Original scientific paper

King Koloman’s Road

Ranko Pavleš ; Podravka, Koprivnica, Croatia

Abstract

The paper is centered on the hypothesis, that historians present »King Koloman’s road« differently from the genuine medieval documents, given as a synonym for certain road types, which cannot be supported by evidence in historic sources. The first part of the paper provides examples of historiography descriptions of this »King Koloman’s road« and tries to establish the origins for this misconception of this road type, using the road direction Vaška - Varaždin - Zagreb. The second part of the paper lists all the settlements, with the mention of this road in historic documents, trying to establish which direction these roads took. The this part deals with roads, being identified as »King Koloman’s road« (»military road«, »bulwark road«, »big road« etc.), and actual identification whether it’s justifiable to link their type/origin with this road.

Keywords

via Kolomani regis; military road; big road; bulwark road; Middle Ages

Hrčak ID:

78017

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/78017

Publication date:

1.6.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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