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Ragusan Ambassadors – Mediators Between the Local Community and the Angevin Court

The article analyzes the role of Ragusan ambassadors who played an important role in establishing and maintaining relationships between their hometown and the Angevin court. These individuals mediated the communication between the center of power and the local community, using their privileged position to obtain personal gains. The multidirectional relationships in which they participated are …

Church of Our Lady of Carmen (St. John) in Dubrovnik

The authors display the results of architectural and conservation research conducted in 2000/2001 in the eastern part of the historical core of Dubrovnik, in today’s Church of Our Lady of Carmen, which is in Pustijerna, directly by the fortress of St. John. Research has found the earlier Church of St. John which was destroyed over …

The etiology of the proverb “Bosnia quietly conquered”

In his comedy Dundo Maroje, Marin Držić explained the etiology of the proverb „Bosnia quietly conquered” based on the relevant literature and the living tradition. The medieval Bosnian Kingdom was powerful and very rich in ores of lead and silver including expensive fabrics. Therefore, it was constantly exposed to the Hungarian and Turkish pretensions. During …