Ruđić (15th century) explained

In the first half of the 15th century, several people with the surname Ruđić (Serbian: Руђић) were mentioned in Ragusan documents. These include, most notably:

• Bogeta Ruđić (Богета Руђић; 1423) was a župan (count) formerly serving Bosnian vojvoda (duke) Sandalj Hranić (1370–1435), who after the Republic of Ragusa's purchase of Konavle and the decision that all inhabitants be regarded serfs led a rebellion with his brothers against Ragusa.^[1] The rebels were helped by Trebinje and other neighbours, most of all by subjects of vojvoda Radoslav Pavlović.^[2] The result was an agreement that three families, the Ruđići, Bogojevići and Radinkovići, "who held a good part of that area", continue their service for some time under Sandalj.^[3]
• Živko Ruđić (Живко Руђић; 1422–29) was a Ragusan merchant, a companion of affluent merchant Luka Milanović (fl. 1420–d. 1429), dealing with precious metals from Bosnia and Serbia.^[4]

See also

• Ruđić, brotherhood of Piva

Notes and References

1. Book: Mihailo Dunic. Les Familles nobles de Hum et de Trebinje .... 1967. Académie serbe des sciences et des arts. 92.
2. Book: Srpsko geografsko društvo. Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva. 12–13. 1926. Srpsko geografsko društvo. 178. .
3. Book: Istorijski časopis. 9-10. 1960. Istorijski institut. 144.
4. Book: Историјски часопис 38 (1991). 1992. Istorijski institut. 25–28. GGKEY:L4L0DZ56B5T.