Benessa Explained

The House of Benessa (in Latin and Italian, also known as Beneša or Benešić in Serbo-Croatian) was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa.

History

In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in Novo Brdo in the Serbian Despotate as merchants or mining lords; Benessa were also present.^[1]

Notable members

• Damiano Benessa (Damianus Benessa or Damjan Beneša; 1477–1539), Humanist^[2]
• Pietro Benessa (Petrus or Petar Benessa)
• Andreas Benessa (or Andrija Beneša; 1295–1301), notary^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Josif Konstantin Jireček. Trgovački drumovi i rudnici Srbije i Bosne u srednjem vijeku. 1951. Svjetlost. 74.
2. Book: Erasmus of Rotterdam Society Yearbook. 2004. The Society. 106.
3. Book: Josip Lučić. Spisi dubrovačke kancelarije: Zapisi notara Andrije Beneše 1295-1301 : Praecepta rectoris II (1299-1301) [i] Testamenta II (1295-1301). 1993. Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti. 978-953-175-017-2.