The House of Palmotić known as Palmotta in Italian, was one of the oldest and most prominent families of the city of Dubrovnik.

In the two-century-long period of time, from 1440 to 1640, there were in total 46 members of the family in the Grand Council (Consilium maius), a body consisting of all adult noblemen of the Republic.

The process of extinction continued however onwards, so that there were merely 24 aristocratic families in Dubrovnik in the 17th century, including the Palmotićs.

Having been skilled diplomats, the members of the family performed ambassador duties at many European and non-European royal and imperial courts for centuries.

One of them, Dživo (Ivan) Palmotić, was given the honour to bring a beautiful ceremonial sword, donated by King Matija Korvin (second half of the 15th century), personally from Buda to Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik.