Republic of Ragusa

Republic of Ragusa
*Republica de Ragusa* (Dalmatian)
*Respublica Ragusina* (Latin)
*Repubblica di Ragusa* (Italian)
*Dubrovačka Republika* (Croatian)
*Repùblega de Raguxa* (Venetian)
Republic of Ragusa Republica de Ragusa (Dalmatian); Respublica Ragusina (Latin); Repubblica di Ragusa (Italian); Dubrovačka Republika (Croatian); Repùblega de Raguxa (Venetian)
1358–1808
	State Flag Coat of arms
	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: Kingdom of Hungary (1358–1458); Ottoman Empire (1458–1684); Habsburg Austria (1684–1806); French Empire and Kingdom of Italy (1806–1808);
Capital	Ragusa (Dubrovnik); 42°39′N 18°04′E
Common languages	Official[1] Latin (1358–1492); Italian (1492–1807); Common[1] Dalmatian; Croatian;
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
• Fourth Crusade; (Venetian invasion)	; 1205
• Treaty of Zadar	27 May 1358
• Ottoman tributary	from 1458
• Joint protectorate	from 1684
• Invasion by France	26 May 1806
• Treaties of Tilsit	9 July 1807
• Annexation by Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy	31 January 1808
Currency	Ragusa perpera and others
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Republic of Venice
Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy
Illyrian Provinces
Sanjak of Herzegovina
Today part of	Croatia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Montenegro
	a A Romance language similar to both Italian and Romanian.[1]; b While present in the region even before the establishment of the Republic, Croatian, also referred to as Slavic or Illyrian at the time, had not become widely spoken until late 15th century.[1]

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

Dubrovnik before the 1667 earthquake

Painting of Dubrovnik from 1667

References

Lodge & Pugh 2007, pp. 235–238.

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[FOOTNOTELodgePugh2007235–238-1] Lodge & Pugh 2007, pp. 235–238.

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