The House of Volcasso or Volcassio was a Ragusan noble family.

History

They are mentioned since the 13th century, and were one of the wealthiest families in the 14th century.[1] It was extinct by 1372.

Notable members

Annotations

Also spelt Volchasso, Bolchasso, Volcassio, Volcasio, Vulchasso, Volcax, Volcaxo. The name was derived from Slavic Vlkas, Vlkasović (Vukasović).

References

  1. ^ Zdenko Zlatar (1 January 1992). Our Kingdom Come: The Counter-Reformation, the Republic of Dubrovnik, and the Liberation of the Balkan Slavs. East European Monographs. pp. 34–37. ISBN 978-0-88033-239-2.
  2. ^ Monographs. Naučno delo. 1960. p. 437.
  3. ^ Studi Veneziani. L.S. Olschki. 2001. p. 51.
  4. ^ Bariša Krekić (1 January 1997). Dubrovnik. Ashgate Publishing Company. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-86078-631-3.
  5. ^ Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (1982). Rad Jugoslavenske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti. Jugoslavenska akademija zanosti i umjetnosti.
  6. ^ Diplomatički zbornik kraljevine Hrvatske, Dalmacije i Slavonije. Zavod za povijesne znanosti JAZU. 1914. pp. 90, 297, 620.

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