Radoje Ljubišić - najznatniji trebinjski vlastelin
Radoje Ljubišić – the most remarkable nobleman from Trebinje

Summary/Abstract: According to the available Ragusan historical sources and opinions in historic literature, the period from the end of the 14th until the mid 15th century, in the wider region of Trebinje was also marked by the activities of Duke Radoje Ljubišić. According to the records, he was a very successful and influential nobleman of Trebinje, the most significant person from the whole Bogdančić – Ljubišić–Medvjedović noble family, who participated in numerous commercial, military and diplomatic activities. For a period of time, Duke RadojeLjubišić took part and excelled on the account of his broad contacts with the Ragusan Republic, he entered into commercial, business and diplomatic activities, but he also undertook military deeds. In this paper, we followed the activities of Duke Radoje Ljubišić through rare Ragusandocuments that offered information about his fate and activities that he really and directly initiated. Above all, there is his involvement in the war of Konavle, from which he grew into the most influential person of the wider region of Trebinje and who was, according to the words of Ragusans, so influential that sometimes even Duke Radoslav Pavlović recoiled from him. A certain number of historical records indicate at his important presence in the medieval area of Trebinje, but there are also some reflections on the turbulent political events in medieval Bosnia. In certain periods, the number of historical information decreases and with it the interest for Radoje Ljubišić as well, which does not imply that his presence thereby ceases. In defining of the position and role of Duke Radoje Ljubišić in the demanding and complex circumstances of the first half of the 15th century, all advantages of tracing the presence of a strong and authoritative person are noticeable, on the internal and external plan as well as certain disadvantages of the archival material. Namely, historiography treated this individual only marginally even tough everything indicates that he had an important position and role. With this attempt, through reconstruction and interpretation of documents, the person of Duke Radoje Ljubišić is put in an historical context whereby the title of this text proves that he was the most remarkable person not only of the region of Trebinje but also on a broader area.

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