Božidar Vuković
Božidar Vuković Podgoričanin (Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар Вуковић, Italian: Dionisio della Vecchia, Latin: Dionisius a Vetula; c. 1466 — c. 1540) was one of the first printers of Serb books. He founded the famous Serbian Venetian Printing House. His printing house was operational in two periods. In first period 1519/1520—1521 three books were printed (Psalter, Liturgijar and Molitvenik or Zbornik). In second period 1536—1540 two books were printed (2nd edition of Molitvenik or Zbornik and praznični Minej or Sabornik).Vuković achieved lordship (војвода/vojvoda, palladin) in heritage for his family from Emperor Charles V in 1533.
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Alias (AKA) | Dionisio della Vecchia / Dionisius a Vetula Podgoričanin |
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Birth date | January 01, 1466 |
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Date of death | January 01, 1540 |
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