When was Serbia first mentioned?

The earliest found mention of the Serbs in the Balkans is from Einhard’s Royal Frankish Annals, written in 822, when prince Ljudevit went from his seat at Sisak to the Serbs (believed to have been somewhere in western Bosnia), with Einhard mentioning “the Serbs, a people that is said to hold a large part of Dalmatia” ( …

What was Serbia called in the Middle Ages?

Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)

Kingdom of Serbia Српско краљевство Srpsko kraljevstvo
• 1196–1228	Stefan Nemanjić (Grand Prince↑King)
• 1228–1233	Stefan Radoslav
• 1233–1243	Stefan Vladislav
• 1243–1276	Stefan Uroš I

What is the history of Serbia and Croatia?

Independent Croatia and Serbia established diplomatic relations on 9 September 1996, following the end of the Croatian War of Independence (March 1991—November 1995). From 1918 to 1991, both countries were part of Yugoslavia (the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and later Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).

Where is White Serbia?

The theory subsequently assumes that Alanian Serbi were subdued by the Huns in the 4th century and that they, as part of the Hunnic army, migrated to the western edge of the Hunnic Empire (in the area of Central Europe near the river Elbe, later designated as White Serbia in what is now Saxony (eastern Germany) and …

Where did the Serbs originate from?

According to De Administrando Imperio ( DAI ), written by the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII (912-959), the Serbs originated from the “White Serbs” who lived on the “other side of Turkey” (name used for Hungary), in the area that they called “Boiki” (Bohemia). White Serbia bordered to the Franks and White Croatia.

What is the history of the White Croatia?

White Croatia. White Croatia (also Great Croatia or Chrobatia) was the ill-defined homeland of the White Croats in Central and Eastern Europe. After the migration of the White Croats in the 7th century, it gradually lost its primacy under the influence of other Slavic peoples such as Czechs and Poles.

Why are Croats called ‘White Croats’?

The epithets “white” for Croats and their homeland Croatia, as well “great” ( megali) for Croatia, is in relation to the symbolism used in ancient times. The epithet “white” is related to the use of colors for cardinal directions among Eurasian people. It meant “Western Croats/Croatia”, in comparison to lands where they lived…

Are there any White Serbs in Serbia?

White Serbia. White Serbia (Serbian: Бела Србија / Bela Srbija), called also Boiki (Serbian: Бојка / Bojka), is the name applied to the assumed homeland of the White Serbs, a tribal subgroup of Wends, who were the westernmost group of Early Slavs. They are the ancestors of the modern Serbs and Sorbs.

What is Croatia Alba?

Croatia Alba, or White Croatia, is referred to in the Latin Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, compiled no earlier than the 12th century.

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