7. The “Dark Ages”: 7th And 8th Century In Post-Roman Dalmatia II (Becoming Slavs)
Danijel Džino
The different eco-cultural regions of western Illyricum showed the existence models acculturation within Mediterranean world in pre-Roman and Roman times, so that it is today impossible to believe late antique Dalmatia was inhabited by a culturally uniform population - 'Romanised/semi-Romanised Illyrians' as they were often referred earlier scholarship. evidence for cultural trade contacts between Dalmatian cities Istria with Byzantine Empire this period undisputable, addition, finds mostly gold coinage confirm those links 7th 8th centuries. 'Dark Ages' Dalmatia, East withdrawal century Carolingian entrance recovery early 9th centuries, crucial times transition.Keywords: Empire; Dark Ages; post-Roman
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