Dalmatia and Montenegro; With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina, and Remarks on the Slavonic Nations. the History of Dalmatia and Ragusa, the Uscocs - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848. Excerpt: ... mia ; and a treaty made with the Ban of Tribunia, in 831, conferred important advantages on the Ragusans. Some years after this, the Saracens, having pillaged and burnt Iudim, Risano, and Cattaro, attacked Ragusa; when the place was gallantly defended for fifteen months; and the Greek emperor, Basilius, having sent 100 ships to assist the besieged, the Saracens retired to Bari, on the Italian coast. With a view to avenge this affront, and to rid Italy of those strangers, a powerful expedition was set on foot by the Greek emperor, with the assistance of the Pope, and the King of France; the allied forces assembled at Ragusa; and the Slavonians, provided by the Republic with ships, sailed with the rest of the fleet to the coast of Puglia.f Bari was captured after a four years' siege J; and Dalmatia was freed from further fear of the Saracens.§ The Narentines, a Serb-Slavonic race, who possessed the country lying between the Cettina and Narenta, had at this time acquired considerable power. Defying the authority of the Greek emperors, they levied contributions on the maritime towns of Dalmatia; they became the dread of all the neighbouring Slavonian princes; and Venice, for more than a century and a half, was forced to purchase the safety of her commerce, by the payment of an annual tribute. The Ragusans already perceiving the ambitious views of Venice upon Dalmatia, gladly united with them in thwarting her schemes; and Vito Bobali, a man of great talent and courage, left his native city, with many other Ragusans, to offer his services to Muiis, Prince of the Narentines. Zaculmia was one of the four Jupas (or Giupas) belonging to the King of Servia, in Eastern Dalmatia. It extended from Ragusa to the river Narenta. See Appendini, vol. i. p. 148. It is ...