Pavao Anđelić (1920-1985) was a Bosnian

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, archaeologist and

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. He mainly studied the history of

medieval Bosnia This is the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Middle Ages, between the ancient and Roman period and the Ottoman period. Early Middle Ages The western Balkans had been reconquered from "barbarians" by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (r. 5 ...

and is noted for archeological work done at

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and historically rich areal surrounding modern town of

Visoko Visoko ( sr-cyrl, Високо, ) is a city located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality had a population of 39,938 inhabitants with 11,205 livi ...

, as well as

Kraljeva Sutjeska Kraljeva Sutjeska (sometimes Kraljevska Sutjeska, or just Sutjeska or Sutiska, historically Trstivnica, in local tradition ''Naše stolno misto'') is a village in the municipality of Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village has historical signi ...

and

Bobovac Bobovac ( sh-Cyrl, Бобовац) is a fortified city of medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located near today's Vareš and the village of Borovica. It is protected site as a National monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. History The city w ...

. He was born in Sultići,

Konjic Konjic ( sr-Cyrl, Коњиц) is a city and municipality located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northern Herzegovina, around southwest of Sarajevo. ...

. Completed Franciscan gymnasium in

and later law in

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, studied history in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajev ...

. He worked in Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Sarajevo, and was higher custodian in the

National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: ''Zemaljski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine'' / Земаљски музеј Босне и Херцеговине) is located in central Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and H ...

in Sarajevo until his retirement. Achieved doctorate at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy. His archaeological research was concentrated at royal court sites of medieval Bosnia on Bobovac and Kraljeva Sutjeska, and in the area of medieval Visoko. He received "27 July Award" in 1974 from

SR BiH The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина), commonly referred to as Socia ...

for his contributions in archeological works conducted in Bobovac and Kraljeva Sutjeska.

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* Bobovac and Kraljeva Sutjeska: Royal seats of Bosnian rulers in 14 and 15 centuries (''Bobovac i Kraljeva Sutjeska: stolna mjesta bosanskih vladara u XIV i XV stoljeću'') * Studies about territorial and political organization of medieval Bosnia (''Studije o teritorijalnopolitičkoj organizaciji srednjovjekovne Bosne'') * Visoko and environment through history (''Visoko i okolina kroz istoriju'')

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1920 births 1985 deaths People from Konjic Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Historians of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina medievalists 20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina historians Bosnia and Herzegovina archaeologists 20th-century archaeologists Yugoslav historians {{BosniaHerzegovina-scientist-stub

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