evidence: Piran was first inhabited by fishermen, hunters, shepherds, and pirates. The pirates enjoyed attacking Roman ships. But mostly, until the last 30 years, Piran has changed hands repeatedly and been ruled by other nation states. [...] Following WWII, Piran became part of the Free Territory of Triest. It was later incorporated into Yugoslavia via plebiscite. Since 1991, and the breakup of Yugoslavia, it’s been an independent nation. [...] When Piran was part of Venice, the fortified walls were built to protect the town from Turkish invasions. They date to the late 15th century.