Are Serbs and Croats the same people?

The bitter and often violent contest in Yugoslavia between Serbs and Croats, who share a common language and much common history, is of recent origin. For most of 14 centuries these two Slavic peoples lived in relative harmony as neighbors — the Serbs largely to the southeast and the Croats largely to the northwest.

Are Serbs and Slavs the same?

For the rest of the world, Serbs are considered Slavs, or South Slavic ethnic group, as anthropologists and historians like to call us, who came to the Balkan Peninsula in the 6th and 7th century. Their findings have shown that over a half of Serbs carry genes inherent to Slavic peoples.

What is the difference between Serbs and Croats?

The Serbs of Croatia ( Serbo-Croatian: Срби у Хрватској / Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( Serbo-Croatian: хрватски Срби / hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in Croatia. The community is predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christian by religion, as opposed to the Croats who are Roman Catholic…

What is the religion of the Serbs of Croatia?

The Serbs of Croatia ( Serbo-Croatian: Срби у Хрватској / Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs ( Serbo-Croatian: хрватски Срби / hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in Croatia. The community is predominantly Eastern Orthodox Christian by religion, as opposed to the Croats who are Roman Catholic .

When did the Serbian royal family move to Croatia?

Some members of the Serbian royal family took refuge in Croatia amid dynastic rivalry in the 9th and 10th century. Stefan Vojislav (r. 1018–1043) ruled a territory that included the coastal region from Ston in the north down to Skadar by 1040 after his rebellion against Byzantine rule.

When did the Croats first appear in Lika-Senj?

According to Yugoslav ethnologist Jovan Erdeljanović, members of the Orlović clan settled in Lika and Senj in 1432, later joining the Uskoks. In 1436 on the Cetina, Croats, Vlachs, and Serbs appeared at the same time living on the estate of Ivan Frankopan.