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'''The''' ancient peoples of Dubrovnik identified themselves as '''Ragusans'''. Latin-Illyrian families created the Republic of Ragusa. Modern theories say that a small town was already there during the times of the Roman Empire (some say even earlier <ref>Note: Recent findings of artefacts in Dubrovnik suggest to be [[Greece|Greek]] in origin.</ref>).

'''The''' ancient peoples of Dubrovnik identified themselves as '''Ragusans'''. Latin-Illyrian families created the Republic of Ragusa. Modern theories say that a small town was already there during the times of the Roman Empire (some say even earlier <ref>Note: Recent findings of artefacts in Dubrovnik suggest to be [[Greece|Greek]] in origin.</ref>).

Refugees from Roman Epidaurus in the 7th century might have helped to turned it into a fortified city. Over the centuries, it became a City State importantly called Ragusa. Later it became a Republic (1358), also importantly called Republic of Ragusa (Latin version: Communitas Ragusina ''then'' renamed Respublica Ragusina). The early medieval City State had a population of Romans and Latinized Illyrians, who spoke '''Latin'''. With time it evolved into the Dalmatian language (Ragusan Dalmatian), now extinct Romance language. The Ragusan Dalmatian language disappeared in the 17th century.<ref>'''Encyclopedia Britannica''' {{quote|

Refugees from Roman Epidaurus in the 7th century might have helped to turned it into a fortified city. Over the centuries, it became a City State importantly called Ragusa. Later it became a Republic (1358), also importantly called Republic of Ragusa (Latin version: Communitas Ragusina ''then'' renamed Respublica Ragusina). The early medieval City State had a population of Romans and Latinized Illyrians, who spoke '''Latin'''. With time it evolved into the Dalmatian language (Ragusan Dalmatian, now extinct Romance language). The Ragusan Dalmatian language disappeared in the 17th century.<ref>'''Encyclopedia Britannica''' {{quote|

''Romance language formerly spoken along the Dalmatian coast from the island of Veglia (modern Krk) to Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik). Ragusan Dalmatian probably disappeared in the 17th century.}}

''Romance language formerly spoken along the Dalmatian coast from the island of Veglia (modern Krk) to Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik). Ragusan Dalmatian probably disappeared in the 17th century.}}

</ref> For centuries Ragusa, was an Italian-City State.  

</ref> For centuries Ragusa, was an Italian-City State.