Most Serene Republic

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Most Serene Republic (Serenissima Respublica in Latin) is a title attached to a number of European states through history. By custom, the appellation "Most Serene" is an indicator of sovereignty (see also Serene Highness or Most Serene Highness for a sovereign prince); consequently "Most Serene Republic" emphasizes the sovereignty of the republic.

Modern states

San Marino is the only modern independent state to use the style. Although officially named simply the "Republic of San Marino",[1] short form "San Marino",[1] it is unofficially still referred to as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino).[1][2]

Historical states

References

  1. 1 2 3 San Marino entry at The World Factbook
  2. "San Marino". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  3. Parker, G. (2004). Sovereign City: The City-state Through History. London, UK: Reaktion Books Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 9781861892195.
  4. Dauverd, Céline (2014). Imperial Ambition in the Early Modern Mediterranean: Genoese Merchants and the Spanish Crown. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 318. ISBN 9781107062368.
  5. Busching, Federico (1777). Nuova geografia di Ant. Federico Busching. Venice, Italy: Antonio Zatta.
  6. Antoine-François-Claude Ferrand (1820). "Volume 1". Histoire des trois démembremens de la Pologne: pour faire suite à l'histoire de l'Anarchie de Pologne par Rulhière. Paris, France: Deterville. p. 182. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

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