Bosdari

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The Bosdari (in Italian; known as Božidarević in Croatian) was a noble family (patrician) of the Republic of Ragusa, originating in Ragusa (Dubrovnik), now part of modern Croatia.

History

In 1450 the Božidarević family participated in the defense of Habsburg Croatia against the Ottoman Empire. Vlaho Božidarević (*c.1635), son of Miho Božidarević, was admitted to the council of Dubrovnik on 5 November 1666, who contributed with 5,000 ducats to the Republic treasury. In 30 July 1667 Božidar Božidarević was admitted to the council of Ragusa as a token of gratitude for community service in the period after the earthquake.

Bosdari of Ancona

The brother of Vlaho, Frano, moved to Ancona, founding the Ancona branch of the family with the name Bosdari. An Imperial Diploma of 4 July 1753 created the Bosdari of Ancona nobles. The family later moved to Bologna.

See also

• Republic of Ragusa
• Dubrovnik
• Dalmatia
• Post-Roman patriciates

Sources

• Historical Encyclopedia Nobiliare, Milan 1929, vol. II, pp. 152-153

Dubrovnik nobility Original patriciate (before 1667) Bobaljević Bondić Bunić Crijević Đurđević Džamanjić Getaldić Gradić Gučetić Gundulić Kabužić Lukarić Menčetić Pucić Palmotić Saraka Sorkočević Tudišević Late patriciate (after 1667) Binčola Božidarević Bučić Natali Pavlić Ranjina Restić Zlatarić