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These coastal cities (politically part of the [[Byzantine Empire]]) maintained political, cultural and economic links with Italy, through the [[Adriatic sea]]. On the other side communications with the mainland were difficult because of the [[Dinaric Alps]]. Due to the sharp [[orography]] of Dalmatia, even communications between the different Dalmatian cities, occurred mainly trough the sea.

These coastal cities (politically part of the [[Byzantine Empire]]) maintained political, cultural and economic links with Italy, through the [[Adriatic sea]]. On the other side communications with the mainland were difficult because of the [[Dinaric Alps]]. Due to the sharp [[orography]] of Dalmatia, even communications between the different Dalmatian cities, occurred mainly trough the sea.

This helped Dalmatian cities to develop a unique Romance culture, despite the mostly Slavicized mainland. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalmatian_Italians&diff=397706099&oldid=397701647| title=Dalmatian Italians|date=[[2010]]|accessdate=2010-11-21}}</ref>}}

This helped Dalmatian cities to develop a unique Romance culture, despite the mostly Slavicized mainland. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalmatian_Italians&diff=397706099&oldid=397701647| title=Dalmatian Italians|date=[[2010]]|accessdate=2010-11-21}}</ref>}}

== See also ==

== See also ==