Radul of Riđani
Radul of Riđani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dvrsno, Ottoman Empire (modern day Korjenići, Bosnia and Herzegovina)[1] |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Other names | Radule, Raduo |
| Occupation | priest of Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Years active | mid 16-th century |
| Known for | chieftain of Riđani |
Radul or Radul of Riđani or Radule[2] (Serbian: Радул из Риђана) was a mid 17-th century Serbian Orthodox priest and chieftain of Riđani, a tribe in Old Herzegovina (later annexed by the Principality of Montenegro).[3] He was also influential among Banjani and Nikšići.[4]
In Spring of 1650 Riđani including Radul suffered from their neighbours from Kotor Bay, namely from Orahovčani and Dobroćani and Đuro Vučinić.[5]
Radul used to write letters to authorities of Perast to inform them about the preparations of Ottoman forces for the Battle of Perast.[1] Thanks to Radul Perast authorities were able to hide civilians into shelters before the battle. Fourteen letters written by Radul are preserved in contemporary archives.[5]
In one of his letters written in 1661 to Vicko Mažarović, captain of Perast, Radul presented information about Ali Paša Čengić and his intention to build a new town (modern-day Kolašin in Montenegro).[3] In 1666 Jusuf-aga Rizvanagić wrote to Bolica, Venetian provveditore of Kotor, that Radul will carry their letters because he was the only secure person for this task.[6]
References
- ^ a b Kovijanić, Mijušković & Vuković 1966, p. 147.
- ^ Stanojević & Tadić 1970, p. 486.
- ^ a b Redakcija 1975, p. 522.
- ^ Institut 1952, p. 135.
- ^ a b Ekmečić 1995, p. 125.
- ^ Stanojević 1970, p. 281.
Sources
- Redakcija (1975). Istorija Črne Gore: Od poěetka XVI do kraja XVIII vijeka. pts. Red. za istoriju Črne Gore.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Institut (1952). Anali. Institut.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Stanojević, Gligor; Tadić, Jorjo (1970). Jugoslovenske zemlje u mletačko-turskim ratovima XVI-XVIII vijeka. Istorijski institut.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Kovijanić, Risto; Mijušković, Slavko; Vuković, Čedo (1966). Prednjegoševsko doba. Grafički zavod.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Stanojević, Gligor (1970). Jugoslovenske zemlje u mletačko-turskim ratovima XVI-XVIII vijeka. Istorijski institut.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Ekmečić, Milorad (1995). Recuel de l'histoire de Bosnie et Herzegovine. SANU.
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Further reading
- Vujović, Dimitrije Dimo (1988). Hajduci u Boki Kotorskoj, 1648-1718. Crnogorska akademija nauka i umjetnosti.
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