Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Speaker
Vjeran Kursar (University of Zagreb)
From Dubrovnik to Istanbul: The Evolution of a Catholic Diplomatic Family in the Ottoman Empire
The house of Chirico was established in Istanbul by Luca Chirico (1688-1749), the consul of the Republic of Dubrovnik, the first dragoman of England, the knight of Saint Sepulcher of Jesus, a well-known person in Constantinopolitan Levantine social life and an affluent merchant and entrepreneur.
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