Smiljanić family
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The Smiljanić family (Smogianich[1]) were a Vlach/Morlach[2][3] family originating from Lika and first mentioned in the 17th century, when the oldest member Petar Smiljanić was a harambaša and capo (head) of the Morlach troops in Venetian service during the Cretan War (1645–69), in Venetian Dalmatia. He was born in Udbina, in the Lika region, then moved with his family to Venetian Dalmatia (Ravni Kotari) in 1647.[4] From the family originated nine serdars, who participated in the Cretan War (1645–69) and Morean War (1684–1699).[5] The family and its members are also perceived as Croatian,[6] and Serbian in national historiographies.[7]