Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino
Monday, 3 September 2007 by Jacob TomawIn 301, a Christian stonemason named Marinus of Rad fed the religious persecution of the Roman Emperor. He had been working in the, now Italian, town of Rimini and fled nearby to Monte Titano. There he built a church and on 3 September founded a republic city-state. Today, the Most Serene Republic of San Marino is the oldest ongoing constitutional republic. Although it has seen many changes in its neighbors, San Marino has remained steadfast and holds tightly to its independence.