The House of Benessa (in Latin language, Latin and Italian language, Italian, also known as Beneša or Benešić in Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian) was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa.

History

In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in Novo Brdo Fortress, Novo Brdo in the Serbian Despotate as merchants or mining lords; Benessa were also present.

Notable members

*Damiano Benessa (Damianus Benessa or Damjan Beneša; 1477–1539), Humanist *Pietro Benessa (Petrus or Petar Benessa) *Andreas Benessa (or Andrija Beneša; 1295–1301), notary

References

Ragusan noble families {{Croatia-hist-stub