Tropolje

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Tropolje was a historical Croatian duchy, which was located on the borderland of Croatia, Bosnia and Zachlumia. Its exact borders are disputed among historians.

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Vjekoslav Klaić thought that Tropolje encompassed the Cetinsko Polje, Livanjsko Polje and Duvanjsko Polje, and possible other poljes on the borderland of Croatia, Bosnia, and Zachlumia. Marko Perojević, on the other hand, argued that Tropolje included the Kosovo Polje (near Knin), Petrovo Polje (near Drniš) and Mućko Polje. Additionally, Dominik Mandić included Livanjsko Polje as well. Sima Ćirković held that Tropolje streched over Livanjsko Polje, Duvanjsko Polje and Glamočko Polje. [1] Krunoslav Draganović and Damir Karbić argued that Tropolje included Duvanjsko Polje, Kupreško Polje, and Glamočko Polje. Karbić, agreeing with Draganović, said that a document from 1301 supports his conclusion and that the northern borders thus defined, fitted the borders of the Diocese of Duvno. [2] The document from 1301, to which Karbić was referring, mentions the sons of Paul I Šubić of Bribir Mladen, George and Paul, as "Duke of Tropolje, Livno and Cetina", who adopted the title on the verge of the 13th to 14th century after securing the territory of the eastern Adriatic hinterland. [2] [3]

Footnotes

  1. Škegro 2002, p. 127.
  2. 1 2 Karbić 2000, p. 125.
  3. Škegro 2002, pp. 124–125.

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References

Books

  • Karbić, Damir (2000). "Osnutak Duvanjske biskupije u svjetlu politike Šubića bribirskih" [The establishment of the Diocese of Duvno in the light of the politics of the Šubićs of Bribir]. In Krišto, Jure (ed.). Duvanjski zbornik[The collection of papers of Duvno] (in Croatian). Zagreb-Tomislavgrad: Hrvatski institut za povijestNaša ognjištaZajednica Duvnjaka Tomislavgrad. ISBN   9536324253.
  • Škegro, Ante (2002). Na rubu opstanka: Duvanjska biskupija od utemeljenja do uključenja u Bosanski apostolski vikarijat[On the edge of survival: the Diocese of Duvno from its foundation till inclusion in the Vicarate of Bosnia] (in Croatian). Zagreb: Dom i svijet. ISBN   9536491850.