former maritime republic in southeast Europe (1358–1808) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Ragusa (Dalmatian: Republica de Ragusa; Latin: Respublica Ragusina; Italian: Repubblica di Ragusa; Croatian: Dubrovačka Republika, lit. 'Dubrovnik Republic'; Venetian: Repùblega de Raguxa) was an Italian trading republic. Its capital was in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It existed from the 14th century to the 19th century, when it was conquered by Napoleon
Republic of Ragusa | |||||||||||||
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1358–1808 | |||||||||||||
Motto: Latin: Non bene pro toto libertas venditur auro Croatian: Sloboda se ne prodaje za sve zlato svijeta Italian: La libertà non-si vende nemmeno per tutto l'oro del mondo "Liberty is not sold for all the gold in the world" | |||||||||||||
![]() Borders of the Republic of Ragusa, from 1426 (encompassing also the area labelled "Neum" until 1718) | |||||||||||||
Status | Sovereign state which was a Tributary state of:[source?]
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Capital | Ragusa (Dubrovnik) 42°39′N 18°04′E | ||||||||||||
Common languages | |||||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||
Government | Aristocratic merchant republic (city-state) | ||||||||||||
Rector as Head of state | |||||||||||||
• 1358 | Nikša Sorgo | ||||||||||||
• 1807-1808 | Sabo Giorgi | ||||||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages, Renaissance, Early modern period | ||||||||||||
• City established | c. 614 | ||||||||||||
• Established | 1358 | ||||||||||||
1205 | |||||||||||||
• Treaty of Zadar | 27 May 1358 | ||||||||||||
• Ottoman tributary | from 1458 | ||||||||||||
from 1684 | |||||||||||||
26 May 1806 | |||||||||||||
• Treaties of Tilsit | 9 July 1807 | ||||||||||||
31 January 1808 | |||||||||||||
Currency | Ragusa perpera and others | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro | ||||||||||||
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