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| *"CURZOLA (Serbo-Croatian Korcula or Karkar), an island in the Adriatic Sea, forming part of Dalmatia, Austria; and lying west of the Sabioncello promontory, from which it is divided by a strait less than 2 M. wide. Its length is about 25 m.; its average breadth, 4 m. Curzola (Korcula), the capital and principal port, is a fortified town on the east coast, and occupies a rocky foreland almost surrounded by the sea."</ref> The Slavic tribes invaded the Dalmatian province of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). | | *"CURZOLA (Serbo-Croatian Korcula or Karkar), an island in the Adriatic Sea, forming part of Dalmatia, Austria; and lying west of the Sabioncello promontory, from which it is divided by a strait less than 2 M. wide. Its length is about 25 m.; its average breadth, 4 m. Curzola (Korcula), the capital and principal port, is a fortified town on the east coast, and occupies a rocky foreland almost surrounded by the sea."</ref> The Slavic tribes invaded the Dalmatian province of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). |
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− | When the Slavic Narantani conquered Corcyra Nigra (modern Korcula), events could have unfolded for the Roman families as: | + | When the Slavic Narantani conquered Corcyra Nigra (modern: Korcula), events could have unfolded for the Roman families as: |
| * Being attacked, killed and some of the population sold off as slaves. | | * Being attacked, killed and some of the population sold off as slaves. |
− | * The survivors could have fled from Korcula to Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik), then a place of Roman refuge. | + | * The survivors could have fled from Korcula to Ragusa (modern: Dubrovnik), then a place of Roman refuge. |
| * Maybe some survived and remained on the island ''or'' they came back after the Narantani lost control over the island. | | * Maybe some survived and remained on the island ''or'' they came back after the Narantani lost control over the island. |
| * ''or'' all the above | | * ''or'' all the above |