Vito Marija Bettera-Vodopić
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Vito Marija Bettera-Vodopić was born in Dubrovnik
, Republic of Ragusa
in 1771 and died in Mukacheve
, Austria-Hungary
, now Ukraine
, in 1841. He was the son of Baro Bettera, the poet, and a nephew of the Ston
nobleman Petar Bettera. Vito mother was member of the Vodopic family, whose surname Vido occasionally used.
(Chersonesus). The turn of the century was particularly important for Ragusan maritime commerce and its emergence on the Black Sea
market,he received his Count
title on 13 April 1798 and it was then that Bettera was awarded his noble title. From 1803 on, he worked for a Schuller banking firm in Vienna
, in which the Republic of Ragusa
had its capital deposited. In the years of crisis involving the occupation of the Republic, he resumed his service in the Russia
n military.
Bettera dedicated his last years to political writings and the struggle for the reestablishment of the Republic. For his counter-Austrian activity in London
in 1816, he was denounced as one of the most dangerous Dubrovnik republicans and was eventually arrested in Amsterdam
in 1824. Although never convicted, this political dreamer spent the rest of his life in Austrian imprisonment in Mukacheve
, Ukraine
, where he died in 1841.
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...
, Republic of Ragusa
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...
in 1771 and died in Mukacheve
Mukacheve
Mukachevo or Mukacheve is a city located in the valley of the Latorica river in the Zakarpattia Oblast , in southwestern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Mukachivskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
, now Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, in 1841. He was the son of Baro Bettera, the poet, and a nephew of the Ston
Ston
Ston is a village and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula. The town of Ston is the center of the Ston municipality.- Demographics :...
nobleman Petar Bettera. Vito mother was member of the Vodopic family, whose surname Vido occasionally used.
Life
Between 1793 and 1797 he was an officer in the Russian Army, and in 1801 he engaged in the mercantile business in SevastopolSevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
(Chersonesus). The turn of the century was particularly important for Ragusan maritime commerce and its emergence on the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
market,he received his Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
title on 13 April 1798 and it was then that Bettera was awarded his noble title. From 1803 on, he worked for a Schuller banking firm in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, in which the Republic of Ragusa
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...
had its capital deposited. In the years of crisis involving the occupation of the Republic, he resumed his service in the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n military.
Bettera dedicated his last years to political writings and the struggle for the reestablishment of the Republic. For his counter-Austrian activity in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1816, he was denounced as one of the most dangerous Dubrovnik republicans and was eventually arrested in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
in 1824. Although never convicted, this political dreamer spent the rest of his life in Austrian imprisonment in Mukacheve
Mukacheve
Mukachevo or Mukacheve is a city located in the valley of the Latorica river in the Zakarpattia Oblast , in southwestern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Mukachivskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, where he died in 1841.