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This part of Korčula history is very unclear. Nikola Ostojic a 19th century Historian from Korčula describes the actual invasion of the Neretvani Slavs in his [[Directory:Korcula History|book]] ''"Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula"'' but without a primary historical source which can not be used. The book was written in 1858.

This part of Korčula's history is very unclear. Nikola Ostojic a 19th century Historian from Korčula describes the actual invasion of the Neretvani Slavs in his [[Directory:Korcula History|book]] ''"Historical Compendium of the Island of Korcula"'' but without a primary historical source which can not be used. The book was written in 1858.

 

=== Old Roman Cities of Dalmatia ===

=== Old Roman Cities of Dalmatia ===

The old Roman cities of Dalmatia; Epidaurum, Narona and Salona which were then part of the Byzantine-Eastern Roman Empire, were destroyed or just abandoned. It is quite possible that townships on Corcyra Nigra (Korčula) had similar fates. This was due to the fact that the cities were not strategically set up for defence from constant invasions. According to various sources both Slavs and Avars participated in these events. The ''Avars'' were a nomadic people from Eurasian who invaded the Balkans  at the same time as the Slavs. In this historic period it is recorded that many of the churches on the island of Korčula were abandoned (or destroyed) and then rebuilt at a later stage. <ref>According to recent studies done at the '''University of Zadar''',  Slavs on the island of Korčula accepted Christianity fully in the 14th century. Reference from: University of Zadar-Sociogeographic Transformation of the Western Part of Korcula Island by Lena Mirosevic-2008 (p161)</ref> The Ostrogoths (a Germanic tribe ''related'' to the Goths) also invaded Dalmatia in the 5th century. They ruled parts of Roman Dalmatia from 480 to 535 AD.

The old Roman cities of Dalmatia; Epidaurum, Narona and Salona which were then part of the Byzantine-Eastern Roman Empire, were destroyed or just abandoned. It is quite possible that townships on Corcyra Nigra (Korčula) had similar fates. This was due to the fact that the cities were not strategically set up for defence from constant invasions. According to various sources both Slavs and Avars participated in these events. The ''Avars'' were a nomadic people from Eurasian who invaded the Balkans  at the same time as the Slavs. In this historic period it is recorded that many of the churches on the island of Korčula were abandoned (or destroyed) and then rebuilt at a later stage. <ref>According to recent studies done at the '''University of Zadar''',  Slavs on the island of Korčula accepted Christianity fully in the 14th century. Reference from: University of Zadar-Sociogeographic Transformation of the Western Part of Korcula Island by Lena Mirosevic-2008 (p161)</ref> The Ostrogoths (a Germanic tribe ''related'' to the Goths) also invaded Dalmatia in the 5th century. They ruled parts of Roman Dalmatia from 480 to 535 AD.