Original scientific paper
Greater Area of Koprivnica-Križevci County and Borders throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern Era
Ranko Pavleš
; Podravka, Koprivnica, Croatia
Abstract
In this paper based on literature and written sources author deals with relations between territory of Koprivnica - Križevci County and surrounding country and ethnic borders and influences coming through them.
In first chapter author analizes changes of borders from arrival of Slavs until the year 1526. The time of Avar khagante (VI. - VIII. century) is not documented but on the base of archeologocal findings is possible to make thesis of border between core Avar territory and fringe slavic areas which was north of river Drava. After the Francs subdued Avars river Drava became a border between Salzburg bishopric and Aquilea patriarchate. At the end of IX. century river Drava was on border of Braslav duchy. At the beginning of X. century Magyars conquered most of the Pannonia. Result of this event we can see in documents from XIII. century - ethnic border between Croats (Slovins) and Magyars was (and today is) in Podravina on the river Drava. In the second half of X. century Germans restored some of the territories conquered by Magyars and formed system of border counties. It was west borderline of Slovinje and todays border between Croats and Slovenes. At the end of XI. century magyar kings conquered Slovinje and Croatia. It was beginning of strong influences on the Slovinje from the north through states and church institutions. It was also time when German elements influenced on this area through the colonization. On the northeast were formed three Triborders: German - Slovin - Magyar state Triborder, German - Magyar - Sloven ethnic Triborder and Magyar - Sloven - Slovin ethnic Triborder.
In the second chapter are analysed changes of borders in XVI. and XVII. century. On the west borderline between Magyar - croatian kingdom and Habsburgs became of less importance. But on the east border with Osman empire came on twenthy kilometeres of the Križevci and Đurđevec. In this time was formed specific institution of the Military border. At the end of XVI. century on the border were settled big groups of Vlah population and Military border became teritorialized and excluded from Croatian state. This borderline became most complex and most rigid border in Europe which consists of Habsburg Military border, strip of inhabited land and military border of Osman empire (serhat).
Territory of the Koprivnica - Križevci County and its relation with Military border is pretty well researched in historiography but it is necessary widen researches on the other borderlines and other periods. It is also necessary to examine ethnic borders. This region is very interesting for researches of evolution of individual and ethnic identity under many influences.
Keywords
Koprivnica - Križevci County; borderlines; Middle-Ages; Early Modern Period
Hrčak ID:
77921
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2008.
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