Background
Bolizza was born in Kotor, at the time part of the Republic of Venice (now Montenegro).
Bolizza was born in Kotor, at the time part of the Republic of Venice (now Montenegro).
The Bolizza were central in ensuring the safe transport of correspondence between Venice and the Ottoman Empire. They had received an exclusive contract after the Battle of Lepanto (1571). Family heads were often appointed vice-proveditors of Cattaro.
A member of the Bolizza family, his ancestor and family progenitor was Zuane Bolizza, mentioned in 1538.