Ivan Visin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan Visin

Croatian explorer

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1806

Place of Birth: Prčanj, Kotor Municipality, Montenegro

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1868

Profession: explorer, seafarer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ivan "Ivo" Visin ( - 1868) was a Montenegrin naval captain and explorer. Visin was born in Prcanj, in Montenegro, then under occupation of the French Empire.
On request of the government of the Habsburg monarchy, he circumnavigated the globe in a vessel called Splendido between 1852 and 1859.
The journey started in Antwerp and ended successfully in Trieste.
The ship was 30 m long with 311 tonnes of cargo.
For this undertaking of historical importance for the empire, he had been decorated with a flag of honour Merito navali by the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef.
The trophy is on display in Birth of Our Lady church in Prcanj.
Later, Visin became an honorary citizen of Trieste.