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===Events===

===Events===

Events could have unfolded (& most probably did) which led to them being attacked and killed. The survivors could have fled from Korčula to Ragusa (Dubrovnik), then a place of refuge. Maybe some survived and remained on the island. The Roman cities of Dalmatia; ''Epidaurum'', ''Narona'' and ''Salona'' (which were then part of the Eastern Roman Empire-Byzantine, these towns were destroyed or just abandoned. This was due the to fact that cities where not strategically set up for defence of constant invasions.  The Avari participated in these events too.<ref>Ostrogoths tribes invaded Dalmatia in the 6th century</ref>  In this historic period it is recorded that many of the churches on the island of Korčula were destroyed (then rebuilt at a later stage). <ref>According to recent studies done at the University of Zadar,  Slavs on the island of Korčula accepted Christianity fully in the 14th century.  Reference from: University of Zadar-Sociogeographic Transformation of the Western Part of Korcula Island by Lena Mirosevic-2008/page 161</ref> According to [[Directory:Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula|''"Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula"'']] by Nikola Ostoic, the Roman families survived. They spoke the ''Romance language''-'''Dalmatian'''.

Events could have unfolded (& most probably did) which led to them being attacked and killed. The survivors could have fled from Korčula to Ragusa (Dubrovnik), then a place of refuge. Maybe some survived and remained on the island. The Roman cities of Dalmatia; ''Epidaurum'', ''Narona'' and ''Salona'' (which were then part of the Eastern Roman Empire-Byzantine, these towns were destroyed or just abandoned. This was due to the fact that the cities where not strategically set up for defence from constant invasions.  The Avari participated in these events too.<ref>Ostrogoths tribes invaded Dalmatia in the 6th century</ref>  In this historic period it is recorded that many of the churches on the island of Korčula were destroyed (then rebuilt at a later stage). <ref>According to recent studies done at the University of Zadar,  Slavs on the island of Korčula accepted Christianity fully in the 14th century.  Reference from: University of Zadar-Sociogeographic Transformation of the Western Part of Korcula Island by Lena Mirosevic-2008/page 161</ref> According to [[Directory:Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula|''"Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula"'']] by Nikola Ostoic, the Roman families survived. They spoke the ''Romance language''-'''Dalmatian'''.

The new population likely settled in the centre of the island (near the village Čara) they spoke '''Chakavian-Croatian'''. The centre of the island had its strategic qualities which allowed protection on all sides from attack by sea. It also had fertile land which allowed cultivation.  After the invasion of Slavic tribes the region stabilised to a certain extent. The ''Eastern Roman Empire'' (Byzantine) and the ''Republic of Venice''  and others,<ref>Narantani (Neretljani Slavs)</ref> started to exert a political influence over the region. These events have been recorded historically by both Empires in chronicles of the time.

The new population likely settled in the centre of the island (near the village Čara) they spoke '''Chakavian-Croatian'''. The centre of the island had its strategic qualities which allowed protection on all sides from attack by sea. It also had fertile land which allowed cultivation.  After the invasion of Slavic tribes the region stabilised to a certain extent. The ''Eastern Roman Empire'' (Byzantine) and the ''Republic of Venice''  and others,<ref>Narantani (Neretljani Slavs)</ref> started to exert a political influence over the region. These events have been recorded historically by both Empires in chronicles of the time.