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.

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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

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Old City of Dubrovnik wasCapitalOf Republic of Ragusa
Ragusa (Dubrovnik) country Republic of Ragusa
Siege of Ragusa (1806) countryAtTime Republic of Ragusa
Siege of Ragusa (1806) belligerent Republic of Ragusa
Siege of Ragusa (1806) opponentOf Republic of Ragusa
Italian maritime republics hasMember Republic of Ragusa
Bosnian Kingdom neighboringState Republic of Ragusa
Stato da Mar hasPart Republic of Ragusa
this entity surface form: Ragusa (in some periods as sphere of influence)