Business Activity of Niko Rogo, Merchant from Ulcinj, in Kotor in thе 1430s Cover Image

Делатност улцињског трговца Ника Рога у Котору у тридесетим годинама 15. века
Business Activity of Niko Rogo, Merchant from Ulcinj, in Kotor in thе 1430s

Author(s): Marica Malović-Đukić
Subject(s): History
Published by: Istorijski institut, Beograd
Keywords: merchant; grain; leather; ship; Ulcinj; Kotor; Dubrovnik (Ragusa); Venice; Rhodes

Summary/Abstract: This paper, mostly on the basis of previously unpublished source material from the Archives of Kotor, covers the business career of Niko Rogo, a merchant from Ulcinj, in Kotor in the 1430s. That includes the information on his credit and trading business, family circumstances and financial condition. More than a decade Niko was successful in trade and credit transactions. In this way, he took part in the economic development of Kotor, the city where he lived and worked. Through a wide range of his business activities he gained both wealth and reputation and, therefore, obtained the title of Sir (Ser), although he was not a nobleman. Title Ser was generally reserved for the nobility, but it was given to Niko Rogo because he, as some other persons, took part in the economic development of Kotor.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 61
  • Page Range: 105-114
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Serbian