Ston, the Elaphiti Isles & the Republic of Ragusa

[@Isthmus-s1v]

very interesting! thankyou

[@ForestArchaicCollective]

thks!

[@AndyandRachel]

Love the gorgeous views with the wealth of information!

[@seb-depp]

Interesting. Amazing wall, nice town. Cool castles. Can't do it all. Love the shot at 21.50!

[@ForestArchaicCollective]

mate, you are the king of doing it all! 👑 i must admit the comments of 'You forgot about [_X_]' haven't been anywhere near as common as i expected

[@seb-depp]

@@ForestArchaicCollective Has probably just been a wave of know-it-alls. And as I've never been there I don't know what you've forgotten ;-)

[@annataranenko10]

Thank you so much!

[@HelionDark]

Great work! learned more then i remember from history books!

[@ForestArchaicCollective]

thanks!

[@pd692]

how many soldiers they have??

[@ForestArchaicCollective]

am finding estimates for Ragusan military strength hard to come by, The political dynamic of the republic revolved around their Ottoman Suzerainty , such that if they were attacked they could (in theory) call on the Ottomans for their defence, Since during the 15th-17th century the Ottomans had one of the largest & most feared army & navy in the mediterranean , the tiny Republic of Ragusa didn't need to have a huge standing army - rather they were famed for their diplomacy and mercantilism precisely to avoid conflict. What military strength they had was based mainly around policing their territorial waters