"Kovač" Jurina

Abstract

The Dobrovojevićs, people of Great Duke of Bosnian rusag, Sandalj Hranić Kosača, present the most important landowner family on area Vrsinja (Zubaca), situated in betvveen Konavle and Trebinje. At historical scene they were well known in period between 1420 and 1430. The Information about them are quite rare and one-sided. Founder of the family Dobrovojević is probably Dobrovoj Branojević. Favourable startegic position near border with Ragusa (and Konavle) and important roads vvhich crossed area Vrsinja, the Dobrovojevićs used on their own way. Due to many robberies of their neighbors, the rich traders
from Ragusa and Konavle, the family, successors of Dobrovoj Branojević recieved epithet as infamous robbers, especially Radić Dobrovojević, called Vrag (Devil). The robbery, as their important occupation, the Dobrovojevićs specialy presented during Konavle war (1430-1433), misusing neutral status of their master, Duke Sandalj Hranić in this war. It provoked strong reaction of the Ragusan inhabitants, because the Dobrovojevićs could not be protect even by Duke Sandalj Hranić.