Hvar rebellion

Hvar rebellion

The city of Hvar, on the island bearing the same name.
Date1510–1514
Location
The Dalmatian island of Hvar, esp. its largest city, also called Hvar.
Result Rebellion failed, Venetian victory.
Belligerents
 Republic of Venice Hvar rebels
Commanders and leaders
Giovanni Navagero
Sebastiano Giustiniani
Vincenzo Capello		 Matija Ivanić

The Hvar rebellion (Croatian: Hvarska buna) (1510–1514) was a popular uprising of the people and citizens of the Dalmatian island of Hvar on the Adriatic Sea against the island's nobility and their Venetian masters. It began on the island's largest city, also called Hvar, but spread to the entire island.

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