Original scientific paper

The Conflict between Dubrovnik and Venice 1751–1754

Vesna Miović-Perić orcid.org/0000-0002-1383-4317 ; Institute for Historical Sciences of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Abstract

At the end of 1751 two Tripoli pirate ships entered Dubrovnik harbor, following one another. As one of them towed a seized Venetian trabakula, Venice tried everything in its power to restore it. Dubrovnik acted as a go-between. The true Venetian motive was to disturb the good relations between Tripoli and Dubrovnik and to threaten its seafaring. As the two-master had already been sold to merchants from Trebinje, the Porte brought an unexpected verdict. The Republic was to pay 250 cekins, half of the settled value of the two-master, whereas the Venetians were to deblocade the Dubrovnik harbor and release the pirate boat. As the previous incident did not step the Venetians from causing offence and damage upon Dubrovnik subjects, the government vigorously requested the protection of Porte. The withdrawal of toll was also requested since the captains of Dubrovnik were the only ones paying it. In 1753 the Porte appointed a Bosnian pasha for the presiding judge. First negotiations held that year failed. The case was finally solved in July of 1754. Dubrovnik was to present the general providur with a silver tray worth 20 cekins every three years. In spite of the peace treaty between Venice and the Ottomans, the latter brought the verdict in favor of their plunderer.

Keywords

Dubrovnik; Dubrovnik Republic; Venice; conflict; 18th century; pirates

Hrčak ID:

240895

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/240895

Publication date:

30.6.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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