Topla at the Beginning of the XVIII Century – An Example of the Integration of the Newly Conquered Area Into the Administrative System of Venice

Abstract

The research aims to point out how Venice incorporated Topla into its ad- ministrative system. Although the settlement came under Venetian control at the time of the conquest of Herceg Novi in 1687, despite several unsuc- cessful attempts, this area was fully integrated after the conclusion of peace in 1699 with the Ottoman Empire. Thus, the legal relations concern- ing the property rights over real estate were regulated in a way acceptable to Venetian interests. The paper is based on the published Cadastre of Her- ceg Novi and Risan from 1704 and the literature. The mentioned Cadastre reveals in full light how the Venetian government, accepting the real situa- tion as a consequence of the Morean War (1684–1699), integrated the Top- la area into its administrative apparatus.