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'''Old''' Chakavian Slavic speakers (Croatian tribes) must have arrived in the mid 700s (8th Century AD) and made the Dalmatian hinterland their home. One group went west as far as Histri (modern: Istria) and the other went eastward to Montenegro.   

'''Old''' Chakavian Slavic speakers (Croatian tribes) must have arrived in the mid 700s (8th Century AD) and made the Dalmatian hinterland their home. One group went west as far as Histri (modern: Istria) and the other went eastward to Montenegro.   

There are '''no''' contemporary written records of the Chakavian-Slavic speakers (Slavic-Croatian tribes) invasion/migration/settlement or about the events as a whole within  the area itself. It is quite possible that the area had a drop in population (due to wars i.e. Frankish-Avar wars) and the military presence of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire).

There are '''no''' contemporary written records of the Chakavian-Slavic speakers (Slavic-Croatian tribes) invasion/migration/settlement or about the events as a whole within  the area itself. It is quite possible that the area had a drop in population (due to wars i.e. Frankish-Avar wars) and the lack of a military presence of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). Also the military presence of the Carolingian Empire was minimal ''or'' even non existent at that time. This would have lead to an easy invasion of the area (opportunity beckons).  The  Roman Latin-Illyrian population as well as Liburnians, Greeks and others would have to have endured the arrival of the Sclaveni (Slavs). The Roman population survived within the coastal cities, on the islands and in the inhospitable Dinaric Alps.  

The Carolingian Empire was minimal ''or'' even non existent. This would have lead to an easy invasion of the area (opportunity beckons).  The  Roman Latin-Illyrian population as well as Liburnians, Greeks and others would have to have endured the arrival of the Sclaveni (Slavs). The Roman population survived within the coastal cities, on the islands and in the inhospitable Dinaric Alps.  

It is quiet possible that the success of the Chakavian-Slavic tribes set the precedent for the Kajkavian-Slavic speakers and Shtokavian-Slavic speakers to follow suit. There is a very strong probability that the eastern Chakavian-Slavic tribes and Shtokavian-Slavic speakers started to mix. With that the Shtokavian-Slavic language became the ''Lingua Franca'' within the eastern part of Old Roman Dalmatia (thus begins the Shtokavian-Slavic language move westward).

It is quiet possible that the success of the Chakavian-Slavic tribes set the precedent for the Kajkavian-Slavic speakers and Shtokavian-Slavic speakers to follow suit. There is a very strong probability that the eastern Chakavian-Slavic tribes and Shtokavian-Slavic speakers started to mix. With that the Shtokavian-Slavic language became the ''Lingua Franca'' within the eastern part of Old Roman Dalmatia (thus begins the Shtokavian-Slavic language move westward).

I believe one of the reasons was that the Croatian tribes started to become western Europeanised (this amongst many others things includes written records). Within Dalmatian Ducatus of the Carolingian Empire (812) certain Croatian leaders became the political elite and took political leadership.  In order to maintain this they became  Christians thus connecting with Rome (''via'' the Carolingian Empire, the Dalmatian Roman City States i.e Spalatum, modern Split and the Republic of Venice). They then created military alliances and trade with neighbors, etc. With this, after a further period of time, the mainland was mostly Slavicized. In terms of language Croatian Slavic Chakavian became ''Lingua Franca'' of the inland area and started to replace Latin Dalmatian (Romance).  It has be written that within the Court of Duke Trpimir (dux Trepimerus/Trepime) two languages were spoken. One Slavic based and the other Latin based.

I believe one of the reasons was that the Croatian tribes started to become western Europeanised (this amongst many others things includes written records). Within Dalmatian Ducatus of the Carolingian Empire (812) certain Croatian leaders became the political elite and took political leadership.  In order to maintain this they became  Christians thus connecting with Rome (''via'' the Carolingian Empire, the Dalmatian Roman City States i.e Spalatum, modern Split and the Republic of Venice). They then created military alliances and trade with neighbors, etc. With this, after a further period of time, the mainland was mostly Slavicized. In terms of language Croatian Slavic Chakavian became ''Lingua Franca'' of the inland area and started to replace Latin Dalmatian (Romance).  It has be written that within the Court of Duke Trpimir (dux Trepimerus/Trepime) two languages were spoken. One Slavic based and the other Latin based.

With this all happening the Carolingian Empire (as well as others) thought it to be good idea to work as much as possible with the new arrivals Sclaveni-Croatorum for the their own vested interests.

With this all happening the Carolingian Empire (as well as others) thought it to be good idea to work as much as possible with the new arrivals Sclaveni-Croatorum for the their own vested interests of a frontier country ('borderland').

The first of these was duke, Borna.  

The first of these was duke, Borna.

==The Our People==

==The Our People==