Ragusan Nobility
The nobility of the Republic of Ragusa included patrician families, most of which originated from the City of Dubrovnik, and some coming from other, mostly neighbouring, countries. The Republic of Ragusa was ruled by a strict patriciate formally established in 1332, which was subsequently modified only once, following the 1667 Dubrovnik earthquake. Families * Basiljević * Benessa * Binciola * Bobali * Bocignolo * Bodazza * Bona * Bonda * Božidarević * Buća * Cerva * Giorgi * Ghetaldi * Gradić * Gučetić * Gundulić * Kaboga * Calich * Klašić * Crasso * Croce * Giuriceo * Gleda * Lukarić * Martinussio * Menčetić * Mlaschagna * Natali * Palmotić * Pavlić * Proculi * Prodanelli * Pucić * Radagli * Ranjina * Resti * Saraca * Sorgo * Tudisi * Vodopić * Volcasso * Zamagna * Zlatarić See also *Patrician (post-Roman Europe) Patricianship, the quality of belonging to a patriciate, began in th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Republic Of Ragusa
The Republic of Ragusa, or the Republic of Dubrovnik, was an maritime republics, aristocratic maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik (''Ragusa'' in Italian and Latin; ''Raguxa'' in Venetian) in South Dalmatia (today in southernmost Croatia) that carried that name from 1358 until 1808. It reached its commercial peak in the 15th and the 16th centuries, before being conquered by Napoleon's First French Empire, French Empire and formally annexed by the Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic), Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1808. It had a population of about 30,000 people, of whom 5,000 lived within the city walls. Its motto was "'", a Latin phrase which can be translated as "Liberty is not well sold for all the gold". Names Originally named ' (Latin for "Ragusan municipality" or "community"), in the 14th century it was renamed ' (Latin for ''Ragusan Republic''), first mentioned in 1385. It was nevertheless a Republic under its previous name, although its Rector was appointed b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gradić Family
The House of Gradi or Gradić was one of the oldest (from the 12th century) and one of the most recognized among the patrician families in the Republic of Ragusa. Many of its members were Rectors (''Knez'') of the Republic. The Austrian Empire recognized its long-standing nobility on 1 December 1817 after the fall of the Republic. Notable members * Bazilije Gradić, bishop in Ston, author of the Croatian religious book from 1567, ''Libarze od dievstva i dievickoga bitya v komse tomace sua kolika poglauita miesta staroga i nouoga sakona, koia od dieustua gouore i ono scto sueti naucitegli u mnosieh librieh pisciu ; Libarze velle duhovno i bogogliubno od molitve i contemplanya, sniekiem napomenam duhouniem, oniem ki xele duhouno xiuieti, uelle potrebno i korisno'' (printed in Venice, second edition in Rome in 1584) * Nikola Mateo Gradić, married on 19 June 1774 to Tereza Zamanja. The same received 1 December 1817 one recognition of nobility, and left two sons: ** Sebastian Marij ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mlaschagna
The House of Mlaschagna was a Ragusan noble family Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the rea .... History The founder was ''Marinus f. Michaelis de Mascana'' (1282–1313). They did not play an important part in politics in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in Novo Brdo as merchants or mining lords; Mlascagna were also present. In the 14th century they held offices of mid-importance. They were among the eleven smallest houses in the 15th century. Annotations References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mlascagna Ragusan noble families ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Menčetić
The House of Menze or Menčetić () was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa in what is today known as Croatia. Name In the 15th century the surname was mostly spelt ''Mençe''. The Slavic variant is ''Menčetić''. History The family was said to come from Rome. 15th century The family was ranked 9th of the 10 largest Ragusan houses. The Menze inter-married mostly with the women from the Bona and Gondola family. Notable members *Mateo Grube di Menze (d. 1381) *Johannes Blasius de Mençe (late 15th c.) *Orsolin Nicolin de Mençe ( 1421) *Šiško Menčetić (1457–1527) *Pietro Menze (Petar Menčetić, 1451–1508) *Placido Menze *Klement Marijan Domini Antun Menčetić, born in Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, a Port, seaport and the centre of the Dubrovni ..., on 4 January 1747, son of Vlaho Klem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martinussio
The House of Martinussio (also ''Martinuscio'', ''Martinusso'', ''Martinus''; ) were a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa. History The family descended from ''comes'' Gervasius ( 1186–90) and his son Martinussius (fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ... 1234–43). In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in Novo Brdo as merchants or mining lords; Martinussio were also present. The family was extinct by 1595. They were not related to the Martini in Spalato, Martinuscio in Zara, or Martinussio in Cattaro. Members *Vulci(g)na de Martinussio *Nicola de Martinussio, ''iudex'' *Angelus de Martinussio *Micha(el) de Martinussio References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinussio Ragusan noble families ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lukarić
The House of Lukarić or Lukarević (in Italian ''Luccari'') was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa. History In 914, archival records document the migration of the Luccari, of Albanian origin, from Lezhë to Ragusa, with their roots traced back to Lasia di Slabia. Besides "Lukarić" the names of the long-extinct noble family included "''Luccari''" and "''de Lucaris''", found in Zadar in the year 1283. Šimun Lukarić probably belonged to another branch. Some of the Lukarić family names which occur in the Dalmatian nobility listings of 1553 in the city of Split, may belong to the family. The coats of arms (of both sexes) that are available do not permit this point to be determined. Notable Members *Frano Lukarić (1541-1598), Ragusan poet * Jakov Lukarević (1551-1615), historian, diplomat, politician and Rector of Ragusa (1613) * Pietro Luccari (died 1679), bishop of Ston (1664-1679) *Ivan Lukarić (1621-1709), writer See also * Republic of Ragusa * Dubrovnik * Dalmatia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Croce (family)
The House of Croce or Kručić () was a noble family in the Republic of Ragusa, based in Dubrovnik. Some of its representatives were state officials and the family is considered to be among the ten richest families of the Republic in the 14th century. History There are very few reliable data on the family's early history. The first known mention appears in the 13th century. During the 14th century members of the family took part in land/ estate allocations of newly acquired territories: in Pelješac (1333), in upper parts of Astarea (1366), and in Dubrovačko Primorje (1399) northwest from the city. From 1440 to 1640, there were in total 10 members of the family who entered the Grand Council (''Consilium maius''), a body consisting of all adult Ragusan noblemen. Two of them were elected to the Senate (''Consilium rogatorum''), and a single one as "rector" (or ''knez'') of the Republic, the head of the state. In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Crasso Family
Crasso is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Francesco Crasso (1500–1566), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal * Rodrigo Crasso (born 1987), Brazilian footballer {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Klašić
The House of Clasci or House of Klašić was a noble family from the city of Dubrovnik and the Republic of Ragusa. They belonged to the list of late patriciate families of the Ragusan nobility. See also * Dubrovnik * Republic of Ragusa * Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ... References Ragusan noble families {{Croatia-hist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Calich
The House of Calich was a Ragusan noble family Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the rea .... They were first mentioned in the period of 1279–1317. In 1377, a "Dobre de Calich" is mentioned. In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in Novo Brdo as merchants or mining lords; Calich were also present. In 1457 a "Calice" is mentioned in Novo Brdo. They were among the eleven smallest houses in the 15th century. Annotations References Sources * * * Ragusan noble families {{Croatia-hist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |