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* Venetian citizens and Ragusan (today Dubrovnik region) families migrated to the island.

* Venetian citizens and Ragusan (today Dubrovnik region) families migrated to the island.

*  Croatian (and other groups) migrations in 16th and 17th century caused by the Ottoman invasions.

*  Croatian (and other groups) migrations in 16th and 17th century caused by the Ottoman invasions.

In this editors opinion to-days Korčula was originally a Roman town. It was built in the early middle ages as a fortification against invading tribes. Later became a dual [[Latin]] Dalmatian Roman and Slavic town in the middle ages. With the arrival of Venetians it continued to evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. The town's old centre is of Venetian construction <ref> Encyclopaedia Britannica (publ. 1911)</ref> and many have pointed out its similarities to Venetian architecture. Today we have surnames on the island that are not of Slavic origin, for example:

In this editors opinion to-days Korčula was originally a Roman town. It was built in the early middle ages as a fortification against invading tribes. Later it became a dual Latin (Roman) Dalmatian and Slavic town in the middle ages. With the arrival of Venetians it continued to evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. The town's old centre is of Venetian construction <ref> Encyclopaedia Britannica (publ. 1911)</ref> and many have pointed out its similarities to Venetian architecture. Today we have surnames on the island that are not of Slavic origin, for example:

* Izmaeli - originally de '''Ismael'''

* Izmaeli - originally de '''Ismael'''

* Gabrijeliċ - originally '''Gabriel'''  

* Gabrijeliċ - originally '''Gabriel'''  

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''It is true, then a small colony of Italians where in Sibenik, on the island of Korcula, Hvar and Vis, and other places of the province.''<ref>Concerning the Number of Italians/Pro-Italians in Dalmatia in the XIXth Century by Šime Peričić</ref>}}

''It is true, then a small colony of Italians where in Sibenik, on the island of Korcula, Hvar and Vis, and other places of the province.''<ref>Concerning the Number of Italians/Pro-Italians in Dalmatia in the XIXth Century by Šime Peričić</ref>}}

 

==Korcula History - There Needs to be an Historical Reassessment==

==Korcula History - There Needs to be an Historical Reassessment==

Trying to re-tell the history of this part of the world (old Dalmatia part of [[Croatia]]) is fraught with problems. The [[Titoism and Totalitarianism|Yugoslav Communist party]] created historic falsehoods to promote its own aggressive political authoritarian agenda.

Trying to re-tell the history of this part of the world (old Dalmatia part of [[Croatia]]) is fraught with problems. The [[Titoism and Totalitarianism|Yugoslav Communist party]] created historic falsehoods to promote its own aggressive political authoritarian agenda.