The Principality of Poljica (Italian: Poglizza) was a couple of times under Venetian rule.

Venice recognized the noble families of Poljica. So there must be some records of them. Furthermore some of said families flew to Venice because of attacs of the Ottoman empire. As they were under Venetian rule, a lot of them had Slavic and Italian writing of their names.

What's the Italian version of Pezelj (is it Piccoli?). Any help or discussion is appreciated

Many thanks n advance! Regards,
Eduard Pezelj

Hello again,

after long years of further search, I can be more precise.

Question:
Does anyone know, what the origin of the family with the name Bodazza (aka Bodaza, Bodacia, Bodacic(h), Budacic(h), Bodatia), for which it is known that they have been accepted as nobiles of Poglizza n 1483 (see article 96 of the Statute of Poljica) is?

Background information:
As far as I know a family with this surname existed as nobiles in Ragusa but at least the male members, except Frater Marinus Bodazza, where killed due to a revolution they failed with.

Possibly some of the family members somehow survived and moved to Poglizza. Maybe with help of Venice, since some of the Bodazza negotiated with Venice as diplomats from Ragusa.

Thanks in advance and kind regards,

EdeP