The Historical Development and Importance of the Activities of Croatian Eagleship

Abstract

In keeping with scientific research based on archival sources, the article puts fortha historical–chronological analysis of the activity, emancipation and unification of the Association of Croatian Eagleship and evaluates the formative phases of activity which included the creation of institutionalized forms of the Eagles’ alliances. This  article presents for the first time a detailed presentation of the activities of the Association of Croatian Eagles, from its beginnings up to their unification into a single organization called the Croatian Eagles’ Federation and its ultimate elimination in the wake of the introduction of the January 6 Dictatorship in 1929. Thus, a light is cast upon the scope of activity of Croatian Eagleship, especially the Croatian Eagles’ Federation which has until now not been analysed thoroughly, nor has it been integrally presented to the academic community. Hence, a presentation of the development of Croatian Eagleship is deemed necessary, since the subject matter may be classed as an insufficiently explored and researched field of interest, and so this article makes a new contribution thereto and evaluates the role of the Eagles’ Movement in Croatia.