Original scientific paper
Pavo Živković
; Department of History, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Ivana Jakić
; Faculty of Philosophy, J. J. Strossmayer University Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
This work presents economical connections between Olovo and Dubrovnik, which were established as early as in the 14th century, as well as cultural, demographic, religious and other changes which came as a result of them.
Old lead mine, by which the settlement was named Olovo (Lead), during the Middle Ages, became interesting to Dubrovnik and Venetia traders and traders from other Adriatic and Mediterranean towns. Together with Olovo, there were active mines in Kamenica and Cecelj, very near to Olovo. The data on lead trading between citizens of Dubrovnik and Olovo, became bigger in the first half of the 15th century when a number of people from Olovo start loan-trade business with Dubrovnik.
Through certain examples in the work, we find out the amount and kind of trading, and there are mentioned names of distinguished noble families from Dubrovnik and domestic traders from Olovo, which were noted for the activity and amount of work at that time.
Loan-trading activities between Olovo and Dubrovnik during the 15th century contributed to stronger or poorer settling of people from Dubrovnik in Olovo. Cultural influence of Dubrovnik is accomplished through the way of life, clothing, decorating and living of domestic inhabitants, especially richer people of Olovo. Accomplishing economic connections created the need for spreading of literacy and education of domestic inhabitants, and Dubrovnik inhabitants as well. It also left trace in the field of religion by Franciscan acting and reviving of Catholicism.
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Hrčak ID:
77784
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Publication date:
28.5.2007.
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