hockey player who played for Yugoslavia * Blaž Lorković, Croatian economis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
