The House of Ranjina, known as ''Ragnina'' in

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, was a

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in the

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The family traced its origins from

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*Nićifor Ranjina (fl. 1319), built the Minčeta Tower in 1319, originally as a strong four-sided fort. *

Nikša Ranjina Nikša Andretić Ranjina or Nicola Ragnina (1494–1582) was a writer and nobleman from the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik), most famous as the compiler of Ranjina's Miscellany. Ranjina is the most famous for his manuscript collection of ...

(1494–1582), writer most famous as the compiler of Ranjina's Miscellany *

Dinko Ranjina Dinko Ranjina (also Domenico Ragnina; 1536–1607) was a Dalmatian poet from the Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik). In 1556 he was accepted into the Republic's ruling Grand Council. He was married to the sister of Francesco Luccari Burina. Life Ra ...

(1536–1607), poet

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