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[[File:422px-Horovathos.jpg|thumb|right|125px|'''Tanais Tablet''' B containing the word Χοροάθος (Horoáthos).]]

[[File:422px-Horovathos.jpg|thumb|right|125px|'''Tanais Tablet''' B containing the word Χοροάθος (Horoáthos).]]

From the information above ''one'' can conclude that we are dealing with contact between Slavic and Sarmatian tribes from the late antiquity. From a modern day perspective the Sarmatian historical footprint is non existent. All traces of these people have disappeared other than Slavic terms surrounding the word or name Hrvat which translates to English as Croat. Radoslav Katicich a Croatian linguist (and a classical philologist, Indo-Europeanist, Slavist and Indologist) said that the names from the Tanais Tablet are personal and not national ones.<ref> [http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Edm6Y5fDTZIJ:hrcak.srce.hr/file/35393+Χορούαθ%5Bος%5D,+Χοροάθος,+Χορόαθος&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgripbdhgQKsJ2lYYoKzGgb8IL443tai-onXZmQpWqi0BgUV2k7XDphPGLkrg9vsUuJuDA33oNos--Hdvk97rIB7XohsllJAB005pYwxhyU9dz_MW4qMJ8rhVgiomObnI9MpfKc&sig=AHIEtbQMR6JibFi1R8Osu3YuTtln0EKMfA Two Public Inscriptions from the Greek Colony of Tanais at the Mouth of the Don River on the Sea of Azov] by Ante Skegro (p.17)</ref> Furthermore it also could be said that these names are not related to any ethnic identity. Historically the term Croat became fully established as a ''constructed identity'' by the 19th century.  

From the information above ''one'' can conclude that we are dealing with contact between Slavic and Sarmatian tribes from the late antiquity. From a modern day perspective the Sarmatian historical footprint is non existent. All traces of these people have disappeared other than Slavic terms surrounding the word or name Hrvat which translates to English as Croat. Radoslav Katicich a Croatian linguist (and a classical philologist, Indo-Europeanist, Slavist and Indologist) said that the names from the Tanais Tablet are personal and not national ones.<ref> [http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Edm6Y5fDTZIJ:hrcak.srce.hr/file/35393+Χορούαθ%5Bος%5D,+Χοροάθος,+Χορόαθος&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgripbdhgQKsJ2lYYoKzGgb8IL443tai-onXZmQpWqi0BgUV2k7XDphPGLkrg9vsUuJuDA33oNos--Hdvk97rIB7XohsllJAB005pYwxhyU9dz_MW4qMJ8rhVgiomObnI9MpfKc&sig=AHIEtbQMR6JibFi1R8Osu3YuTtln0EKMfA Two Public Inscriptions from the Greek Colony of Tanais at the Mouth of the Don River on the Sea of Azov] by Ante Skegro (p.17)</ref> Furthermore it also could be said that these names are not related to any ethnic identity. Historically the term Croat became fully established as a ''constructed identity'' in the 19th century.  

'''Recent DNA Studies'''

'''Recent DNA Studies'''

According to the Baska tablet from 1100 AD they spoke old Slavic Chakavian. [http://www.croatianhistory.net/glagoljica/baska.mp3 Baska tablet-mp3] <ref>Note ''Baska tablet'' was translated in 1875, it's language is Old Slavic Croatian Chakavian with elements of liturgical Church Slavonic.</ref>

According to the Baska tablet from 1100 AD they spoke old Slavic Chakavian. [http://www.croatianhistory.net/glagoljica/baska.mp3 Baska tablet-mp3] <ref>Note ''Baska tablet'' was translated in 1875, it's language is Old Slavic Croatian Chakavian with elements of liturgical Church Slavonic.</ref>

[[File:800px-Bascanska ploca.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Baska tablet 1100 AD from Baska, on the island of Krk-[[Croatia]].]]

[[File:800px-Bascanska ploca.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Baska tablet 1100 AD from Baska, on the island of Krk-[[Croatia]].]]

==Editors Note==

==Editor's Note==

'''Duke Branimir''' 880s, spoke old Slavic Chakavian and was from the Dalmatian hinterland. Mr Branimir is, I believe the first Croatian ''or'' the first Southern Slav to describe himself as a Croatian (based on the current records that we have). In my opinion his tribe, who were the old Slavic Chakavian speakers, are the first Croatians (Hrvati or more accurately ''Hrovati'').  

'''Duke Branimir''' 880s, spoke old Slavic Chakavian and was from the Dalmatian hinterland. Mr Branimir is, I believe the first Croatian ''or'' the first Southern Slav to describe himself as a Croatian (based on the current records that we have). In my opinion his tribe, who were the old Slavic Chakavian speakers, are the first Croatians (Hrvati or more accurately ''Hrovati'').