Duklja

Duklja - Early. De Administrando Imperio from the 10th century mentions it in the story of the province of Dalmatia: Now, the said Croatia and the rest of the Slavonic regions are situated thus: Diocleia is neighbour to the forts of Dyrrachium, I mean, to Elissus and to Helcynium and Antibari, and comes up as far as Decatera, and on the side of the mountain country it is neighbour to Serbia. It was one of the four southern Dalmatian Slavic principalities (Sclavinias), other three being Zachlumia, Trav ...

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Duklja, Duklja - Name, Duklja - History, Duklja - Early, Duklja - High Voislav Golden Age, Duklja - Late Rascian, Duklja - List of rulers, Duklja - Chronology, Duklja - People Religion and Culture

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Zeta state - The Balšić Dynasty. Zeta state - The Crnojević Dynasty. Zeta state - List of Rulers. King Stefan Vukan II of Nemanja of Duklja and Dalmatia 1196 - 1208 Balsa I Balsić (1360-1370) Djuradj I Balsić (1370-1379) Balsa II Balsić (1379-1385) Djuradj II Balsić (1385-1403) Balsa III Balsić (1403-1421) Stefan Lazarev ...

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Zeta state, Zeta state - History, Zeta state - The Balšić Dynasty, Zeta state - The Crnojević Dynasty, Zeta state - List of Rulers

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Dalmatia (Croatian Dalmacija, Italian Dalmazia) is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, (mostly) in modern Croatia, spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The inner Dalmatia (Dalmatinska Zagora) is fifty kilometers inland in the north but narrows to just a few kilometers wide in the south. Croatian Dalmatia is currently composed of four counties, the capital cities of which are Zadar, Å ibenik, Split and Dubrovnik. Other larger cities in Dalmatia include Biograd, KaÅ¡tela, Sinj, Solin, OmiÅ¡, Knin, MetkoviÄ ...

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1077 - Events. January 26 - Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor visits Pope Gregory VII as a penitent, asking him remove sentence of excommunication Robert Curthose instigates his first insurrection against his father, William the Conqueror Seljuk Turks capture Nicaea Süleyman I of Rüm becomes the leader of the Sultanate of Rüm in modern Turkey Anush Tigin Gharchai becomes leader of the Khwarezmid Empire in modern Turkey Foundation of the kingdom of Duklja K ...

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History of Dalmatia - Medieval city-states and the country. Following the great Slavic migration into Illyria in the first half of the 7th century, Dalmatia became distinctly divided between two different communities: The hinterland populated by Slavic tribes, besides the Romanicized Illyrian natives (and Celtic in the north) The city-states populated by the native Romance-speaking descendants of Romans and Illyrians, who lived safely in Ragusa (Dubrovnik), Iadera (Zadar), Tragurium (Trogir), Sp ...

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History of Dalmatia, History of Dalmatia - Old Ages, History of Dalmatia - Illyria and the Roman Empire, History of Dalmatia - Middle Ages, History of Dalmatia - Medieval city-states and the country, History of Dalmatia - Rivalry of Venice and Hungary, History of Dalmatia - Venetian and Turkish rule, History of Dalmatia - New Era, History of Dalmatia - Dalmatia in Napoleon's times, History of Dalmatia - Habsburg/Austrian rule Age of national awakening, History of Dalmatia - Newest era, History of Dalmatia - First half of the 20th century, History of Dalmatia - Dalmatia in independent Croatia

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See also The Serbia Series: See also: List of Serbian monarchs, History of Yugoslavia, History of Serbia and Montenegro History of Serbia - Medieval Serbia 7th – 14th century. Main article: History of Medieval Serbia The Serbs entered their present territory early in the 7th century, settling in six distinct tribal delimitations: Raška Bosnia Duklja/Zeta Zahum ...

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History of Serbia, History of Serbia - History, History of Serbia - Medieval Serbia 7th – 14th century, History of Serbia - Turkish conquest, History of Serbia - Modern Serbia, History of Serbia - The Kingdom of Yugoslavia, History of Serbia - Serbia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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Shkodër - Archaic. Shkodër was founded around the 4th century BC. This was the site of the Illyrian tribe Labeates as well as the capital of the kingdom of King Gentius and that of Queen Teuta. In the year 168 BC, the city was taken by the Romans and it became an important trade and military route. Shkodër - Medieval. The dawn of the Middle ages saw waves of Slavs arriving. Byzantine Emperor Heraclius described in his De Administrando Imperio how he gave the Se ...

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Shkodër, Shkodër - Etymology, Shkodër - History, Shkodër - Archaic, Shkodër - Medieval, Shkodër - 15th to 19th centuries, Shkodër - Modern, Shkodër - Culture, Shkodër - Music, Shkodër - Sights, Shkodër - Photos

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Main article: History of Serbia See also The Serbia Series: Serbia See also: List of Serbian monarchs, History of Yugoslavia The roots of the Serbian state reach back to the 7th century and the House of Vlastimirović. The Serbian kingdom (centered around Duklja) was established in the 11th century. Marked by a disintegration and crises, it las ...

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Serbia, Serbia - History, Serbia - Geography, Serbia - Administrative subdivisions, Serbia - Politics, Serbia - Communications, Serbia - Transportation, Serbia - Demographics, Serbia - Cities, Serbia - Culture, Serbia - Sport, Serbia - Economy, Serbia - Crime, Serbia - Holidays in Serbia, Serbia - Miscellaneous

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There is much controversy over the historical existence of Red Croatia. The main sceptics are Serbian historians . The whole controversy has its roots in Greater Serbian and Greater Croatian ideologies as well as Montenegrin separatism . Serb historians base their argument on old historical documents such as the De Administrando Imperio and the Royal Frankish Annals from the 7th century which quote " the Serbs live in the greater part of Dalmatia." Many Serb historians deny the existence of Red Croatia but recently there are so ...

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Red Croatia, Red Croatia - Origins of the term, Red Croatia - References in the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, Red Croatia - References in De Administrando Imperio, Red Croatia - References in Scylitza's chronicle, Red Croatia - References by Stefan Nemanja, Red Croatia - References in Dandolo's chronicle, Red Croatia - References by Flavius Blondus, Red Croatia - Discussion and comparison of sources, Red Croatia - Controversy over Red Croatia

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Matej Zmajević (a.k.a Matija Zmajević) (1680-1735) was a Bokelj. He was the admiral of Baltic navy and the ship-builder of the famous Russian tsar Peter I the Great, and for whom he built a fleet in Voronezh. Matej Zmajević had great successes in maritime battles against Sweden, and for this reason he was decoreated with the order of Aleksandar Nevski. Zmajević was burried with greatest military honours in the Catholic church in Moscow. As a result of Zmajević's victory Peter the Great sent some of his young officers (bolyars) to the ...

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Bokelji, Bokelji - Origin, Bokelji - Population, Bokelji - History & Monuments made by Bokeljs, Bokelji - Famous Bokeljs and their achievements, Bokelji - External link

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The Slavs, who had originated in areas spanning modern-day southern Poland, were subjugated by the Eurasian Avars in the 5th century, and together they invaded the Eastern Roman Empire in the 6th and 7th centuries, settling in what is now Bosnia, Herzegovina, and the surrounding lands. The Serbs and Croats came later, in the first half of the 7th century as is explained in De Administrando Imperio, settling in the lands parts of Bosnia and surrounding lands. Majority of the Serbs settled in Rascia while the majority of Croats established the ...

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History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ancient history, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Middle Ages, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ottoman era, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 19th and 20th century, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Post-Yugoslav Bosnia, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - War in Bosnia, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bosnia after the war, History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Notes

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See also The Serbia Series: See also: List of Serbian monarchs, History of Yugoslavia, History of Serbia and Montenegro History of Serbia - Medieval Serbia 7th – 14th century. Main articles: History of Medieval Serbia, and [[]], and See also:

History of Serbia, History of Serbia - History, History of Serbia - Medieval Serbia 7th – 14th century, History of Serbia - Turkish conquest, History of Serbia - Modern Serbia, History of Serbia - The Kingdom of Yugoslavia, History of Serbia - Serbia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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Main article: History of Serbia Serbia See also: List of Serbian monarchs, History of Yugoslavia The roots of the Serbian state reach back to the 7th century and the House of Vlastimirović. The Serbian kingdom (centered around Duklja) was established in the 11th century. Marked by a disintegration and crises, it lasted until the end of 12th century. The renewal of the medieval Serbian state in the Raška region was performed by Stefan Nemanja, the Serbian Grand Župan who lived in t ...

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Serbia, Serbia - History, Serbia - Geography, Serbia - Administrative subdivisions, Serbia - Politics, Serbia - Economy, Serbia - Communications, Serbia - Transportation, Serbia - Demographics, Serbia - Cities, Serbia - Holidays in Serbia, Serbia - Culture, Serbia - Sport, Serbia - Miscellaneous, Serbia - Gallery

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"The Charter of Kulin" is a symbolic "birth certificate" of Bosnian statehood, as it is the first written document that talks of Bosnian borders (between the rivers of Drina, Sava and Una) and of the elements of the Bosnian state: its ruler, throne and political organization. The Charter was a trade agreement between Bosnia and republic of Dubrovnik. Kulin died in 1204. His policy was not successfully cont ...

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Ban Kulin, Ban Kulin - The Charter

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Stefan Nemanja was born in today's Montenegro. His rise to power began somewhere around 1166 when he rebelled against his older brother Tihomir who was the Byzantine vassal. In 1170 Nemanja defeated Tihomir at battle of Pantino. In 1172 he submitted to Emperor Manuel and was taken to Constantinople as prisoner. On his return he acted loyally towards Byzantine Empire. This however did not last following the death of Manuel in 1180, after which he took advantage of the Byzantine Empire internal problems and a more favorable internationa ...

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Stefan Nemanja, Stefan Nemanja - Stefan Nemanja 1166-1199, Stefan Nemanja - Abdication & Later Life, Stefan Nemanja - Marriage & Descendants, Stefan Nemanja - Source

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See also The Serbia Series: See also: List of Serbian monarchs, History of Yugoslavia, History of Serbia and Montenegro History of Serbia - Medieval Serbia 7th – 14th century. The Serbs entered their present territory early in the 7th century, settling in six distinct tribal delimitations: Raška Bosnia Duklja/Zeta Zahum ...

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History of Serbia, History of Serbia - History, History of Serbia - Medieval Serbia 7th – 14th century, History of Serbia - Turkish conquest, History of Serbia - Modern Serbia, History of Serbia - The Kingdom of Yugoslavia, History of Serbia - Serbia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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In the Middle Ages, the domain of the Serbs included six territories, roughly sorted by importance: Rascia (Raška) Bosnia (Bosna) Doclea / Zeta Zahumlje / Hum Travunia (Travunja, Terbounia) Pagania / Neretvia / Frontier (Paganija, Neretva, Narenta, Krajina, Meranija) Different dynasties sometimes arose from different regions, and this list concentrates on those rulers whose fam ...

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List of Serbian monarchs, List of Serbian monarchs - Rulers of medieval Serbian states, List of Serbian monarchs - Earliest rulers, List of Serbian monarchs - Vlastimirovići, List of Serbian monarchs - Vojislavljevići, List of Serbian monarchs - Vojislavljevići/Uroševići, List of Serbian monarchs - Nemanjići, List of Serbian monarchs - Lazarevići, List of Serbian monarchs - Brankovići, List of Serbian monarchs - Rulers of modern Serbian states, List of Serbian monarchs - Rebel leader, List of Serbian monarchs - Princes of Serbia 1815-1882, List of Serbian monarchs - Kings of Serbia 1882-1918, List of Serbian monarchs - Sources

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The Serb tribes organized into a semi-independent dukedom of Duklja by the 10th century. In 1077, Pope Gregory VII recognized Duklja as an independent state, acknowledging its King Mihailo (Michael) (of the Vojisavljević dynasty founded by nobleman Stefan Vojislav) as rex Doclea (King of Duklja). The kingdom, however, paid tribute to the Byzantine Empire; it gave birth to the later medieval kingdom of Serbian Great Zupan (Serbian: ž ...

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History of Montenegro, History of Montenegro - History, History of Montenegro - World Wars, History of Montenegro - After the breakup of Yugoslavia, History of Montenegro - Etymology

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De Administrando Imperio[1] states: "From Ragusa begins the domain of the Zachlumi and stretches along as far as the river Orontius; and on the side of the coast it is neighbour to the Pagani, but on the side of the mountain country it is neighbour to the Croats on the north and to Serbia at the front." "The Zahumljani (Zachlumoi) that now live there are Serbs, originating from the time of the prince (archont) who fled to emperor Heraclius" "The land of the Zahumljani comprise the following cities: Ston (το Π...

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Zahumlje, Zahumlje - Earliest written mentions, Zahumlje - Rulers of Zahumlje

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Dalmatia is a region with a long history. Its name is probably derived from the name of an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae which lived in the area of the eastern Adriatic coast in the 1st millenium BC. It was part of the Illyrian kingdom between the 4th century BC until the Illyrian Wars in the 220s BC when it was conquered by the Roman Republic. The Dalmatians rebelled once again in 180 BC, but were again subdued in 168 BC. Dalmatia then became part of the Roman province of Illyricum. In 9 AD, the Dalmatians raised the last in a s ...

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Dalmatia, Dalmatia - Definitions, Dalmatia - History, Dalmatia - Postage stamps

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