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== Peter Z's Notes ==

== Peter Z's Notes ==

The claims cited in the ''While Visiting the Croatia Coast'' statement is news to me. I'm researching its content (I've started to add references to it). So far it seems to me to be not too far from the truth, however more research (may be a few years) is needed.  

The claims cited in the ''While Visiting the Croatia Coast'' statement is news to me. I'm researching its content (I've started to add references to it). So far it seems to me to be not too far from the truth, however more research (maybe a few years) is needed.  

*''Firstly'' I have problems with population stats.  

*''Firstly'' I have problems with population stats.  

* ''Secondly'' it appears to me that the region has problems with interpreting multicultural and ''multiethnic'' history (& societies).

* ''Secondly'' it appears to me that the region has problems with interpreting multicultural and ''multiethnic'' history (& societies).

* Republic of Venice was set up by Latin families.

* Republic of Venice was set up by Latin families.

Slavic communities latter become part of these City States, which latter became Republics.  

Slavic communities later became part of these City States, which later became Republics.  

Famous mixed marriages within these communities :

Famous mixed marriages within these communities :

* Fausto Veranzio (Republic of Venice)

* Fausto Veranzio (Republic of Venice)

Parents where [[Italy|Italian]] & Croatian.

Parents were [[Italy|Italian]] & Croatian.

Austro-Hungarian census '''1816''' registered: 66 000 Italian speaking people among the 301 000 inhabitants of Dalmatia.

Austro-Hungarian census '''1816''' registered: 66 000 Italian speaking people among the 301 000 inhabitants of Dalmatia.

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===Republic of Ragusa===

===Republic of Ragusa===

''Republic of Ragusa'' was set up by Latin/Illyrian families. The Republic's city, Ragusa (today called Dubrovnik)  was established in the 7th century, post Slavic and Avar invasions. The refugees from  Epidaurum (a Roman city) built the settlement in Dalmatia, today in southernmost modern Croatia. Over the centuries the City State-Ragusa started to have relations with the Slavic hinterland, then called Red Croatia (this term for the region cease to be used from the 11th century onwards). Ragusa itself became an independent state in 1358.

''Republic of Ragusa'' was set up by Latin/Illyrian families. The Republic's city, Ragusa (today called Dubrovnik)  was established in the 7th century, post Slavic and Avar invasions. The refugees from  Epidaurum (a Roman city) built the settlement in Dalmatia, today in southernmost modern Croatia. Over the centuries the City State-Ragusa started to have relations with the Slavic hinterland, then called Red Croatia (this term for the region ceased to be used from the 11th century onwards). Ragusa itself became an independent state in 1358.

The Croatians (Slavs), some time in the middle ages started to be part of the Republic's population. There is a theory that the Croatisation of the region started to happen in the 19-century, with the Republic becoming part of the [[Austria|Austro-Hungarian]] Empire (then called the Habsburg Monarchy). The second theory is that it was much earlier.

The Croatians (Slavs), some time in the middle ages started to be part of the Republic's population. There is a theory that the Croatisation of the region started to happen in the 19-century, with the Republic becoming part of the [[Austria|Austro-Hungarian]] Empire (then called the Habsburg Monarchy). The second theory is that it was much earlier.

It's quiet possible that both are wrong and that the Republic was for centuries a multicultural and ''multiethnic'' society! It's ruling class were of mostly of Latin decent, but not all!

It's quite possible that both are wrong and that the Republic was for centuries a multicultural and ''multiethnic'' society! It's ruling class were of mostly of Latin decent, but not all!

[[User:Peter Z.|Peter Z.]] 03:56, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

[[User:Peter Z.|Peter Z.]] 03:56, 17 July 2010 (UTC)