Background
His father, Luka Vladislavić, was a Bosnian Serb landlord driven by the Turks from Gacko, Herzegovina to Ragusa (Dubrovnik). Having settled with his family in Ragusa, Luka enrolled Sava in the best schools there. The well-being of the citizens of Ragusa depended on maritime commerce; Sava Vladislavich was no exception. For higher education, Sava was sent abroad, first to Venice to study Italian, Latin, philosophy, law, commerce and maritime science, then, to Spain and France where he took advanced courses in international law and commerce which became a great aid to his father's merchant business in Ragusa.
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