My degree thesis deals with the period starting with the foundation of the Republic of Ragusa to its fall. In the beginning there is a description of the foundation of the city and some myths about it. Three historical periods are mentioned in the development of the Republic of Ragusa, namely, the period of Ragusa being under the Byzantine protection, then under the Venetian rule and finally under the Austro-Hungarian rule. Furthermore, relationships of Ragusa with the Ottomans, Venetians, the Hapsburgs and Porta are described. Due to the strengthening of the French power and natural disasters, the Republic of Ragusa becomes weaker and starts to decline. Relationships between the French and the Russians are described, and a particular chapter has been dedicated to the devastating earthquake which destroyed the city. In the end of the thesis we come to know about the reasons of fall of the Republic, and in the very last chapter we learn about its culture and famous people significant for the cultural flourishing of the Republic. The importance of the Republic of Ragusa has been also emphasized.