The Letter of the Commune of Dubrovnik to Lady Eugenia (Princess Milica) Concerning the Debts of Đerđaš and Maćedon Cover Image

Дубровачко писмо госпођи Јевгенији (кнегињи Милици) о дуговима Ђерђаша и Новака Маћедона 1399, март 5. (пре)
The Letter of the Commune of Dubrovnik to Lady Eugenia (Princess Milica) Concerning the Debts of Đerđaš and Maćedon

Author(s): Aleksandra Fostikov, Neven Isailović
Subject(s): History
Published by: Istorijski institut, Beograd
Keywords: Sister Eugenia (princess Milica); Đerđaš Nikolić; Novak Maćedon (Maćedol); customs; Dubrovnik (Ragusa); letter; diplomatics

Summary/Abstract: The transcript of the letter of the commune of Dubrovnik to Sister Eugenia (Princess Milica) represents the only preserved part of the correspondence concerning the debts of Eugenia’s former leaseholders of customs, late Đerđaš from Novo Brdo and Novak Maćedon, regarding the unpaid lease of customs in Novo Brdo, probably for the year of 1398. This act is important not only for its data on business operations between Princess Milica and the main characters of the letter, but also because of the information it gives about the position and status of Milica at that time. It also brings forward a good example of a well-known dilemma – which citizenship has priority in the event of a debt-claim. The act is made according to the form typical for the letters: the symbolicinvocatio, inscriptio, intitulatio, salutatio, dispositio, date.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 34
  • Page Range: 7-14
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Serbian