Jovan Albanez | |
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Native name | Јован Албанез |
Born | second half of the 17th century Podgorica |
Died | c. 1732 Russian Empire |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Rank | major (майор), captain (капитан) |
Commands | Serb Hussar Regiment |
Battles/wars | Pruth 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.