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Please note there are no '''contemporary''' written records about the migration/settlement events of Slavs in the area itself.

Please note there are no '''contemporary''' written records about the migration/settlement events of Slavs in the area itself.

The Roman population survived within the coastal cities,<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4Nv6SPRKqs8C&pg=PA269&dq=Roman+empire+Dalmatia+slavs&hl=en&ei=H6bpTNqiDcyHcZyF9aEK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Roman%20empire%20Dalmatia%20slavs&f=false The Illyrians] by John Wilkes (p269)</ref> for a while on the islands and in the inhospitable Dinaric Alps. These people were later known as Morlachs (''or'' Vlachs). Many of the Dalmatian cities retained their Romanic culture and [[Latin]] language. Among these were '''Jadera''' (Zara, modern: Zadar), '''Spalatum''' (Spalato, modern: Split), '''Ragusa''' (modern: Dubrovnik) and '''Trau''' (modern:Trogir). These areas developed their own ''Vulgar Latin''  the Dalmatian language,<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalmatian_language Dalmatian Language (Wikipedia)]</ref> a now extinct Romance language.<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=29BAeKHwvuoC&pg=PA377&dq=Dalmatian+language+extinct+Romance+language&hl=en&ei=MKjpTL_aJs2ecdHXrNwK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Dalmatian%20language%20extinct%20Romance%20language&f=false Encyclopedia of the Languages of Europe] by Glanville Price (p377)</ref> Many coastal cities and towns or the region (politically part of the Byzantine Empire-Eastern Roman Empire) <ref>University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies-The Slavonic Latin Symbiosis in Dalmatia during the Middle Ages ''by'' Victor Novak</ref> maintained cultural and economic links with the [[Italy|Italian]] peninsula through the Adriatic sea. Communications with the mainland were difficult because of the Dinaric Alps. Due to the sharp orography of Dalmatia communications between the different Dalmatian cities occurred mainly through sea links. This helped Dalmatian cities to develop a unique Romance culture, despite the mainland being settled by Slavs and now after many centuries the rest of the population becoming Slavicized.  

The Roman population survived within the coastal cities,<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4Nv6SPRKqs8C&pg=PA269&dq=Roman+empire+Dalmatia+slavs&hl=en&ei=H6bpTNqiDcyHcZyF9aEK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Roman%20empire%20Dalmatia%20slavs&f=false The Illyrians] by John Wilkes (p269)</ref> for a while on the islands and in the inhospitable Dinaric Alps. These people were later known as Morlachs (''or'' Vlachs). Many of the Dalmatian cities retained their Romanic culture and [[Latin]] language. Among these were '''Jadera''' (Zara, modern: Zadar), '''Spalatum''' (Spalato, modern: Split), '''Ragusa''' (modern: Dubrovnik) and '''Trau''' (modern:Trogir). These areas developed their own ''Vulgar Latin''  the Dalmatian language,<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalmatian_language Dalmatian Language (Wikipedia)]</ref> a now extinct Romance language.<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=29BAeKHwvuoC&pg=PA377&dq=Dalmatian+language+extinct+Romance+language&hl=en&ei=MKjpTL_aJs2ecdHXrNwK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Dalmatian%20language%20extinct%20Romance%20language&f=false Encyclopedia of the Languages of Europe] by Glanville Price (p377)</ref> Many coastal cities and towns or the region (politically part of the Byzantine Empire-Eastern Roman Empire) <ref>University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies-The Slavonic Latin Symbiosis in Dalmatia during the Middle Ages ''by'' Victor Novak</ref> maintained cultural and economic links with the [[Italy|Italian]] peninsula through the Adriatic sea. Communications with the mainland were difficult because of the Dinaric Alps. Due to the sharp orography of Dalmatia communications between the different Dalmatian cities occurred mainly through sea links. This helped Dalmatian cities to develop a unique Romance culture, despite the mainland being settled by Slavs and after many centuries the rest of the population (the mainland) becoming Slavicized.  

Political rule over the province often changed hands between the Republic of Venice and other regional powers, namely the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), Carolingian Empire (Franks), the [[Directory:Croatia|Kingdom of Croatia]], and the Kingdom of [[Hungary]].

Political rule over the province often changed hands between the Republic of Venice and other regional powers, namely the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), Carolingian Empire (Franks), the [[Directory:Croatia|Kingdom of Croatia]], and the Kingdom of [[Hungary]].

Croatians in Dalmatia, as well as other regions, have language remnants of the extinct [[Latin|Romance Latin]] language - Dalmatian and additionally there are influences of old Venetian in the [[Directory:Korcula History 2#Korcula dialect and Venetian|local dialects]]. The Republic of Venice controlled most of Dalmatia from 1420 to 1797 (dissolved in 1797). During that period, part of its Slavic population were Romanised.  

Croatians in Dalmatia, as well as other regions, have language remnants of the extinct [[Latin|Romance Latin]] language - Dalmatian and additionally there are influences of old Venetian in the [[Directory:Korcula History 2#Korcula dialect and Venetian|local dialects]]. The Republic of Venice controlled most of Dalmatia from 1420 to 1797 (dissolved in 1797). During that period, part of its Slavic population were Romanised.  

 

'Venetian Dalmatia', as it was called by the Venitians, enjoyed periods of economic prosperity with the development of arts and culture. Dalmatia was greatly influenced by the northern Italian Renaissance and many buildings, churches and cathedrals were constructed in those years, from Zadar and Split to Sibenik (Sebenico) and Dubrovnik (Ragusa).  

Venetian Dalmatia''', as it was called by the Venitians, enjoyed periods of economic prosperity with the development of arts and culture. Dalmatia was greatly influenced by the northern Italian Renaissance and many buildings, churches and cathedrals were constructed in those years, from Zadar and Split to Sibenik (Sebenico) and Dubrovnik (Ragusa).  

'''Zara''' (modern: Zadar) was the capital of Venetian Dalmatia. During these centuries, the Italian Venetian language became the "lingua franca" of all Dalmatia, assimilating the Dalmatian language of the Romanised Latin/Illyrians and influencing partially the coastal Croatian language (Chakavian).

'''Zara''' (modern: Zadar) was the capital of Venetian Dalmatia. During these centuries, the Italian Venetian language became the "lingua franca" of all Dalmatia, assimilating the Dalmatian language of the Romanised Latin/Illyrians and influencing partially the coastal Croatian language (Chakavian).