The House of Martinussio (also ''Martinuscio'', ''Martinusso'', ''Martinus'';
) were a
noble family
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of the
Republic of Ragusa
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.
History
The family descended from ''comes'' Gervasius ( 1186–90) and his son Martinussius (
fl.
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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
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Ragusan noble families