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Dalmatia through history.
Part III:
In previous 2 threads you could have read:
1) about the therm Dalmatia and what it meant in the time of creation
2) what was left of her after crash of Roman authority and arrival of Slavs
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Part III:
In previous 2 threads you could have read:
1) about the therm Dalmatia and what it meant in the time of creation
2) what was left of her after crash of Roman authority and arrival of Slavs
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In this "sequel" we will see how Dalmatia, from the scattered cities and islands, has become what we consider Dalmatia today.
I will also explain where the historical pretensions of the Italians to Dalmatia came from.
Let's go in order.
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I will also explain where the historical pretensions of the Italians to Dalmatia came from.
Let's go in order.
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Everything we do and don't know about Dalmatia in the period of 2 centuries after the arrival of the Slavs, ie the end of organized Roman rule and written news about the events in it can be underlined and summarized by the provisions of the Peace treaty in Aachen, signed in 812. 
On April 13, 1221 pope Honorius III wrote to citizens of #Split inviting them to fight against pirates of #Omiš and that he sends them his legate Akoncius as suport in organisation of fight vs. pirates and heretics.
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#Omiš then was managad by count Malduk and bis brothers, members of noble family #Kačić, one of 12 legendary Croatian noble families.
Citizens of Omiš had centuries long tradition of piracy and in those times it was not only local problem.
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Citizens of Omiš had centuries long tradition of piracy and in those times it was not only local problem.
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Before that they plundered some Crusaders carrying supplies for Middle East and that caused fierce reaction from all sides.
Border of #Omiš county towards #Split and #Klis county was river #Žrnovnica then (m.d. city of Stobreč).
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Border of #Omiš county towards #Split and #Klis county was river #Žrnovnica then (m.d. city of Stobreč).
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