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Venetian historian and writer
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Male
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Birth:
1 January 1755(Perast)
Death:
25 September 1812
The details
Biography
Introduction
Tripo Smeća (Italian: Tripo Smecchia) (1755 – 25 September 1812) was a Venetian historian and writer from Perast, Bay of Kotor (today in Montenegro). He collected old manuscripts and transcribed popular poetry.
Family and education
Tripo was born in 1755 as a member of the notable family Smeccia (Smeća, Smekija or Smekja) from Perast, Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska). Today, the descendants of the Smeccia family live in Trieste, now in Italy. In 1764 Smeccia family built the biggest palace with most beautiful facade in Perast (Smeccia pallace). After he graduated the Law school at the University of Padua he returned to Perast. Smeća died on 25 September 1812.