John Peter Marchi (, ; 1663–1733) was a Venetian jurist, member of the Split nobility and founder and president of the Illyrian Academy (''Academia Illyrika iliti vam Slovinska''). Marchi supported and worked for the liberation of the

Sanjak of Bosnia Sanjak of Bosnia (, / Босански санџак) was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire established in 1463 when the lands conquered from the Bosnian Kingdom were transformed into a sanjak and Isa-Beg Isaković was appointed its fi ...

from the

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and conversion of its population to Catholicism.

Early life

After he received his PhD in Law in

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in 1680, Marchi returned to Split where he was a judge and legal advisor. He was librarian of the library of Ivan Paštrić.

Marchi noble family

Marchi was the most notable member of Marchi noble family. In 1728 he received certificate which confirmed his Roman nobility membership.

Illyrian Academy

Marchi was founder, president and member of the Illyrian Academy (''Academia Illyrika iliti vam Slovinska''). Marchi's intention was to support the capture of the

from

and conversion of its population to Catholicism. He believed that Eastern Orthodox Slavs from Bosnia would convert to the religion of the new lord of Bosnia.

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