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== Chapter One - Origin and Events ==

== Chapter One - Origin and Events ==

Some fathers of history, (based on Diti- contemporary Cretan concerning the war of Troy), wish that Antenore as the first to land on the island should build a city, of the dark appearance of its woods called ''Corcira Melaena''.  Other followers of his position claim that they should not be exiles of Ilius, but fugitives of Gnido. In turn the vernacularisation of Ditti, work of Cav.<ref>Cavaliere = Knight (honorary title)</ref>  Compagnoni, <ref>Dalmatia, literary sheet, 1st January 1846; No. 1</ref> no longer Antenore, who remained in [[Greece]], but the said Aeneas, would like as leader of the colony and founder of the ''City of Curzola'', (Korčula's old name was Curzola)<ref>Editors notes: The Old-Slavic term was Krkar.</ref> competing with the opinion of Darete, Phrygian and other contemporary.   

Some fathers of history, (based on Diti- contemporary Cretan concerning the war of Troy), wish that Antenore was the first to land on the island and build a city. Because of the islands dark appearance of its woods it was called ''Corcira Melaena''.  Other followers of his position claim that they should not be exiles of Ilius, but fugitives of Gnido. In turn the vernacularisation of Ditti, work of Cav.<ref>Cavaliere = Knight (honorary title)</ref>  Compagnoni, <ref>Dalmatia, literary sheet, 1st January 1846; No. 1</ref> no longer Antenore, who remained in [[Greece]], but the said Aeneas, would like as leader of the colony and founder of the ''City of Curzola'', (Korčula's old name was Curzola)<ref>Editors notes: The Old-Slavic term was Krkar.</ref> competing with the opinion of Darete, Phrygian and other contemporary.   

The truth of this claim, considering the mythological chronology of the grammatical Alexandrian Heratostene, would oblige us to go back to approximately 1184 BC, at the time in which according to the Bible, Gideon judged Israel:  126 years prior to David coming to the throne.  But the historian, more traditional than anything else, cannot rely on vague claims.  Yet least of all when facing criticism and ''Diti'' and ''Darete'' did not know how to support their historical existence and truth, whether Antenore or Aeneas was the leader, or Gnidi or the Trojans the colonists, the study of local antiquities cannot unless to arouse Trojans the colonists, the study of local antiquities cannot unless to arouse.

The truth of this claim, considering the mythological chronology of the grammatical Alexandrian Heratostene, would oblige us to go back to approximately 1184 BC, at the time in which according to the Bible, Gideon judged Israel:  126 years prior to David coming to the throne.  But the historian, more traditional than anything else, cannot rely on vague claims.  Yet least of all when facing criticism and ''Diti'' and ''Darete'' did not know how to support their historical existence and truth, whether Antenore or Aeneas was the leader, or Gnidi or the Trojans the colonists, the study of local antiquities cannot unless to arouse Trojans the colonists, the study of local antiquities cannot unless to arouse.

The reports tell that the Venitians, distracted in the Holy Land undertaking, the Genoese allowed themselves in the year 1100 to occupy the island of Korcula and to keep it subjugated for some time.  This subjection will not be followed with a fight, as the Curzolani with far greater powers  fought to support their freedom, nor without shedding of blood would they be subjected.

The reports tell that the Venitians, distracted in the Holy Land undertaking, the Genoese allowed themselves in the year 1100 to occupy the island of Korcula and to keep it subjugated for some time.  This subjection will not be followed with a fight, as the Curzolani with far greater powers  fought to support their freedom, nor without shedding of blood would they be subjected.

Miroslav, Nemagna and Costantino, counts of Chelmo (Counts of Raška), <ref>Editors notes: '''Raška''' a Medieval Principality created by Serbia Slavs.</ref> broadened with significant conquests the fatherly encroachers and possessing the territories of Narenta (Neretljani), Macarsca  (Makarska) and Stagno with the introduction of the Ragusani (Dubrovnik) to the detriment of Catholicism, wanted to conquer also the nearby Korcula and therefore Constantine with a strong army, which some amount to twenty thousand men, in 1181 landed in a faraway part of the city and began to terrorise the island with fire and steel.  But the Curzolani, ''cum se in unum conglobassent'', as '''Farlati''' <ref>Editors notes: '''Daniele Farlati''' (22 February 1690 – 25 April 1773) was an ecclesiastical historian. Farlati was born in San Daniele del Friuli in the present Italian.</ref> writes, took up the pursuit of enemies, of which they killed many, others they took as prisoners, among which the said Constantino, who to obtain his freedom was compelled, together with his brothers, under oath promise to never again to make an attempt to take any step towards the independence of the Curzolani.  With this resounding victory they honourably regained their freedom and preserved/protected the professed Catholic religion. Being the end of the 1129 year Korcula was subjected to the Zorzi House (Republic of Venice).

Miroslav, Nemagna and Costantino, counts of Chelmo (Counts of Raška), <ref>Editors notes: '''Raška''' a Medieval Principality created by Serbian Slavs.</ref> broadened with significant conquests the fatherly encroachers and possessing the territories of Narenta (Neretljani), Macarsca  (Makarska) and Stagno with the introduction of the Ragusani (Dubrovnik) to the detriment of Catholicism, wanted to conquer also the nearby Korcula and therefore Constantine with a strong army, which some amount to twenty thousand men, in 1181 landed in a faraway part of the city and began to terrorise the island with fire and steel.  But the Curzolani, ''cum se in unum conglobassent'', as '''Farlati''' <ref>Editors notes: '''Daniele Farlati''' (22 February 1690 – 25 April 1773) was an ecclesiastical historian. Farlati was born in San Daniele del Friuli in the present Italian.</ref> writes, took up the pursuit of enemies, of which they killed many, others they took as prisoners, among which the said Constantino, who to obtain his freedom was compelled, together with his brothers, under oath promise to never again to make an attempt to take any step towards the independence of the Curzolani.  With this resounding victory they honourably regained their freedom and preserved/protected the professed Catholic religion. Being the end of the 1129 year Korcula was subjected to the Zorzi House (Republic of Venice).

*By Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869).

*By Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869).

== See also==

== See also==

* [[Korcula Dialect]]

* [[Korcula Dialect]]

==References==

==References==

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