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This is about [[Wikipedia|Wikipedia's]] article on ''Fausto Veranzio''.

This is about [[Wikipedia|Wikipedia's]] article on ''Fausto Veranzio''.

[[File:250px-Croatia-Dalmatia.png|thumb|right|400px|Dalmatia (the dark purple) within todays modern [[Croatia]]]]

[[File:250px-Croatia-Dalmatia.png|thumb|right|400px|Dalmatia (the dark purple) within todays modern [[Croatia]]]]

'''Fausto Veranzio''' is another article on Wikipedia that exhibits [[Nationalistic Editing on Wikipedia|nationalistic editing]]. Fausto Veranzio or ''Faust Vrančić'' in modern [[Croatia|Croatian]] <ref> Pronounced in Croatian -''Vranchich''. The last ''ch'' is pronounce more softly.</ref> is a individual with a Dalmatian heritage.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wBg90lSgkQQC&pg=PA121&dq=Travels+Into+Dalmatia++Veranzio&hl=en&ei=eYSsTJ6_M4q4vgPk6oWnBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Travels Into Dalmatia] by Abbe Alberto Fortis (p121)</ref>  Fausto was born in Šibenik <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6GgyiMd6u8MC&pg=PA95&dq=Fausto+Veranzio+Sebenico&hl=en&ei=dNqSTdriN4X5cdCKzYkH&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Fausto%20Veranzio%20Sebenico&f=false Ancient Engineers Inventions:] Precursors of the Present ''by'' Cesare Rossi, Flavio Russo & Ferruccio Russo (p95)

'''Fausto Veranzio''' is another article on Wikipedia that exhibits [[Nationalistic Editing on Wikipedia|nationalistic editing]]. Fausto Veranzio (or ''Faust Vrančić'' in modern [[Croatia|Croatian]]) <ref> Pronounced in Croatian -''Vranchich''. The last ''ch'' is pronounce more softly.</ref> is a individual with a Dalmatian heritage <ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wBg90lSgkQQC&pg=PA121&dq=Travels+Into+Dalmatia++Veranzio&hl=en&ei=eYSsTJ6_M4q4vgPk6oWnBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Travels Into Dalmatia] by Abbe Alberto Fortis (p121)</ref>  and was historically a citizen of the ''Republic of Venice''.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?lr=&cd=27&num=100&as_brr=0&id=TM2EAAAAIAAJ&dq=Fausto+Veranzio+italian&q=Fausto+Veranzio+Venetian#search_anchor He's in the Paratroops Now] by Alfred Day Rathbone (p172)</ref> 

* According to some sources the settlement (Šibenik) was established by Croatians (Slavs) in the 11th century, and was given its name, '''Šibenik''' (the Š is pronounced ''sh'' ). The Slavs invaded the region in the early Middle Ages. It was latter renamed Sebenico when in 1492 the city became part of the ''Republic of Venice'' (1420-1797). Its name was change to Šibenik by the Yugoslav regime in 1920.</ref> circa 1551 in '''Dalmatia''',  a region of the ''Republic of Venice'' in todays modern Croatia.  In the 19th century Dalmatia became a province of the [[Austria|Austro]]-Hungarian Empire (Kingdom of Dalmatia). Dalmatia as a province, dates back to the Roman Empire <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=j-0LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA158&dq=Roman+empire+province+Dalmatia&hl=en&ei=jfupTJO8JYuSuwO49cTJDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Roman%20empire%20province%20Dalmatia&f=false The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1] by Edward Gibbon (p158)</ref> and is several centuries older than Croatia itself. Additionally he was '''historically''' a citizen of the ''Republic of Venice''. Fausto was a brilliant scientist in his day and is noted for his invention of the parachute.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?lr=&cd=27&num=100&as_brr=0&id=TM2EAAAAIAAJ&dq=Fausto+Veranzio+italian&q=Fausto+Veranzio+Venetian#search_anchor He's in the Paratroops Now] by Alfred Day Rathbone (p172)</ref>

 

Fausto was born in Šibenik <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6GgyiMd6u8MC&pg=PA95&dq=Fausto+Veranzio+Sebenico&hl=en&ei=dNqSTdriN4X5cdCKzYkH&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Fausto%20Veranzio%20Sebenico&f=false Ancient Engineers Inventions:] Precursors of the Present ''by'' Cesare Rossi, Flavio Russo & Ferruccio Russo (p95)

* According to some sources the settlement (Šibenik) was established by Croatians (Slavs) in the 11th century, and was given its name, '''Šibenik''' (the Š is pronounced ''sh'' ). The Slavs invaded the region in the early Middle Ages. It was latter renamed '''Sebenico''' when in 1492 the city became part of the ''Republic of Venice'' (1420-1797). Its name was change to Šibenik by the Yugoslav regime in 1920.</ref> circa 1551 in '''Dalmatia''',  then a region of the ''Republic of Venice'' in todays modern Croatia. Dalmatia as a province, dates back to the Roman Empire <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=j-0LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA158&dq=Roman+empire+province+Dalmatia&hl=en&ei=jfupTJO8JYuSuwO49cTJDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Roman%20empire%20province%20Dalmatia&f=false The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1] by Edward Gibbon (p158)</ref> and is several centuries older than Croatia itself. In the 19th century Dalmatia became a province of the [[Austria|Austro]]-Hungarian Empire (Kingdom of Dalmatia). Dalmatian as a region has a very multicultural and multiethnic history.

 

Fausto was a brilliant scientist in his day and is noted for his invention of the parachute.  

*Wikipedia stated on 3rd of October 2010.  I have indicated the date because edits on Wikipedia are constant, some articles change daily:

*Wikipedia stated on 3rd of October 2010.  I have indicated the date because edits on Wikipedia are constant, some articles change daily:

{{Cquote| ''    ... he was a polymath and bishop from Croatia.''}} It must be stated as an '''fact''' that:

{{Cquote| ''    ... he was a polymath and bishop from Croatia.''}} It must be stated as an '''fact''' that: