Vuk Mandušić

Vuk Mandušić (; Vučen Mandušić, Vucen Mandussich; and his birthplace is undetermined, but it is generally considered he was born somewhere in the Dalmatian Zagora. and Petrovo polje. As Mandušić was included in the 19th century work by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, under the influence of the work were given additional theories; or that hailed from Tetovo (now in North Macedonia), before settling in Sredska, Kosovo, while others claim it was another person with the same name. son of Juraj Vrančić, and replaced Vuk upon his death and was appointed commander of the Šibenik "uskoks". This "Uskok" or "Morlach" army had less than 1,500 fighters. In late February 1648, he "jumped into" Venetian Dalmatia with Vlachs of Petrovo polje, fighting for five months.

The first information on Mandušić dates to February 1648, when mentioning the Venetian attack on Drniš and Knin, which Mandušić played a great role. In March and May the same year, he took part in the liberation of Klis, and Ključ (with 175 fighters), respectively. On 3 July is mentioned in a notice by Leonardo Foscolo about the plunder of Ključ and Turkish territory.

On 11 July is mentioned by Foscolo about the gold medal which received Stjepan S/Šorić in June that same year, who although a brave soldier and has many supporters, can not count on obedience, because with the soldiers is not generous, while if for the captain Mandušić came the second medal equal to that of Šorić, and he deserves it, it would've saved him the bitterness of exclusion, and to the nation would serve as a great consolation, because he is in the Krajina appreciated more than any other.

New Bosnian Pasha, Drviš Skopljak, who went down in Livno, in late July sent in Ravni Kotari his Kiaya-bey, Hussein-beg, with a detachment of 4,000 people. Hussein after looting Kotari reached the Biograd and Turanj, and with enormous loot was returning to the Knin. Foscolo, powerless to prevent Hussein's hike, sent out for Ilija Smiljanić with Kotari Uskoks, and Mandušić with Šibenik Uskoks, as an attempt to cut off their retreat and snatch the loot. In the conflict near Zečevo, on 31 July, he died while fighting, along with twenty soldiers and three or four harambaša. His death was reported by three harambašas, Ilija Smiljanić, Martin Milković, and Matija Mihaljević. His body was buried at the place of death, today probably near fort Zvečevo on the same-titled high ground. Today, what is thought to be Mandušić's metre-long sabre is kept at Visovac Monastery Miošić said of him "a mighty hero, not only praised by the Dalmatians, and exalted, furthermore also praised by Latins in their books". In Croatian historiography, he is often called a Croat.

He is one of the heroes renowned in Serbian epic poetry. Epic poems starring Mandušić include Шеовић Осман, Мустајбег лички и Вук Мандушић, Удар на Вука Мандушића, and Два Куртића и Бојичић Алил. He is most notably included in The Mountain Wreath (1847) by Montenegrin Prince-Bishop Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. According to some Montenegrin historians of literature, Njegoš took him as a character from songs collected by Vuk Karadžić, or his name was popularized in Montenegro by contemporary Montenegrin soldiers like Bajo Pivljanin. In Serbian historiography, he is called a Serb.

The authors of the Srpski list (late 19th century) from Split used names from the Mountain Wreath; Vuk Mandušić was one of the pseudonyms. Serbian-Canadian writer Radoje Vukčević used his name as a pseudonym. Croatian writer Nikola Pulić in 1989 wrote a novel Sablja Vuka Mandušića.