There has been settlement in the area since pre-Croatian times when the Illyrians inhabited the region. The Croats arrived to the region in the eight century. Historical records first mention Posušje in 1378 when it was still part of the Croatian Kingdom. Soon after it became a part of the Bosnian kingdom. The Ottoman invasion of Bosnia began in 1463, and by 1493 Posušje fell under Turkish rule. In 1878, Ottoman rule ended with the Congress of Berlin establishing Austro-Hungarian rule in the region. After World War I Posušje was pa ...

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Posušje, Posušje - History, Posušje - Miscellaneous

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