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The new population of Slavs probably settled in the centre of the island (near the village of Cara) and they spoke  old '''Chakavian'''-Croatian. The centre of the island had its strategic qualities which allowed protection on all sides from attack by sea. It also had fertile land which allowed cultivation.  After the invasion of Slavic tribes, the region stabilised to a certain extent. The Byzantines and the ''Republic of Venice''  and others,<ref> Neretljani Slavs (Narantani or ''Arentanoi'' )</ref> started to exert a political influence over the region. These events have been recorded historically by both Empires in chronicles of the time.

The new population of Slavs probably settled in the centre of the island (near the village of Cara) and they spoke  old '''Chakavian'''-Croatian. The centre of the island had its strategic qualities which allowed protection on all sides from attack by sea. It also had fertile land which allowed cultivation.  After the invasion of Slavic tribes, the region stabilised to a certain extent. The Byzantines and the ''Republic of Venice''  and others,<ref> Neretljani Slavs (Narantani or ''Arentanoi'' )</ref> started to exert a political influence over the region. These events have been recorded historically by both Empires in chronicles of the time.

[[File:740px-Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, Dacia, Moesia, Pannonia and Thracia.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Roman province of Dalmatia (pink color) in the Western Roman Empire. 476 AD]]

[[File:740px-Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, Dacia, Moesia, Pannonia and Thracia.jpg|thumb|right|375px|The Roman province of Dalmatia (pink color) in the Western Roman Empire. 476 AD]]

====Romanized Slavs====

====Romanized Slavs====

Dalmatians of Roman ancestry brought ''Mediterranean cultural'' to the Slavs. Christianity was one aspect of this. In essence Slavs on the island were ''Romanized''.

Dalmatians of Roman ancestry brought ''Mediterranean cultural'' to the Slavs. Christianity was one aspect of this. In essence Slavs on the island were ''Romanized''.

Referenced from: Venetian-English English-Venetian: When in Venice Do as the Venetians by Lodovico Pizzati <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Jz2V1LL2u1YC&pg=PA19&dq=Bench+seat++in+Venetian&hl=en&ei=DSEbTb--Komlcb6vlLMK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Venetian-English English-Venetian:]  When in Venice Do as the Venetians ''by'' Lodovico Pizzati (p19)</ref>

Referenced from: Venetian-English English-Venetian: When in Venice Do as the Venetians by Lodovico Pizzati <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Jz2V1LL2u1YC&pg=PA19&dq=Bench+seat++in+Venetian&hl=en&ei=DSEbTb--Komlcb6vlLMK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Venetian-English English-Venetian:]  When in Venice Do as the Venetians ''by'' Lodovico Pizzati (p19)</ref>

[[File:Venice galley rowing alla sensile1.jpg|thumb|right|420px|A wooden model of a ''Venetian Galley'' with rowers in Museo Storico Navale (navy museum). Photo by Myriam Thyes]]

[[File:Venice galley rowing alla sensile1.jpg|thumb|right|420px|A wooden model of a ''Venetian Galley'' with rowers in Museo Storico Navale (navy museum). Photo by Myriam Thyes]]

[[File:280px-Republic of Venice 1796.png|thumb|right|420px|Republic of Venice-1796 ''(Created by MapMaster)'']]

[[File:280px-Republic of Venice 1796.png|thumb|right|400px|Republic of Venice-1796 ''(Created by MapMaster)'']]

====Korcula dialect and Romance Dalmatian ====

====Korcula dialect and Romance Dalmatian ====

* botilja/ bottle - Romance Dalmatian: botaila

* botilja/ bottle - Dalmatian: botaila

* botun/ button - Romance Dalmatian: botaun

* botun/ button - Dalmatian: botaun

* dreto/ straight  - Romance Dalmatian: drat

* dreto/ straight  - Dalmatian: drat

* frigati/ to fry  - Romance Dalmatian: fregur

* frigati/ to fry  - Dalmatian: fregur

* kadena/ chain -  Romance Dalmatian: kataina

* kadena/ chain -  Dalmatian: kataina

* kapula/ onion - Romance Dalmatian: kapula

* kapula/ onion - Dalmatian: kapula

* katrida/ chair - Romance Dalmatian: katraida

* katrida/ chair - Dalmatian: katraida

* vedro/ clear sky - originally from Romance Dalmatian, ''vedar - to see''. <ref>[http://dalmatianlanguage.yolasite.com/dictionary.php Dalmatian Language-Dictionary]</ref>

* vedro/ clear sky - originally from Romance Dalmatian, ''vedar - to see''. <ref>[http://dalmatianlanguage.yolasite.com/dictionary.php Dalmatian Language-Dictionary]</ref>

* '''Encyclopædia Britannica''': " A plague devastated the town in 1529, depleting the population. The burned houses of infected persons, called kućišta..."</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZyOYDrSkX80C&pg=PA239&dq=Italian+population+Curzola&hl=en&ei=3ptXTcqwOIjSuwPI3NyrBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Italian%20population%20Curzola&f=false The Shores of the Adriatic (Illustrated Edition)] by F Hamilton Jackson (p239)</ref>

* '''Encyclopædia Britannica''': " A plague devastated the town in 1529, depleting the population. The burned houses of infected persons, called kućišta..."</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZyOYDrSkX80C&pg=PA239&dq=Italian+population+Curzola&hl=en&ei=3ptXTcqwOIjSuwPI3NyrBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Italian%20population%20Curzola&f=false The Shores of the Adriatic (Illustrated Edition)] by F Hamilton Jackson (p239)</ref>

* Surrendered with the Republic of Venice to [[France]] in 1797. (It was occupied by the Russians for a year in 1808.)

* Surrendered with the Republic of Venice to [[France]] in 1797. (It was occupied by the Russians for a year in 1808.)

[[File:250px-Croatia-Dalmatia.png|thumb|right|400px|Dalmatia (the dark purple) within todays modern [[Croatia]]]]

[[File:250px-Croatia-Dalmatia-1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Dalmatia (the dark purple) within todays modern [[Croatia]] The island of Korcula is marked red.]]

* British rule  from 1813 to 1815 under the command of Peter Lowen.

* British rule  from 1813 to 1815 under the command of Peter Lowen.

* Occupied by [[Austria]], first by obligation from 1797 to 1806, later by the Vienna Treaty from 1815 to 1918.

* Occupied by [[Austria]], first by obligation from 1797 to 1806, later by the Vienna Treaty from 1815 to 1918.

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

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

* Second Slavic Croatian migration in 17th and 18th century.

* Second Slavic Croatian migration in 17th and 18th century.

In this editors opinion that to-days modern Korčula was originally a Roman town. It became a dual Latin Roman/Slavic town in the middle ages. With the arrival of Venetians in the 15th century it continued to evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. Today we have surnames on the island that are not of Slavic origin, for example:

In this editors opinion to-days modern Korčula was originally a Roman town. It became a dual Latin Roman/Slavic town in the middle ages. With the arrival of Venetians in the 15th century it continued to evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. 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'''  

* [http://www.unizd.hr/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx University of Zadar  (Sveučilište u Zadru-Universitas Studiorum Jadertina)]

* [http://www.unizd.hr/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx University of Zadar  (Sveučilište u Zadru-Universitas Studiorum Jadertina)]

* [http://www.unizg.hr/homepage/ University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu)]  

* [http://www.unizg.hr/homepage/ University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu)]  

[[File:Defaced.jpg|thumb|left|130px|Defaced Photo by [[Directory:Peter Zuvela|Peter Zuvela]]]]

[[File:Defaced.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Defaced Photo by [[Directory:Peter Zuvela|Peter Zuvela]]]]

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