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= Cesare I, Rector of Ragusa =

Cesare I, also known as Cesare the Wise, was Rector of Ragusa from 936 until his death in 970. He is remembered for founding the House of Salona, establishing the Republic of Ragusa as a significant trading power in the Adriatic Sea, and waging a series of successful wars against the smaller Slavic states in the Balkans. Under his rule, most of the Adriatic's eastern coast came under Dalmatian rule. Cesare also established a series of trade outposts in and around the Sea of Marmara, giving the House of Salona a near-monopoly over trade passing through the area.

Early Life
The circumstances of Cesare's birth remain largely unknown, but later dynastic records indicate that he was born on August 7th, 912, in the Dalmatian town of Salona. Possessing a natural talent with money, Cesare found employment performing clerical tasks for traders in the nearby city of Spalato. This work earned him a modest sum of money, which he used to bribe enough of Ragusa's influential people, securing for himself victory in the 936 election.