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Jure Grando

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Croatian (Istrian) villager who was accused of being a vampire

Died 1656
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Jure Grando Alilović or Giure Grando (1578-1656) was a villager from the region of Istria who may have been the first real person described as a vampire in historical records. He was referred to as a štrigon, a local word for something resembling a vampire and a warlock.

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Jure Grando Alilović or Giure Grando (1578-1656) was a villager from the region of Istria who may have been the first real person described as a vampire in historical records. He was referred to as a štrigon, a local word for something resembling a vampire and a warlock. He was a stonemason, and had two children, Ana and Nikola, with his wife Ivana.

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Died 1656
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