Jovan Albanez

Jovan Albanez
Native name
Јован Албанез
Bornsecond half of the 17th century
Podgorica
Diedc. 1732
Russian Empire
Allegiance Russian Empire
Rankmajor (майор), captain (капитан)
CommandsSerb Hussar Regiment
Battles / warsPruth River Campaign

Jovan Albanez (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Албанез; fl. 1711–d. c. 1732) or Ivan Albanez (Serbian, Russian: Иван Албанез, Ukrainian: Іван Албанез) c. 1732) was a military officer of Montenegrin Serb origin who led the first group of colonists from the Military Frontier of the Habsburg monarchy to the Russian Empire in the first half of the 18th century.