Professional paper
Factors of Occurrence and the Sustainability of Hajduk Activities on the Slavonian-Syrmian Territory in the 18th Century
Veljko Maksić
orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-5546
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
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Publication date:
31.10.2017.
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