In the shadows of empires: Early medieval Croatia in the ninth and tenth centuries
Ivan Majnarić
Abstract The early medieval history of the European periphery in 9th century and its relations with Carolingian Byzantine Empire have last two decades become a focal point for medievalists. In number research papers studying areas beyond eastern borders Empire, interest has been shown northeastern hinterlands Adriatic coast, that is, area which Duchy Croatia was formed during century. question at heart these medievalists' is appearance Croats recorded history. modern solutions to this are not unanimous, as they range from collective migration 7th creation Croatian elite first half 10th. Also, due lack primary sources, various methodological templates used make sense past, applied chiefly—until recently—by non‐Croatian historians. Meanwhile, developmental perspective often disregarded ever‐present fragmentation research—especially regarding interrelated shaping social identity structures post‐Carolingian era—although proven essential means historical inquiry when sources scarce. formation survival 10th centuries should be considered terms long‐term binarity identities juncture paper will attempt do.
History Compass