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Cover of the 1631 book Osmanchica authored by Mrnavić
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Born | 1579 Sebenico (Šibenik), Republic of Venice |
Died | 1637 Republic of Venice |
Nationality | Venetian |
Other names | Ioannes Tomcvs Marnauitius |
Occupation | Catholic bishop and author of historical works |
Ivan Tomko Mrnavić (Latin: Ioannes Tomcvs Marnauitius) (1579–1637) was a Venetian Catholic bishop and author of historical works. He was the author of several forgeries, with the most famous being that of the "Life of Justinian".
Mrnavić believed that the Illyrians were Slavs. He claimed that Skanderbeg, the national hero of Albania, was of Slav origin, which prompted Frang Bardhi to write a biography on Skanderbeg published in Venice in 1636 as a polemic against him, defending an Albanian identity of Skanderbeg.
His works written in Latin include:
His works written in "Illyrian" language include: