Cvijan Šarić ( sr-cyr, Цвијан Шарић; 1652–1668) was a Dalmatian Serb ''

harambaša Harambaša ( sr-cyr, Харамбаша) was the rank for a senior commander of a ''hajduk'' band (brigand gangs). Etymology It is derived from Turkish word for bandit leader ( tr, haramibaşı; - "Bandit" + - "Head"), and was like some other Ot ...

'' (senior

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commander) in the service of the

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, part of the Morlach army that fought in the

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alongside other notable fighters such as

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and Ilija Smiljanić. He was a

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priest.

Biography

Šarić was an

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, part of the '' Morlach'' community in

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. It is said that he was from the

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frontier. He was a

priest. He held the rank of ''

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''. ]He is known by the title ''

'' (bandit leader). Around 1666, Šarić had a crucial influence on the Morlachs. In 1668, Šarić asked the Venetian ''

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'' of

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and

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, on behalf of all the Orthodox Morlachs, to stop the local Catholics from harassing their bishop Kiril and throwing garbage near the Orthodox church. On 3 October 1668, the Venetian governor issued a statement and threatened a Mihovil Kapuan with a fine of 500 ducats for his involvement in the harassment of bishop Kiril. At this time there was great pressure on the Orthodox population of Venetian- and Habsburg-controlled territories to convert or become

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with the Catholic Church. Another request was turned in to the Dalmatian governor dated 1 November 1669, signed by a number of chiefs in Venetian service, including Šarić. He is mentioned in

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. There were several other Morlach chiefs surnamed Šarić, such as Milin Šarić, etc.

Annotations

Name: He was also known as Cvitko (Цвитко Шарић), and his surname has also been scarcely rendered Šarinić (Шаринић) and Šorić (Шорић)

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Biography

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