Ranjina

Coat of arms of Ranjina family

The House of Ranjina, known as Ragnina in Italian, was a noble family in the Republic of Ragusa.

History

The family traced its origins from Taranto, Italy.^{[ citation needed ]}

Members

• Nićifor Ranjina (fl. 1319), built the Minčeta Tower in 1319, originally as a strong four-sided fort.
• Nikša Ranjina (1494–1582), writer most famous as the compiler of Ranjina's Miscellany
• Dinko Ranjina (1536–1607), poet

See also

• Croatian nobility

References

• Francis W. Carter (1972). Dubrovnik (Ragusa): a classic city-state . Seminar Press. ISBN   978-0-12-812950-0.
• Bariša Krekić (1 January 1997). Dubrovnik. Ashgate Publishing Company. ISBN   978-0-86078-631-3.