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Antun Knežević

Antun Knežević (1834–1889) was a friar, writer and historian.

Cropped out of the collective portrait photograph of fra Antun Knežević and local villagers in Bosnia, probably around Jajce, taken for "Bosanski prijatelj" ("Bosnian Friend") periodical in 1870.

fra Antun Knežević, periodical "Bosnian Friend" 1870. · Public domain

Biography

Born at Mrkonjić Grad in 1834, died in Kotor Varoš in 1889.

The recorded working language is Croatian.

The field of work recorded is history and literature.

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  • Mrkonjić Grad

    Birth place

  • Kotor Varoš

    Death place

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