Volcasso

Ragusan noble family

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

  • Volcasso di Giovanni (fl. 1265), settled Ragusa.
  • Pasqua de Bolchasso (fl. 1293), Ragusan diplomat in Venice.
  • Pasque de Volcasso (fl. 1302).[2]
  • Zugno de Volchasso (fl. 1303).
  • Goysclaua de Volcasso (fl. 1304), wife of Paolo Querini.[3]
  • Junius de Volcax (fl. 1313).
  • Junius de Volcasso (fl. 1319).[4]
  • Junii de Volcasso (fl. 1340).
  • Laurizza de Volcasso (fl. 1343–44).
  • Matchi de Volcasso (fl. 1363).[5]
  • Laurentius de Volcasso/de Volcasio/Lorenzo de Volcaxo (fl. 1352–59), rector.[6]
  • Marini de Volchasso.
  • Clementis de Vulchasso
  • Vincenzo Volcasso.

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.

Sources

  • 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.
  • "Posjed obitelji Volcassio u srednjovjekovnom Dubrovniku". Anali Zavoda Za Povijesne Znanosti Hrvatske Akademije Znanosti i Umjetnosti U Dubrovniku (in Croatian). 2013.
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