Polity Duchy of Croatia

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Was a medieval state that was established by White Croats who migrated into the area of the former Roman province of Dalmatia. It became a kingdom in 926. It was the first form of the Croatian state. It ended when it entered in Personal Union with Hungary, with the latter being the dominant part of the two (However, it is not completely clear how autonomous Croatia was in practice).

Establishment

  • January 880: In 879 the Duchy of Croatia under Branimir, now free of Frankish suzerainty, received papal recognition as a state.

Chronology

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1. Hungarian invasions of Europe

The Magyars (or Hungarians) successfully conquered the Carpathian Basin (corresponding to the later Kingdom of Hungary) by the end of the ninth century, and launched a number of plundering raids thoughout Europe.

  • January 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922.
  • February 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922. The territories were left after the raid.

Disestablishment

  • January 926: Croatia was elevated to the status of a kingdom.

Selected Sources

  • Reuter, T. (1995): The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c. 1024, Cambridge University Press, p. 543