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Antun Vrančić

Antun Vrančić was a Hungarian catholic priest, diplomat, writer, historian, poet and archaeologist (1504–1573). He was born at Šibenik and died in Prešov.

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Biography

His recorded languages were Latin, Hungarian, Croatian and Italian. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.

Other recorded relations include Ivan Statilić and Fausto Veranzio.

Antun Vrančić worked in literature, history and diplomacy.

Recorded positions include Catholic archbishop, cardinal, diocesan bishop and lord-lieutenant of Esztergom County.

Antun Vrančić is recorded as catholic priest, diplomat, writer, historian and poet.

Dated record

Life and career

The full dated record · 2 entries

  1. 1504

    Antun Vrančić was born in 1504 at Šibenik.

  2. 1573

    Antun Vrančić died in 1573 at Prešov.

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  • Šibenik

    Birth place

  • Prešov

    Death place

Primary material

Documents and archives

scholarly publication

reference work

Literature

Bibliography

Using Script Against Undesirable Readers: The Coded Messages of Mihovil and Antun Vrančić, [sic] - a journal of literature, culture and literary translation, 2013. Ur. Using Script Against Undesirable Readers: The Coded Messages of Mihovil and Antun Vrančić, [sic], 2013.

  • Poesia d’occasione di Antun Vrančić dedicata agli imperatori Carlo V e Ferdinando I, Živa Antika, 2022

  • Frammento del dialogo di Antun Vrančić con suo fratello Mihovil sul viaggio diplomatico a Costantinopoli nel 1553, Živa Antika, 2024

  • PREVEDENA CARIGRADSKA PISMA ANTUNA VRANČIĆA The Istanbul Letters of Antun Vrančić

  • Croatian and English Translation of Selected Latin Letters

  • Zrinka Blažević i Anđelko Vlašić

  • Oğuz Aydemir, 2018, Croatica et Slavica Iadertina, 2020

  • PRIVATE LETTERS OF ANTUN VRANCIC AND ANDRIJA RAPICIJE, Hum, 2017

  • Antun Vrančić / Antonius Verantius, 1504-1573, Latina et Graeca, 2004

  • Dubravko Škiljan "Mappa Mundi" Antun Vrančić "Tri spisa" Lovro Šitović "Grammatica Latino-illyrica", Latina et Graeca, 2006

A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

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