If the Ottomans conquered/bought Dalmatia, what parts would they give to Ragusa?

What parts of Ottoman Dalmatia would become an eyalet (or get added to greater Bosnia) and what parts would be ceded to the vassal Republic of Ragusa?
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This were the dalmatian merchant city states. My guess is that the ottomans would left the cities and a bit of the sorrounding land to Ragusa (probably a land bridge to connect Trau and Splato, but I don't know they didn't give them one for Ragusa and Cattaro and Ragusa didn't care) and maybe some of the islands between the cities. All the rest of the land would go for the Ottoman Empire. But I don't know, would the ottomans decide to keep at least one of this port cities for their wealth and for navy porpuses (Zara perhaps)? Would they give the islands or only the cities proper? Keep in mind I exclude the three northern most islands from the definition of Dalmatia, north of Zara is part of Croatia proper.
 

jocay

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I don't think it would be too implausible to have the Ottomans entrust most of the Dalmatian islands to Ragusan protection. It means more attention and resources can be diverted to more worthwhile frontiers like the Ottomans shared with the Hapsburgs in the north.
 
How much would Ragusa even want? I think it's important to note the Republic's status was built not on its military usefulness (key to the point of defending the region) but rather on the substantial annual tribute it paid. Given revenue isen't going to scale up well running that infertile, underdeveloped land, would it be worth the new expenses and increased tribute even if the Sultan offered it as a gift?
 
Beside the immediate coastline, the only area with any value in Dalmatia is the Zara Peninsula, which is relative flat and useful for agriculture. Pretty much the rest of Dalmatia are cut off from the coastline by a mountain range.
 
If anything would be given at all it would be the cities on the coast. These are still wealthy in some ways and would be accepted by Ragusa. The Serb interior will probably be annexed by the Bosna eyalet.
 
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