Republic of Ragusa
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The Republic of Ragusa was a wealthy and influential maritime city-state on the Adriatic Sea, centered on Dubrovnik, that flourished as a hub of trade and diplomacy from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic of Ragusa canonical | 8 |
| Ragusa (in some periods as sphere of influence) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city-state
ⓘ
historical state ⓘ maritime republic ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
Ragusan perpera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ducat ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
maritime trade
ⓘ
salt trade ⓘ shipping ⓘ silver trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 1808 ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governmentType |
aristocratic republic
ⓘ
oligarchic republic ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveBody | Minor Council of Ragusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegislature |
Great Council of Ragusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Ragusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Rector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomacy
ⓘ
merchant fleet ⓘ neutrality in conflicts ⓘ skilled diplomacy with Ottoman Empire and European powers ⓘ |
| legalSystem | statutes of Dubrovnik ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balkans ⓘ Dalmatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Non bene pro toto libertas venditur auro ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Liberty is not well sold for all the gold ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extensive consular network in Mediterranean ports ⓘ |
| notablePolicy | early abolitionist stance toward slavery and slave trade ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Dalmatian
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ Slavic languages ⓘ |
| paidTributeFrom | 15th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars era reorganization of Europe ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Byzantine Empire control of Ragusa
ⓘ
Republic of Venice rule over Ragusa ⓘ |
| presentIn | modern Croatia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1358 ⓘ |
| successor |
Illyrian Provinces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryTo | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ragusa (in some periods as sphere of influence)