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Vlaho Orlić
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 (1893–1944), Croatian composer See also * 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 pla ... {{given name Croatian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaise (name)
Blaise is a masculine given name and surname. It is the French language, French derivation of the Latin ''Blaesus'' (later ''Blasius''), Greek language, Greek Βλάσιος (''Vlasios''), and is of uncertain etymological origin. One of the first known to bear the name was Roman proconsul Quintus Junius Blaesus. The name was popularized by Saint Blaise of Sebastia. People Given name *Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne, Gambian foreign minister and United Nations representative *Blaise Alexander, American race car driver *Blaise Andries, NFL player *Blaise Cendrars, Franco-Swiss novelist and poet *Blaise Compaoré, ex-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) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, a Port, seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 2021, its total population was 41,562. Recognizing its outstanding medieval architecture and fortifications, UNESCO inscribed the Old City of Dubrovnik as a World Heritage Site in 1979. 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 protectorate 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 (polity), free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on trade, maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Vlaho
Blaise of Sebaste (, ''Hágios Blásios''; martyred 316 AD) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr. He is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Blaise is a saint in the Catholic, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches and is the patron saint of wool combers and of sufferers from ENT illnesses. In the Latin Church, his feast falls on 3 February. In the Eastern Churches, it is on 11 February. According to the ''Acta Sanctorum'', he was martyred by being beaten, tortured with iron combs, and beheaded. Early records The first reference to Blaise is the medical writings of Aëtius Amidenus () where his aid is invoked in treating patients with objects stuck in the throat. Marco Polo reported on the place where "Messer Saint Blaise obtained the glorious crown of martyrdom", Sebastea. The shrine near the citadel mount was mentioned by William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlaho Bukovac
Vlaho Bukovac (; ; 4 July 1855 – 23 April 1922) was a Croatian painting, painter and academic. His life and work were eclecticism, 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 (art), nude ''Une fleur'' (''A Flower''), which he created during his France, 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 Front curtain, theatre curtain in the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Croatian National Theatre. Biography Bukovac was born Biagio Faggioni in the town of Cavtat south of Dubrovnik in Kingdom of Dalmatia, Dalmatia. While his mother was of Croats, Croatian descent, his paternal grandfather was an Italians, Italian sailor from th ... [...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, 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 introduction, Vlaho gave the rules of his translations. Also, Vlaho wrote poetry in Latin. Notes * Caesareo principi archiduci Austriae Regio Ungariae et Bohemiae Principi etc. etc., Dalmatiam primum auspicatissime invisenti Blasius A. Ghetaldi Jadera, Battara, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlaho Kabužić
Vlaho Kabužić (, ) (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 harač''), 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" (*1774; †1854) and Bernard-Brno (*1785 ... [...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 (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several h ... [...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 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Masculine Given Names
Croatian may refer to: * Croatia *Croatian language Croatian (; ) is the standard language, standardised Variety (linguistics)#Standard varieties, variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language mainly used by Croats. It is the national official language and literary standard of Croatia, o ... * Croatian people * Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (other) * Croatia (other) * Croatoan (other) * Hrvatski (other) * Hrvatsko (other) * Serbo-Croatian (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
