Ivan Bušić Roša
Hajduk harambaša from the Imotski frontier who fought the Ottomans.
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Ivan Bušić, known as Roša for his red hair, was a hajduk commander from the Imotski frontier in what is now Croatia. Born around 1745 in Donji Vinjani, he fought for Venice against the Ottomans across Dalmatia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. His descendant Bruno Bušić identified him as a Croat, citing the poem La trnka urekla Hrvata. Roša led a band of fighters and traveled widely during his guerrilla campaigns.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Ivan Bušić
- Nickname
- Roša
- Born
- around 1745 in Donji Vinjani
- Died
- April 1, 1783, on Ilijino polje between Stolac and Popovo Polje
- Role
- hajduk harambaša
- Region
- Imotski frontier (Imotska krajina)
- Allegiance
- Republic of Venice
Facts from the source article.
Background
In the beginning, Roša was in good relation with Orthodox people, and his first harambaša was Sočivica, an Orthodox. Roša had 33 fighters, one of whom was a Muslim, Mubašir, "who was not a bad man." According to contemporary annals, he persecuted more Orthodox (Serbs) than Turks, because he "couldn't listen or look at them, so he killed many of them." He was killed on April 1, 1783, by a man named Krešić, on Ilijino polje ("Ilija's Field") somewhere between Stolac and Popovo Polje.
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