MEDIEVAL DUBROVNIK

MEDIEVAL DUBROVNIK
 The emergence of the city in the 7th century by refugees from the destroyed Epidaurus established a settlement
Ragusinum on a nearby islet, in their neighborhood, on the banks of Croat-Slavs founded
a village Dubrava, these two settlements will gradually become a city, land and small islands are connected
at the end of the 11th century (in place of the embankment today is Stradun)
Economy: due to lack of fertile land, the population is beginning oriented
maritime and trade, in regretting bought ore and livestock, and from overseas luxury
goods, produced the salt, which was in charge, and until the 15th century. Dubrovnik is traded and
slaves, Dubrovnik navy mentioned in the 12th century
The structure of the state:

- Communitas Ragusina (Commune of Dubrovnik) is until the 13th century. formally ruled Byzantium, however the real power with local dignitaries and local prince
- In the 13th and 14th centuries. Dubrovnik acknowledged the supremacy of the Venetians, which somewhat narrows Government and ask his Prince of Dubrovnik
- Since 1358, ie. of the Peace of Zadar, commune under the supreme authority of the Hungarian-Croatian
kings, which allows Dubrovnik independent development and meet only
annual tribute
- Since 1441. Dubrovnik is called a republic, it is an independent city republics, which will
redeemed own freedom by making the XVI. st. the Ottomans and the Habsburgs
to pay tribute to them alone
- Authorities - Great Council (legislature), the Small Council (executive), the Council
Senate (confirming the decision and has the highest authority), prince (elected for a month)
- Of Dubrovnik in the 14th and 15th centuries. bought the surrounding territory, from the isthmus to the Bay, including the Peninsula and the islands of Lastovo and Mljet

 Had developed diplomacy and established a good cooperation with the rulers of Bosnia,
Serbia and later the Ottoman Empire, they had a trading colony across the Balkans, to Bulgaria Culture - developed activity Dominicans and Franciscans, the library and the monastery school, descendants richer layers are educated in different European universities, in the 15th century. city got plumbing (Onofrio de la Cava), the building already earthquake 1667, mainly not preserved, Orlando's Column (erected in times Ţigmunda Luxembourg)