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Located at the intersection of the Balkans, the Mediterranean and Central Europe, Croatia forms a major tourist destination. History of Croatia is significant for the tourists traveling to this country from across the globe. A study of the History of Croatia provides an insight to the past of this nation.
The country originated as a dukedom in the 7th century. During the 10th century it emerged as a kingdom. At that time, the nation had a ruler and parliament. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, the country faced attacks from the Ottoman Empire. Croatia restored her freedom in 1991.
The nation was earlier occupied by the Illyrians. It was in the 7th century when the descendants of Croatia’s Slav community reconciled in this country. There were two domains – the Littoral Croatia in the southern part and the Pannonian Croatia in the northern part. Duke Branimir was the first Croatian duke who was acknowledged by a Pope, while Tomislav was the first king of the nation. He overcame the Bulgarian Tsar Simeon I in the war of the Bosnian Highlands.
With the fading away of the distinct native dynasty, Coloman came into existence. He was considered to be the common ruler for Croatia and Hungary. This led to the creation of the feudal system in the nation. The aristocratic families of Subic and Frankopan too arose from this changed social structure. The princes of such noble families became quite powerful and dominated Slavonia, Dalmatia and Bosnia. Later after a succession of battles, the Croats lost the land to the Ottoman Empire.
After the destruction of the Bihac Fort in 1592, very few and small portions were left in Croatia which were yet to be conquered by the Ottoman Empire.
The Croatians have taken part in the Thirty Years’ War. The country was freed from the clutches of the Ottoman Empire by 1700.
It was in the mid-19th century, when Croatian romantic nationalism was conceived. Later the Illyrian movement made some significant improvements in the Croatian culture and linguistic process.
Before the conclusion of the World War I in the year 1918, the Croatian Parliament broke up its attachments with Hungary and Austria. Croatia along with Slavonia formed part of the State of Croats, Slovenes and Serbs. The Croatian Peasant Party was the largest political body in the country.
In 1939, a national Banovina of Croatia was formed which had re-established the Croatian Parliament.
The first free elections in Croatia were organized in 1990. The Croatian Democratic Union won victory over the Party of Democratic Change. After the disputes and conflicts with Yugoslavia had settled down, the government of Croatia announced the country’s independence on June 25, 1991.
Online information on the History of Croatia is offered by travel.mapsofworld.
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