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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Defense of Korcula from Turkish Attack in 1571 (part two)}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Defense of Korcula from Turkish Attack in 1571 (part two)}}

[[File:250px-Croatia-Dalmatia-1.jpg|thumb|right|525px|Dalmatia (the dark purple) within todays modern [[Croatia]]. The island of Korčula is marked red.]]

[[File:250px-Croatia-Dalmatia-1.jpg|thumb|right|525px|Dalmatia (the dark purple) within todays modern [[Croatia]]. The island of Korčula is marked red.]]

Written by '''Antonio (Antun) Rosanovic''' of the historical event of the '''1571''' battle in which the people of the island of Korcula (in modern Croatian the c in Korcula is pronounced ch and is written "č") defended themselves against the Ottoman Empire. Originally written in [[Latin]].

Written by Antonio (Antun) Rosanovic (or Antonio Rosaneo, Latin: Antonii Rosenei) of the historical event of the 1571 battle in which the people of the island of Korcula defended themselves against the Ottoman Empire. Originally written in Latin. Please note: In modern Croatian the c in Korcula is pronounced ch and is written "č". Translated from Latin by Reverend Ivo Matijaca. The writing below is based on the English translation by Nikola S. Batistich.

 

 

= The Story (part two)=

= The Story (part two)=

Here, I feel it is proper to say something about the island. About the origin of name, about the position of the island and the city, and about our armament stocks, so it will be easier to understand what will follow. I firmly believe that from ancient times this was called Corcyra Melena ''or'' Nigra [Black Corcyra] probably because it is located similarly to the Greek island of Corfu, <ref>Corfu (Greek: Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, Ancient Greek: Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα; Latin: Corcyra; Italian: Corfù) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the north-western frontier of Greece. (ref from Wikipedia)</ref> both of these island are stretched in East-West direction and have similar names. Or it is possibly because it appears so dark from the sea, where the forests give it black-green appearance. In this sense, there was some poetry written and it goes as follows; ''“ I call myself Corzula , but earlier they called me black, both of these I like. On the Adriatic, opposite the shores of Gargano you will not find an island as dark, covered with pine forests. This is because I call myself black and I believe that name Corcyra  came from that." ''  

Here, I feel it is proper to say something about the island. About the origin of name, about the position of the island and the city, and about our armament stocks, so it will be easier to understand what will follow. I firmly believe that from ancient times this was called Corcyra Melena ''or'' Nigra [Black Corcyra] probably because it is located similarly to the Greek island of Corfu, <ref>Corfu (Greek: Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, Ancient Greek: Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα; Latin: Corcyra; Italian: Corfù) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the north-western frontier of Greece. (ref from Wikipedia)</ref> both of these island are stretched in East-West direction and have similar names. Or it is possibly because it appears so dark from the sea, where the forests give it black-green appearance. In this sense, there was some poetry written and it goes as follows; ''“ I call myself Corzula , but earlier they called me black, both of these I like. On the Adriatic, opposite the shores of Gargano you will not find an island as dark, covered with pine forests. This is because I call myself black and I believe that name Corcyra  came from that." ''