Nikola Boškovic
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Nikola Bošković was a trader for the Republic of Ragusa
as a in the service of Rad Getaldić, who then dispatched him to Novi Pazar
in Sandžak
, Ottoman Empire
(today Serbia
) to learn from the local traders. Bošković returned to Ragusa
as a very wealthy man.
He was born in Orahov Do
, near Popovo polje, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina
. His father was Boško (hence his surname).
His travels through Rascia
('Relazione della Provincia della Rassia') were written down by a Jesuit priest Riggeputti who was collecting material for his work Illyricum Sacrum, a history of Christianity
in the Balkans. Bošković describes the historical and sacral monuments of Rascia including several Orthodox monasteries and royal palaces, and also comments on the sad state of Roman Catholic Church in these lands under the Turkish rule. After settling down in Dubrovnik, Nikola married a daughter of a local notable of Italian origin, Paola Bettera (Pavica Betera). The two had eight children, the second youngest, Ruđer Bošković (Roger Boscovich), being the most famous.
Republic of Ragusa
The Republic of Ragusa or Republic of Dubrovnik was a maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia , that existed from 1358 to 1808...
as a in the service of Rad Getaldić, who then dispatched him to Novi Pazar
Novi Pazar
Novi Pazar is a city and municipality located in southwest Serbia, in the Raška District. According to the official census in 2011, number of inhabitants of municipality is 92,776, while the city itself has a population of 60,638...
in Sandžak
Sandžak
Sandžak also known as Raška is a historical region lying along the border between Serbia and Montenegro...
, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(today Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
) to learn from the local traders. Bošković returned to Ragusa
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
as a very wealthy man.
He was born in Orahov Do
Orahov Do
Orahov Do is a village in Ravno municipality Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is only a few kilometers away from the border with Croatia on the road from the Adriatic coast to Popovo polje. Village is inhabited by Catholic Croats. In 1991...
, near Popovo polje, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. His father was Boško (hence his surname).
His travels through Rascia
Rascia
Rascia was a medieval region that served as the principal province of the Serbian realm. It was an administrative division under the direct rule of the monarch and sometimes as an appanage. The term has been used to refer to various Serbian states throughout the Middle Ages...
('Relazione della Provincia della Rassia') were written down by a Jesuit priest Riggeputti who was collecting material for his work Illyricum Sacrum, a history of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
in the Balkans. Bošković describes the historical and sacral monuments of Rascia including several Orthodox monasteries and royal palaces, and also comments on the sad state of Roman Catholic Church in these lands under the Turkish rule. After settling down in Dubrovnik, Nikola married a daughter of a local notable of Italian origin, Paola Bettera (Pavica Betera). The two had eight children, the second youngest, Ruđer Bošković (Roger Boscovich), being the most famous.