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the south and [[Serbia]] to the north. Travunia |
the south and [[Serbia]] to the north. Travunia |
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encompassed what is now Southern [[Dalmatia]] and |
encompassed what is now Southern [[Dalmatia]] and |
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[[Dubrovnik]]. Today it is part of [[Dubrovnik-Neretva |
[[Dubrovnik]]. Today it is part of [[Dubrovnik-Neretva county]]. Its center is Dubrovnik. Other larger towns |
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county]]. Its center is Dubrovnik. Other larger towns |
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are Metković and Ploče in the Neretva river |
are Metković and Ploče in the Neretva river |
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delta (hence the mention in the county name). It |
delta (hence the mention in the county name). It |
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[[Constantine VII]] [[Porphyrogenitos]] descibes the |
[[Constantine VII]] [[Porphyrogenitos]] descibes the |
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Travunians in [[De Administrando Imperio]] as a |
Travunians in [[De Administrando Imperio]] in the 10th century as a |
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[[Serb]] tribe which settled in the area at the start |
[[Serb]] tribe which settled in the area at the start |
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of the 7th century. It was settled by Croat tribes prior to the Serbs, who after refusing land in Macedonia, were settled in Travunia by Heraclius. The Serbs then replaced the Croats as the dominant population. Travunia entered into |
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of the 7th century. Travunia entered into |
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confederations with the Serb princes of [[Raska]] |
confederations with the Serb princes of [[Raska]] |
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early on. In the early 9th century, [[Knez Vlastimir]] |
early on. In the early 9th century, [[Knez Vlastimir]] |
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of [[Serbia]] married his daughter to [[Knez |
of [[Serbia]] married his daughter to [[Knez Krajina]], son of [[Beloje]], the grand zupan of |
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Krajina]], son of [[Beloje]], the grand zupan of |
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Travunia. |
Travunia. |
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The Serb prince [[ |
The Serb prince [[Caslav_Klonimirovic]] of the [[House of Vlastimirovic]] fully incorporated this area into |
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of Vlastimirovic]] fully incorporated this area into |
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his domain between 927 AD and and 940. After the death |
his domain between 927 AD and and 940. After the death |
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of Caslav in 960, Travunia was contested between |
of Caslav in 960, Travunia was contested between |
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[[Byzantium]] and [[Bulgaria]]. But by 968, it was |
[[Byzantium]] and [[Bulgaria]]. But by 968, it was |
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violently conquered by the Croatian King Kresimir but |
violently conquered by the Croatian King Kresimir but |
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it returned to the Serb princes of the [[House of |
it returned to the Serb princes of the [[House of Vojislavljevic]] of [[Zeta]] by the middle of the 11th |
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Vojislavljevic]] of [[Zeta]] by the middle of the 11th |
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century and later to Serb princes of the House of |
century and later to Serb princes of the House of |
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[[Nemanjic]] of [[Raska]]. |
[[Nemanjic]] of [[Raska]]. |
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Revision as of 20:53, 15 July 2005
Travunia Travunja Travunians
This was a medieval principality located in today's Hercegovina and Southern Dalmatia.
"Travunia (Terbounia) and Konavli are united. Its inhabitants originate from unchristened Serbs, who lived there since the archont that fled from unchristened Serbia to Emperor en:Heraclius and Serb archont en:Vlastimir [...] The archonts of Travunia have always been subject to the archont of Serbia [...] Populated cities in Travunia and Konavli are: Travunia (ηε Τερβουνια), Vrm (το Ορμος), en:Risan (τα Ρισενα), Lukavete (το Λουκαβεται), Zetlivi (του Ζετλεβε)."
Constantine VII, De Administrando Imperio: Chapter 34 [[1]]
Bordered by Zahumlje to the west, Duklja to
the south and Serbia to the north. Travunia
encompassed what is now Southern Dalmatia and
Dubrovnik. Today it is part of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its center is Dubrovnik. Other larger towns
are Metković and Ploče in the Neretva river
delta (hence the mention in the county name). It
includes the larger islands of Korčula,
Lastovo, Mljet, Љipan, Lopud and
Koločep.
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos descibes the Travunians in De Administrando Imperio in the 10th century as a Serb tribe which settled in the area at the start of the 7th century. It was settled by Croat tribes prior to the Serbs, who after refusing land in Macedonia, were settled in Travunia by Heraclius. The Serbs then replaced the Croats as the dominant population. Travunia entered into confederations with the Serb princes of Raska early on. In the early 9th century, Knez Vlastimir of Serbia married his daughter to Knez Krajina, son of Beloje, the grand zupan of Travunia.
The Serb prince Caslav_Klonimirovic of the House of Vlastimirovic fully incorporated this area into
his domain between 927 AD and and 940. After the death
of Caslav in 960, Travunia was contested between
Byzantium and Bulgaria. But by 968, it was
violently conquered by the Croatian King Kresimir but
it returned to the Serb princes of the House of Vojislavljevic of Zeta by the middle of the 11th
century and later to Serb princes of the House of
Nemanjic of Raska.
Croatian academics have pointed out that Travunia could have been Croats, but this is not generally accepted since these claims rely on [[Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja]], which has been discredited as unreliable and full of errors. It is now accepted in most academic circles outside of Croatia that Zachumlie / Zahumlje, the Bosna River Valley and Pagania / Paganija and Zeta / Duklja were settled with Serb tribes, as it states in De Administrando Imperio.
External Links:
http://forum.stirpes.net/showthread.php?t=788[http://forum.stirpes.net/showthread.php?t=788[http://forum.stirpes.net/showthread.php?t=788
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/section/bosnianh_history.asp[2]
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Serbia[3]
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02694a.htm[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02694a.htm[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02694a.htm
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