 Vuković married a noblewoman of the Della Vecchia family, whose surname he added to his; he was known by this name in Italy.On some occasions, he used the title "vojvoda" ("duke", or "palladin"), given to him by Emperor Charles V in 1533.In accordance with his last wish, his body was carried back to his homeland and buried in the monastery of Starčeva Gorica in Lake Skadar.