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The House of Ranjina, known as ''Ragnina'' in Italian, was a noble family in the Republic of Ragusa.


History

The family traced its origins from Taranto, Italy.


Members

*Nićifor Ranjina (fl. 1319), built the Minčeta Tower in 1319, originally as a strong four-sided fort. *
Nikša Ranjina Nikša Andretić Ranjina or Nicola Ragnina (1494–1582) was a writer and nobleman from the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik), most famous as the compiler of Ranjina's Miscellany. Ranjina is the most famous for his manuscript collection o ...
(1494–1582), writer * Dinko Ranjina (1536–1607), poet


See also

* Croatian nobility


References

* * Ragusan noble families Italians of Croatia {{Croatia-hist-stub