Lodovico Gritti
Lodovico Gritti (also Ludovico or Alvise Gritti, Hungarian Lajos or Alajos Gritti , German Aloisius Gritti ) (* approx. 1480 in Istanbul ; † September 29, 1534 in Medgyes , then part of the Kingdom of Hungary ) was a Venetian merchant, banker and politician. He served as a minister under Sultan Suleyman I , was the confidante of Makbul Ibrahim Pasha and served as the imperial administrator of Hungary from 1530 to 1534.
Life
He was born as the son of Andrea Grittis (1455-1538), who later became the 77th Doge of the Republic of Venice , and an unknown Greek or Turkish woman in Istanbul. In 1496 his father and his siblings brought him back to Venice, where the children received an extensive education. He studied at the University of Padua , but his illegitimate birth prevented him from advancing in Venice. So he returned to the Ottoman Empire , where he initially worked as a spy for Venice. He later made a living from the jewelry trade and amassed an enormous fortune.
In 1527 he became the secret advisor to the Dīwān and the friend of Makbul Ibrahim Pasha . During this time he lived in his own palace next to Pera. The people liked him for his kind, generous, and honest demeanor. On the recommendation of Makbul Ibrahim Pasha, Sultan Suleyman I began to promote him.
Lodovico Gritti was buried in Székesfehérvár .
Trivia
Lodovico Gritti is a character in seasons 1 and 2 of the television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl .
literature
- Peter Bartl: Gritti, Ludovico. In: Mathias Bernath, Felix von Schroeder (Hrsg.): Biographical Lexicon for the History of Southeast Europe. Volume 2, Munich 1976, pp. 90-91, accessed on February 14, 2018.
- Heinrich Kretschmayr : Gritti Lajos 1480–1534. In: mek.niif.hu
- Jókai Mór : Gritti. In: mek.oszk.hu
- Markó László: A Magyar Állam Főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig. Magyar Könyvklub, Budapest 1999, ISBN 963-547-085-1 .
- Szakály Ferenc: Vesztőhely az út porában. Gritti Magyarországon 1529–1534. Helikon Kiadó, Budapest 1986, ISBN 963-207-781-4 .
Web links
- Gritti, Luigi. In: Enciclopedie on line. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- Kosáry Domokos: Bevezetés a magyar történelem forrásaiba és irodalmába 1. - VII. Fejezet: Kettős királyság, török hódítás (1526–1576)
- Két tárgyalás Sztambulban
- Majláth Béla: Maylád István 1502–1550
- Szalay József: A magyar nemzet története - I. János és I. Ferdinánd ellenkirályok. (1526–1540.)
- Pallas Nagylexikon - Gritti , In: kislexikon.hu, [accessed on February 14, 2018]
- Révész Ferenc: Gritti Lajos szereplése Magyarországon , In: epa.oszk.hu, [accessed February 14, 2018]
- A magyar nemzet története - VI. fejezet. A nemzet egységi törekvései. Gritti árulása és bukása. In: elib.hu, [accessed on February 14, 2018]
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eidenpenz Zsófia: Lodovico Gritti . In: HuPont.hu . ( hupont.hu [accessed February 14, 2018]).
- ^ Magnificent Century (TV Series 2011-2014). Retrieved February 14, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gritti, Lodovico |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gritti, Aloisius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian trader, banker and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1480 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1534 |
| Place of death | Medgyes , then part of the Kingdom of Hungary |