Janko Mitrović
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Janko Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јанко Митровић; 1613–1659) was a harambaša (Ottoman for "bandit leader"), and the commander of the Morlach army, in the service of the Republic of Venice, from 1648 until his death in 1659. He participated in the Cretan War (1645–69), alongside Ilija Smiljanić, as the supreme commanders of the Venetian Morlach troops, of which he is enumerated in Serb epic poetry (as Janko of Kotari, Јанко од Котара). His son, Stojan Janković, followed in his father's footsteps.
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Janko Mitrović | |
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Born | 1613 |
Died | 1659 Cetina |
Allegiance | Republic of Venice |
Years of service | 1645-1659 |
Rank | harambaša |
Unit | Morlach Venetian irregular group |
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