Compagni e gastaldi della Scuola dei remèri: hrvatski veslari u Mlecima (XV. – XVII. stoljeće)
Compagni e gastaldi della Scuola dei remèri: Croatian oar and scull makers in Venice, from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century

Summary/Abstract: For centuries Croatian shipbuilders and shipbuilding craftsmen were an important and characteristic element of the ‘Schiavon’ emigrant community in Venice. They worked in Venetian arsenal as well as numerous independent workshops, and contributed greatly to the economic and military-maritime power and reputation of Serenissima. When considering the activities of Croatian shipbuilders in Venice, oar and scull makers (remèri) should not be left out. Based on an analysis of sources from the State Archives in Venice (Records of Venetian Notaries - Testaments), Archives of the Confraternity of St George and Tryphon (Scuola degli Schiavoni) and the Statutes (Mariégola) of the Confraternity of Venetian oar makers, I discuss the main components of lives and careers of Croatian oar makers in Venice between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. The article examines their immigration and first records in Venice, their places of origin and new residences, as well as their economic status and relationship with compatriots. Particular attention is paid to prominent Croatian oar makers, who were appointed to highest offices in the confraternity of Venetian oar and scull makers.

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