The Republic of Ragusa was a maritime republic centred on the walled city of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic coast. It became fully independent in the middle of the fourteenth century, after Venice ceded its rights, and then accepted nominal protection from Hungary, and later paid tribute to the Ottoman sultan to protect its autonomy. Ragusa was governed by an aristocratic council and a rector, who held office for only one month, and it prospered through trade between the Balkans and the Mediterranean. It was known for its diplomacy, its early quarantine regulations and its abolition of the slave trade. A catastrophic earthquake in 1667 destroyed much of the city. The republic ended when French forces under Marshal Marmont occupied the city and abolished it.
Before and after
- from 1356 to 1375War of the Two Peters
- 10 January 1356Golden Bull of 1356
- from 1358 to 1918Archduchy of Austria
- from May 1358 to June 1358Jacquerie
- from 27 May 1358 to 31 January 1808Republic of Ragusa
- 1360Construction of Sforza Castle
- 27 July 1361Battle of Visby
- from 24 September 1362 to 25 December 1362Battle of Blue Waters
- 12 May 1364Founding of Jagiellonian University
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The era
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