The History of Dubrovnik & The Republic of Ragusa

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The seventh episode along the Croatian Adriatic, this time taking the history of Dubrovnik and the state of Ragusa that existed around it

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[NathanPayne-bmkk]

For anyone looking for more information on specific events relating to the Republic in English, the journal "Dubrovnik Annals" published by the Institute for Historical Sciences in Dubrovnik is really good and free to read.

[panzeras]

as a proud native Ragusian, i am impressed with your research and the way you`ve put it down

[kaloarepo]

The Italian name for Dubrovnik is replicated by a city with the same name in Sicily - I guess both are of Greek origin? The shipbuilding prowess of the Ragusans led to the English name "argosy" based on their types of ships and this word is employed in Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" when they are discussing the mercantile enterprises of one of the characters in the play. And in 1935 a series of books was published under the "argosy" heading which featured the ship in silhouette and presumably the theme of the individual books was one of exploration and adventure - exactly the type of thing Dubrovnik/Ragusan merchants were engaged in back in the time of the republic's glory.

[nomblings]

Nice to put some pictures to a place I've only really heard about. Nice slick narration :)

[lukaz]

Excellent and accurate review of Dubrovnik's history, congratulations on a very very good job!

[skampisti]

There's just something so adventurous and full of life about the adriatic. The stories and events thst come from there are just breathtaking. I would personally love to hear more from it, there isnt much on it online. Cities like kotor or split are breathtaking, straight out of a fairly tale. These masive and irregular land formation towered by mountains... and then it end right in Shkoder, a masive river marks the beginning of a plain and there you get Durres, historically a gem. What a place...!

[drunkngenius]

This has been on our list for so long! It looks beautiful.

[and]

'In the Institute of Historical Sciences HAZU in Dubrovnik, the book of Brother Luka Vladimirović, An Account of the Beginning of the Bosnian Kragliestva from 1775, owned by the Franciscan monastery in Karin, was found. The monastery was destroyed in 1993 during the Serbian occupation of that part of Croatia and its library burned down, so the book found in Dubrovnik is the only preserved copy of this once rich library. On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the head of the Institute, academic Nella Lonza, handed over the book to the guardian of the monastery, Fr Petar Klarić.'
-Dubrovnik Annals,

[annataranenko]

This is brilliant! Thank you very much, very interesting!

[AK_._]

Zupełnie nieznana historia o Republice Raguzy. Dobra robota. Pozdrowienia z Torunia.

[nhorvath]

Hell yeah! Walking down from the Imperial Fort overlooking the city as I listen to the best English-language account ever put into thirty minutes! I got to stop on the overlooks as you described the stages of wall construction. Perfect length for the walk down too. Thank you thank you thank you!

[seb-depp]

Geez, this much info at your talking speed, my ears and mind have to take a coffee break to recover ;-)
Very interesting. Too bad I love gothic...

[apartmentsmiroslavvojnovic]

So many history in such a 'small' place ❤🏛

[NigelWalker-po]

A lot of information, nearly all of it unknown to me until now! Excellent photography, and enthusiastic delivery which carried me along.

[ElginAvenue-jz]

This is remarkable! well done for putting this together

[ChrisHoerder-qgmr]

This video makes me want to visit! Excellent work putting this together.

[bubee]

What a great video. All the facts presented well. I am by no means an expert, but I did not find any mistakes.

[TabeaHirzel-it]

I was impressed to learn that Brits think being an island makes it easier to stay independent. They have been constantly invaded with enduring results in history 😮

[davidhands]

Very good video, but it would have great if you had continued into the 20th century

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