Georgius Pelino
Albanian abbot and businessman
Georgius Pelino or Gjergj Pelini (fl. 1438–1463) was an Albanian Catholic priest, the abbot of Ratac Abbey and diplomat of Skanderbeg and Venetian Republic.
Life
Pelino's birthdate is unknown, but his birthplace Novo Brdo is stated in a 1441 document. From 1438 (or 1436) to 1463, he was the abbot of Ratac Abbey in nowadays Sutomore. His abbey was under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar, but he was not in good relations with its titulars, due to his ambitions to become himself head of Archdiocese. Many sources mention pharmacist Antonije Beli as Pelino's assistant.
Citizen of the Serbian Despotate
In 1421 Pelino borrowed 1,505 perpers to Balsha III when the latter decided to travel to visit Stefan Lazarević. Later, on 15 March 1445, Pelino requested from the Venetian Senate to authorize him to claim this amount from the heritage property of Jelena Lazarević. Jelena Lazarević also borrowed 205 ducats from Ratac Abbey and in 1446 Pelino added this amount to his claim, promising to forgive a half of it.
The Treaty of Vushtrri, signed in Vushtrri on 22 April 1426 between Republic of Venice and Serbian Despotate, formally ended the Second Scutari War.
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