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The reports tell that the Venitians were distracted in the Holy Land undertaking and allowed the Genoese, in the year 1100, to occupy the island of Korčula 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 were distracted in the Holy Land undertaking and allowed the Genoese, in the year 1100, to occupy the island of Korčula 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 Raška===

===Miroslav, Nemanja and Costantino-Counts of Raška===

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 possessed the territories of Narenta (Neretljani), Macarsca  (Makarska) and Stagno (Ston). With the introduction of the Ragusani (Dubrovnik) to the detriment of Catholicism they wanted to conquer also nearby Korčula and therefore Constantine with a strong army, which amounted to some 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 their enemies, of which they killed many. Others were taken as prisoners, among which the said Constantino, who to obtain his freedom was compelled, together with his brothers, under oath to promise 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. By the end of the year 1129 Korčula was subjected to the Zorzi House (Republic of Venice).

Miroslav, Stefan Nemanja <ref>Stefan Nemanja  (c. 1114 – 13 February 1199) was a 12th-century Serb royalty, heir to the Vukanović dynasty and Grand Župan (Grand Prince) of medieval Rascia from 1166 to 1196.</ref> 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 possessed the territories of Narenta (Neretljani), Macarsca  (Makarska) and Stagno (Ston). With the introduction of the Ragusani (Dubrovnik) to the detriment of Catholicism they wanted to conquer also nearby Korčula and therefore Constantine with a strong army, which amounted to some 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 their enemies, of which they killed many. Others were taken as prisoners, among which the said Constantino, who to obtain his freedom was compelled, together with his brothers, under oath to promise 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. By the end of the year 1129 Korčula was subjected to the Zorzi House (Republic of Venice).

*By Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869), originally written in Italian (Zadar-Printing Company of G. Woditzka 1858).  

*By Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869), originally written in Italian (Zadar-Printing Company of G. Woditzka 1858).  

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== See also==

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