The House of Martinussio (also ''Martinuscio'', ''Martinusso'', ''Martinus'';
hr, Martinušić) were a
noble family
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of the
Republic of Ragusa
hr, Sloboda se ne prodaje za sve zlato svijeta it, La libertà non si vende nemmeno per tutto l'oro del mondo"Liberty is not sold for all the gold in the world"
, population_estimate = 90 000 in the XVI Century
, currency = ...
.
History
The family descended from ''comes'' Gervasius ( 1186–90) and his son Martinussius (
fl.
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1234–43). In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in
Novo Brdo
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as merchants or mining lords; Martinussio were also present.
The family was extinct by 1595. They were not related to the Martini in Spalato, Martinuscio in Zara, or Martinussio in
Cattaro
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.
Members
*Vulci(g)na de Martinussio
*Nicola de Martinussio, ''iudex''
*Angelus de Martinussio
*Micha(el) de Martinussio
References
Sources
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Ragusan noble families