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| Dubrovnik was settled by refugees from Epidaurum in the 7th century. The names ''Dubrovnik'' and ''Ragusa'' were used interchangeably for centuries. The latter was used for the official name (''Republic of Ragusa'') until 1808. | Dubrovnik was settled by refugees from Epidaurum in the 7th century and developed as a [[WorldHistory/DalmatianCityStates|city state]] under the protection of the [[WorldHistory/ByzantineEmpire|Byzantine Empire]]. The names ''Dubrovnik'' and ''Ragusa'' were used interchangeably for centuries. The latter was used for the official name ('''Republic of Ragusa''') until 1808. |
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| Dubrovnik received protection from the Byzantine Empire and sought guarantees of free trade from their nieghbors: grand principality of Serbia in 1186; banate of Bosnia in 1189; Byzantine Empire in 1191. | The city was a merchant republic and secured free trade rights from their neighbors: [[Serbia/Monarchs#Grand_Principality_and_Kingdom_of_Serbia|Serbia]] in 1186; the banate of [[BosniaHerzegovina/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Bosnia|Bosnia]] in 1189; and the Byzantines themselves in 1191. They submitted to [[Italy/Democratization#Republic_of_Venice|Venetian]] suzerainty in 1205, then were conquered by [[Hungary/LouisI|Louis I]] in 1358, then became an [[WorldHistory/OttomanEmpire|Ottoman]] tributary in 1458. The city remained generally autonomous and actually benefited from preferential trade access to the rest of the Ottoman Empire. In the 17th century, as the Ottomans were expelled from nearby Hungary and Croatia, they offered suzerainty to the [[Austria/Monarchs#Austrian_Empire|Habsburgs]]. Instead, most of their territory was ceded to Venice. Furthermore, to forestall outright conquest by the Venetian, they ceded a small strip of the coast to the Ottomans. |
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| Dubrovnik submitted to Venetian suzerainity from 1205 until 1358, when '''Louis I''' of [[Hungary/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Hungary|Hungary]] conquered the [[Croatia/DalmatianCityStates|Dalmatian coast]]. In 1458, Dubrovnik became an Ottoman tributary. It remained generally autonomous and gained preferential trade access to the rest of the Ottoman Empire. In the 17th century, as the Ottomans were expelled from nearby Hungary and Croatia, Dubrovnik approached the Habsburgs and offered to recognize their sovereignty. Much of the land and sea surrounding Dubrovnik however was ceded to the Republic of Venice instead. To forestall a Venetian invasion, Dubrovnik ceded a small strip of coastland to the Ottomans. Following a brief Napoleonic conquest, Dubrovnik was ceded to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. |
Following a brief [[WorldHistory/NapoleonicWars|Napoleonic conquest]], Dubrovnik was ceded to the [[Austria/Monarchs#Austrian_Empire|Austrian Empire]]. |
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a city in Croatia.
History
Dubrovnik was settled by refugees from Epidaurum in the 7th century and developed as a city state under the protection of the Byzantine Empire. The names Dubrovnik and Ragusa were used interchangeably for centuries. The latter was used for the official name (Republic of Ragusa) until 1808.
The city was a merchant republic and secured free trade rights from their neighbors: Serbia in 1186; the banate of Bosnia in 1189; and the Byzantines themselves in 1191. They submitted to Venetian suzerainty in 1205, then were conquered by Louis I in 1358, then became an Ottoman tributary in 1458. The city remained generally autonomous and actually benefited from preferential trade access to the rest of the Ottoman Empire. In the 17th century, as the Ottomans were expelled from nearby Hungary and Croatia, they offered suzerainty to the Habsburgs. Instead, most of their territory was ceded to Venice. Furthermore, to forestall outright conquest by the Venetian, they ceded a small strip of the coast to the Ottomans.
Following a brief Napoleonic conquest, Dubrovnik was ceded to the Austrian Empire.