with strong ties to Venice and the local Serb population.

When historical circumstances and the shifting tides of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's decline led to their dispersal. The family line was eventually split, with one branch moving to what would become Yugoslavia. The last known direct descendant of this ancient lineage currently resides in Belgrade. Over the centuries, the Venetian surname Giustiniani was adapted to the local South Slavic linguistic context, taking the form of Justinijanovic. Today, this descendant, carrying