Original scientific paper
Damjan Bivaldov Nassi (cca 1338 – 1408) – a nobleman of Zadar
Serđo Dokoza
; Department of History, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Abstract
The last two decades of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century were marked by major perturbations in the Croato-Hungarian Kingdom. This period covered the time from the death of King Ludovik to the time Dalmatia fell under Venetian power. In these parts, the centre of key events was Zadar, which reflected all those complex tendencies having been shaking the Kingdom. Damjan Nassi, a nobleman of Zadar, was one of the characteristic protagonists of all those events, portraying nicely the relationships among all the relevant political streamings of that time. He was however one of the highest city officials, to which fact diverse documents mentioning him witness. His curriculum vitae reflects the main issues in the cross-section of the time he lived in, starting from early contacts with Karlo Drački during his stay in Zadar in the 1370s, and business with Petar Monetaro, the greatest Florentine trader in salt and financier; continued by links with other towns in Dalmatia, especially Dubrovnik; to his leading role in collecting royal tax in the height of one thirtieth and salt for the whole Dalmatia, and his involvement in politics. The latter ranges from crushing the rebellion on Pag and the engagement in the famous synods in Nin in 1396 and Knin in 1397. His house and property in Zadar were later confiscated by King Ladislav – evidently because he was Sigismund’s man; he was in the end exiled from his hometown.
Keywords
nobility; Zadar, nobles; salt; Pag; Anjou; one thirtieth
Hrčak ID:
148885
URI
Publication date:
2.12.2015.
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