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SCRINIA SLAVONICA : Annual of the Department for the History of Slavonia, Srijem and Baranja of the Croatian Institute of History, Vol. 17 No. 1, 2017.

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Factors of Occurrence and the Sustainability of Hajduk Activities on the Slavonian-Syrmian Territory in the 18th Century

Veljko Maksić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-5546

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Abstract

Hajduk activities occurred in the territory of the Slavonian and Syrmian area throughout the 18th century. As a starting point for this issue in this paper, first of all the term hajdučija (hajduk activities) was explained, i.e. its correlation to banditry. The elaboration of the term is followed by research into the topic, that is into the factors, occurrences and sustainability of hajduk activities in the Slavonian-Syrmian area in the 18th century. The circumstances that led to the appearance of hajduk activities in the Slavonian-Syrmian area, as well as those which did not directly influence it, but contributed to its sustainability, are discussed. The circumstances are roughly categorized as socio-economic and military-political factors, factors of a dysfunctional Austrian administration, geographical, mentality and popular support factors.

Keywords

hajduks; banditry; Slavonia; Syrmia; 18th century

Hrčak ID:

197910

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/197910

Publication date:

31.10.2017.

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