Frane Bulić (October 4, 1846 - July
29, 1934) was a Croatian priest, archeologist, and historian.
Bulić was born in Vranjic, near
Split, and studied theology in Zadar and then classical philology and
archeology inVienna. He became the curator of the archeological museum in
Split, and was entrusted with the conservation of cultural and historical
antiquities over all of Dalmatia.
He was also active politically. He
was elected the representative of the county of Split in the Dalmatian
parliament and as representative of Dalmatia in the Imperial Council in Vienna.
He withdrew from politics during the time of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, after
the Sixth of January dictatorship proclaimed by Aleksandar Karađorđević in
1929.
Frane is archeological discoveries provided
great contributions to the understanding of early Christian and Croatian
history in Dalmatia. Bulić led archeological expeditions in many locations, but
especially in Solin. He discovered a basilica within the local monastery which
contained the buried martyrs Dujam and Venancije from the time of the Roman
EmperorDiocletian.
