Francesco Antonio Bertucci
Francesco Antonio Bertucci (Serbo-Croatian: Franjo Antun Brtučević, fl. 1595), was a Dalmatian Capuchin and Knight Hospitaller of disputed origin who served as the titular prior of the commandry of the Order at the monastery located in Vrana, a town in present-day Croatia. He is known for his remarkably consistent efforts to turn Habsburg-Ottoman Long War into crusade of Christian alliance against the Ottomans.
Francesco Antonio Bertucci | |
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| Born | Franjo Antun Brtučević |
| Died | Autumn 1626 |
| Nationality | Habsburg, Venetian |
| Other names | Bertuzzi, Bartuccius |
| Occupation(s) | Dalmatian friar, Knight Hospitaller, adventurer and an agent of the Holy Roman Empire |
| Known for | gaining support of the Holy Roman Empire and Pope for his plans to organize Holy League against the Ottomans |
Originally from the town of Hvar, Bertucci was a relative of the Dalmatian poets Jerolim (Gerolamo) and Hortenzije Brtučević (Ortensio Bertucci).
Bertucci was a member of the Holy League of Pope Clement VIII.
In 1592 Bertucci was in Rome where he received Pope's order to catch and kill Marco Sciarra, the leader of rebels, which he did in April 1593.