Claim: Starina Novak (born in the 1530s) studied at the monastery of Poreč and began a career as a hajduk after he was imprisoned and beaten by Turks, which led him to learn the use of weapons and formed his četa (band of hajduks) who started a violent fight against the Turks.
Evidence: He soon formed his own četa (hajduk band) and started a violent fight against the Ottomans.