Traditionally, its history begins with the settlement of a persecuted stone cutter from Dalmatia in the 4th century C.E.
Traditionally, its history begins with the settlement of a persecuted stone cutter from Dalmatia in the 4th century C.E. It briefly came under the control of Cesare Borgia in 1503, but successfully managed to avoid the partisan entanglements of the Middle Ages, culminating in 1631, when the papacy, through Pope Urban VIII, recognized its independence. For 10 points, name this, the only European state outside of the Iron Curtain to be led by Communists, which, at 24 square miles, is the smallest republic in Europe.
Traditionally, its history begins with the settlement of a persecuted stone cutter from Dalmatia in the 4th century C.E.
The Most Serene Republic of {San Marino}