Julije Balović, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Julije Balović

Venetian military officer

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1672

Place of Birth: Perast, Kotor Municipality, Montenegro

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1727

Profession: military personnel, poet

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Julije Balovic (Italian: Giulio Ballovich; March 24, 1672 – September 10, 1727) was an entrepreneur, polyglot, judge, sea captain Venetian military officer and collector of epic poetry from Venetian held Perast (modern-day Montenegro).
Some sources speculated that he authored some of the literature works he collected.Julije Balovic belonged to noble Balovic family from Perast.
Following his father's footsteps, he became a sailor in Venetian navy and advanced from the rank of ship's scribe to shipmaster.
He received numerous awards and gratitude letters for his successful participation in battles against pirates and Ottomans during the Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–18).
Balovic wrote several manuscripts which are considered as significant literature works and historical sources.
His multilingual dictionary is one of the earliest records of Albanian language.