John Peter Marchi

John Peter Marchi
John Peter Marchi
Born	Ivan Petar Marki (Markić); 1663; Republic of Venice
Died	1733
Nationality	Venetian
Other names	Giovanni Pietro Marchi
Occupation	Jurist
Years active	1680–1733
Known for	Illyrian Academy

John Peter Marchi (Italian: Giovanni Pietro Marchi, Serbo-Croatian: Ivan Petar Marki; 1663–1733)^[3] was a Venetian jurist, member of the Split nobility and founder and president of the Illyrian Academy (Academia Illyrika iliti vam Slovinska).^[4]^[5] Marchi supported and worked for the liberation of the Sanjak of Bosnia from the Ottoman Empire and conversion of its population to Catholicism.^[6]

Early life

After he received his PhD in Law in Padua in 1680, Marchi returned to Split where he was a judge and legal advisor.^[7] He was librarian of the library of Ivan Paštrić.^[8]

Marchi noble family

Marchi was the most notable member of Marchi noble family.^[9] In 1728 he received certificate which confirmed his Roman nobility membership.^[10]

Illyrian Academy

Marchi was founder, president and member of the Illyrian Academy (Academia Illyrika iliti vam Slovinska).^[4]^[5] Marchi's intention was to support the capture of the Sanjak of Bosnia from Ottoman Empire and conversion of its population to Catholicism.^[6] He believed that Eastern Orthodox Slavs from Bosnia would convert to the religion of the new lord of Bosnia.^[11]

References

^ Zemaljska 1897, p. 445.
^ Fine 2006, p. 440.
^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 146, 202.
^ ^a ^b hrvatska 1952, p. 318.
^ ^a ^b Ljubić 1869.
^ ^a ^b Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 191.
^ Matica 1998, p. 138.
^ Vjesnik 1967, p. 131.
^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 182.
^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 181.
^ Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 188.

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Zavod (1960). Pregled istorije jugoslovenskih naroda: Ot najstarijih vremena do 1848. Zavod za izdavanje Republike Scbije.
Božić-Bužančić, Danica (1969). Inventar arhiva stare splitske općine. Historijski arhiv.
Vjesnik (1967). Vjesnik bibliotekara Hrvatske.
Zemaljska (1897). Nada. Zemaljska stamparija.
Fine, John V. A. Jr. (1 January 2006). When Ethnicity Did Not Matter in the Balkans: A Study of Identity in Pre-Nationalist Croatia, Dalmatia, and Slavonia in the Medieval and Early-Modern Periods. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-02560-0.
Božić-Bužančić, Danica (1999). Ivan Petar Marchi-Markić:Njegovo djelovanje i njegova oporuka. Zavod Povijesti Znanosti HAZU.

[FOOTNOTEZemaljska1897445-1] Zemaljska 1897, p. 445.

[FOOTNOTEFine2006440-2] Fine 2006, p. 440.

[FOOTNOTEBožić-Bužančić1999146,_202-3] Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 146, 202.

[FOOTNOTEhrvatska1952318-4] rvatska 1952, p. 318.

[FOOTNOTELjubić1869-5] Ljubić 1869.

[FOOTNOTEBožić-Bužančić1999191-6] Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 191.

[FOOTNOTEMatica1998138-7] Matica 1998, p. 138.

[FOOTNOTEVjesnik1967131-8] Vjesnik 1967, p. 131.

[FOOTNOTEBožić-Bužančić1999182-9] Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 182.

[FOOTNOTEBožić-Bužančić1999181-10] Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 181.

[FOOTNOTEBožić-Bužančić1999188-11] Božić-Bužančić 1999, p. 188.

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