The House of Volcasso or Volcassio was a Ragusan noble family.

History

They are mentioned since the 13th century, and were one of the wealthiest families in the 14th century. It was extinct by 1372.

Notable members

  • Volcasso di Giovanni (fl. 1265), settled Ragusa.
  • Pasqua de Bolchasso (fl. 1293), Ragusan diplomat in Venice.
  • Pasque de Volcasso (fl. 1302).
  • Zugno de Volchasso (fl. 1303).
  • Goysclaua de Volcasso (fl. 1304), wife of Paolo Querini.
  • Junius de Volcax (fl. 1313).
  • Junius de Volcasso (fl. 1319).
  • Junii de Volcasso (fl. 1340).
  • Laurizza de Volcasso (fl. 1343–44).
  • Matchi de Volcasso (fl. 1363).
  • Laurentius de Volcasso/de Volcasio/Lorenzo de Volcaxo (fl. 1352–59), rector.
  • Marini de Volchasso.
  • Clementis de Vulchasso
  • Vincenzo Volcasso.

Annotations

Also spelt Volchasso, Bolchasso, Volcassio, Volcasio, Vulchasso, Volcax, Volcaxo. The name was derived from Slavic Vlkas, Vlkasović (Vukasović).

Sources

  • Zdenko Zlatar (1 January 1992). . East European Monographs. pp. 34–37. ISBN 978-0-88033-239-2.
  • Benyovsky Latin, Irena; Ledić, Stipe (2013). . Anali Zavoda za Povijesne Znanosti Hrvatske Akademije Znanosti i Umjetnosti u Dubrovniku (in Croatian). 51 (51/1): 17–60. doi:.