The Oldest and Most Serene Republic of San Marino and its Chivalric Orders
Most Serene Republic of San Marino bestows two orders of knighthood: The Civil and Military Equestrian Order of San Marino and The Order of Saint Agatha!
In the year AD 257, the stonemason Marin, accompanied by his friend Leo, sailed from the island of Rab on the east Adriatic coast and reached the Italian coast to today's Rimini.
They climbed the mountain Monte Titano, built a chapel, and founded a small community of Christians who escaped from the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. After several stormy …