Knin

Knin

Knin (Croatia)

Knin (Serbian: Книн, Latin and medieval Hungarian: Tinin) is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at 44°02′18″N, 16°11′59″E, in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the medieval Croatian state and briefly of the unrecognized, and now defunct Republic of Serbian Krajina. The city is of extreme importance for infrastructural reasons, as the railroads from Zadar, Split and Šibenik pass through Knin, going north to towards Zagreb. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... Å ibenik-Knin county - Å ibensko-kninska županija is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. ... Josipa Rimac (born Josipa ÄŒulina, February 25, 1980) is a Croatian politician and mayor of Knin. ... The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ), is a major Croatian political party. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 798 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 769 pixel, file size: 248 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) City of Knin, Croatia, view from the fortress of Knin, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 798 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 769 pixel, file size: 248 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) City of Knin, Croatia, view from the fortress of Knin, 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2631x2170, 462 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Osijek Slavonski Brod Slatina, Croatia Virovitica Split Rijeka ÄŒakovec Solin Gospić Bjelovar Bilje User:Elephantus/Test... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Serbian (; ) is one of the standard versions of the Shtokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and by Serbs in the Serbian diaspora. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Å ibenik-Knin county - Å ibensko-kninska županija is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. ... Skradinski buk Krka is a river in Croatias Dalmatia region, with length circa 73 km; famous for its numerous waterfalls. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Location of Zagreb within Croatia Coordinates: , Country Croatia RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Government  - Mayor Milan Bandić Area [1]  - City 641. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... The Croatian people trace their origins to Slavic peoples which moved into the territory of the former Roman provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia between the 7th and 8th centuries, and formed dukedoms. ... This is a page for the list of towns in the former Republika Srpska Krajina. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

In the vicinity of today's muschi Knin there was a town called Burnum which served as an Illyrian and Roman military camp in the 1st century BC. The arches at Burnum, Croatia Burnum or Burnum Municipium was a Roman Legion camp or castra located near the village of Ivoševci, between modern Kistanje and Knin, Dalmatia. ... This article is about an ancient civilization in southeastern Europe; see also Illyria (software), Illyria (character in the TV series Angel). ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 1st century BC started on January 1, 100 BC and ended on December 31, 1 BC. An alternative name for this century is the last century BC. The AD/BC notation does not use a year zero. ...

Knin is mentioned in the 10th century in the history of Constantine Porphyrogenitus as the centre of a parish. A Croatian diocese was founded 1040 and its jurisdiction extended to the Drava river, with the "Croatian bishop" at its head. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos (the Purple-born) ( 905 – November 9, 959) was the son of Byzantine emperor Leo VI and nephew of Alexander III. He earned his nickname as the legitimate (or more accurately legitimized) son of Leo, as opposed to the others who claimed the throne during his lifetime. ... Events March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred. ... The Drava at Drávaszabolcs, Hungary The Drava at Vízvár, Hungary The Drava at Maribor, Slovenia Drava or Drave (German: Drau, Slovenian, Croatian and Italian: Drava, Hungarian: Dráva) is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. ...

Knin was also the capital of the Kingdom of Croatia around 1080 during the rule of King Dmitar Zvonimir. This heritage has led to Knin sometimes being known as the city of Croatian kings or Zvonimir's city (Zvonimirov grad).^[1] Between the 10th and the 13th century, Knin was a notable military fort. The huge 10th century medieval fortress on Mt. Spas dominates the centre of town, and its present aspect dates back to the beginning of the 18th century. It is one of the largest fortification buildings in Dalmatia and is divided into the upper, medium and lower town, connected by drawbridges. The Croatian people trace their origins to Slavic peoples which moved into the territory of the former Roman provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia between the 7th and 8th centuries, and formed dukedoms. ... Dmitar Zvonimir or Demetrius (died 20 April 1089) was the King of Croatia of the Svetoslavić branch of the House of Trpimirović. He began as a ban of Slavonia in the service of Stephen I of Croatia and then as duke of Croatia for his successor Peter Kresimir IV. Peter... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ...

The city was also home to the Sinobadi, a well know Serbian family who fought against the Ottoman Turks' advances. Jovan Vitez Sinobad was well known fighter and had a number of victories against the Turks and was killed by the Turks in 1715 near Glamoč. He was buried at the St.George's (Sv. Djordja) church at Sinobadova glavica (hill).^{[citation needed]} Look up Ottoman, ottoman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Its strategic position played an important role in many wars and power changes — beginning with the Croatian rulers, then Kingdom of Hungary, the Venetians, Turks, to the Austrians and the French. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ...

On May 29, 1522, the fort of Knin fell to the Ottoman Empire, and Croatian folk massively left the town. The town was populated with Serb refugees by the Ottomans. Century and a half later, on September 11, 1688, it was captured by the Venetian Republic. Subsequently, the Croatian population partially returned and the Franciscans built a monastery and a church there in 1708. is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador Hernán Cortés. ... For other uses, see Ottoman (disambiguation). ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... The Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. ...

Knin passed on to the Habsburgs together with Dalmatia in 1797 according to the Treaty of Campoformio. After the Peace of Pressburg in 1805, the French Empire gained the city and incorporated it into the Illyrian Provinces in 1809. By 1813, the Austrians regained the control over the town. By the end of the 19th century, as a part of the Habsburg domain of Dalmatia, Knin grew steadily becoming an important commercial as well as the road and railway center. In 1867, Knin became a part of Dalmatia - a territorial entity within Cisleithania. After the First World War Knin became a part of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs in 1918, which subsequently became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia since 1929). Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... The Peace of Pressburg (also called Peace of Bratislava) is the name of 4 peace agreements concluded in the present-day town of Bratislava. ... Illyrian Provinces (French Provinces illyriennes) were formed in 1809 when Austria ceded with the Treaty of Schoenbrunn its lands Carinthia, Carniola, Croatia southwest of the river Sava, Gorizia and Trieste to France after the defeat at the Battle of Wagram. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Cisleithania (German: Cisleithanien) was the name of the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary, the Dual monarchy created in 1867 and dissolved in 1918. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Flag Capital Zagreb Language(s) Slovenian and Serbo-Croatian Government Republic President¹ Anton KoroÅ¡ec Vice presidents¹ Ante Pavelić Svetozar Pribićević Historical era World War I  - Independence 29 October, 1918  - Joined Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1 December, 1918 ¹ President and vice presidents of the National Council. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Medley of Bože pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino, and Naprej zastava slave Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croato-Slovenian (see: Serbo-Croat and Slovenian) [1] Government Value specified for government_type does not comply King  - 1918-1921 Peter I  - 1921-1934 Alexander...

Knin in the Yugoslav Wars

From October 1990 [1], eight months before Croatia declared independence (June 25th, 1991) from Yugoslavia, Knin became the main stronghold for the Serbs in the region, eventually becoming the capital city of the internationally unrecognised Republic of Serbian Krajina in 1991.^[2] The leaders of Krajina were Knin locals: Milan Martić, a former police inspector, and Milan Babić, a dentist.^[3] These separatist Serbs held the town until Croatian forces captured it during Operation Storm on August 5, 1995^[4] (the date is today marked as a national holiday Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day). is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state that existed from 1945 to 1992. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below (* many Serbs opted for Yugoslav ethnicity) [28] Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Milan Martić (born 18 November 1954, near Knin, Yugoslavia) is an ethnic Serbian politician from Croatias Serbian minority. ... Milan Babić in Hague courtroom Milan Babić (February 26, 1956 – March 5, 2006) was from 1991 to 1995 the leader of the Republic of Serbian Krajina, a largely Serb-populated region that broke away from Croatia. ... Combatants Croatia (HV) Bosnia and Herzegovina (ABiH) Republic of Serbian Krajina (VSK) Republika Srpska (VRS) Commanders Zvonimir ÄŒervenko (HV) Atif Dudakovic (ABiH) Mile MrkÅ¡ić (VSK) Strength 150,000 soldiers, 350 tanks, 400 artillery pieces, 50 rocket launchers, 50 aircraft and helicopters 40,000 soldiers, 150 tanks, 350 artillery pieces... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day (Croatian: Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti) ia a public holiday in Croatia which is held as a memorial to that countrys War of Independence. ...

The majority of the population had already fled by the time the Croatian Army took control of Knin.^[5][6][7] There were, however, Serbian civilian deaths caused by the shelling of Knin by the Croatian Army during Operation Storm. Croatian army officers involved in Operation Storm Ivan Čermak, Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač have been indicted for alleged war crimes conducted under their commands during Operation Storm and are currently awaiting trial at the ICTY. Both leaders of the self-styled Republic of Serbian Krajina were also indicted. Martić in 1995, several days before the operation, as Babić in 2004. Babić plea bargained guilty to numerous war crimes.^[8][9] At the end of the war, Knin's demographic composition changed greatly with the influx of Croat refugees from Bosnia and former Croat militia members. They replaced, to a great extent, those Serbs who fled during Operation Storm.^[10] Very few Serbs have returned and the population is now heavily Croatian. Ante Gotovina Ante Gotovina (born October 12, 1955, Island of PaÅ¡man, Yugoslavia, now Croatia) is a former lieutenant general (general pukovnik) of the Croatian Army who served in the 1991-1995 war in Croatia. ... The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is a body of the United Nations established to prosecute war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. ... A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case in which a prosecutor and a defendant arrange to settle the case against the defendant. ... Motto None Anthem Intermeco Bosnia and Herzegovina() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Sarajevo Official languages Bosnian Croatian Serbian Government Parliamentary democracy  -  Presidency members Željko KomÅ¡ić1 NebojÅ¡a Radmanović2 Haris Silajdžić3  -  Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikola Å pirić  -  High Representative 4 Independence...

In the fall and winter of 1998, a multi-national Stabilization Force with troops from Norway and the United States stationed in Zagreb worked with United Nations South African military engineers to begin land mine clearing. Approximately 60 km of railroad track between Knin and Martin Brod, which traverses the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, were cleared of mines in preparation to reopen the rail lines. It was during this operation, under the command of Norwegian Major Stein Stolen, that the full extent of the war damage was uncovered. It included the complete removal of 60 km in each direction of overhead copper electrical wire to power electric trains and the digging up of the communications lines which ran parallel to the rails and severing them every 100-200 meters for the entire length. The cleanup and restoration process is ongoing.^{[citation needed]} Location of Zagreb within Croatia Coordinates: , Country Croatia RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Government  - Mayor Milan Bandić Area [1]  - City 641. ...

Demography

University of Zadar's Geography department published the following data for the population of the town Knin. ^[11]

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Before the Croatian War of Independence 87% of the population of the municipality and 79% of the city were Serbs.^[12] During the war most of the non-Serb population left Knin, while in the last days of the war the Serbs fled the city before it was taken by the Croatian forces.^[5][13][6] Combatants Croatian Army Paramilitary organisations Republic of Serb Krajina Army Yugoslav Peoples Army Bosnian Serb Army Republic of Serbia Paramilitary organisations Commanders Franjo Tuđman (President of Croatia) Anton Tus (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1991-1992) Janko Bobetko (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1992-1995) Atif...

In the 2001 census, the population of Knin was 11,128 in the city and 15,190 in the municipality, and the majority of its citizens were Croats with 76.45% and Serbs with 20.8%.^[14]

Knin's population is in more flux than that of other Croatian cities given that it has a major refugee problem: both with a large number of Croats who immigrated there and Serbs from Knin who are still refugees. By average resident age, Knin is the youngest city in Croatia. Immigrant Croats form the majority in the city with only a scattered Serbs presence in villages around.^{[15] [16]}

Archeology

The recently discovered Roman town Burnum is 18 km far from Knin in direction of Kistanje. There are the remainings of the biggest amphitheater in Dalmatia built in 77 BC, during the rule of Vespasian which could host 8000 people.^[17] The arches at Burnum, Croatia Burnum or Burnum Municipium was a Roman Legion camp or castra located near the village of Ivoševci, between modern Kistanje and Knin, Dalmatia. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC - 77 BC - 76 BC 75 BC 74... Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (born November 17, 9, died June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...

The nearby villages Biskupija and Kapitul are extremely interesting archeological sites from 10th century where many remains of medieval Croatian culture are found including churches, graves, decorations, and epigraphs.^[18] Biskupija is a village and a municipality in Å ibenik-Knin County, Croatia. ...

Serbian Orthodox Church in central Knin Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 598 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 766 pixel, file size: 162 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken on my trip to Knin RSK in 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert...	Above view of Knin Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 338 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Old emblem of Knin[citation needed] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	viev of the fortress from the center Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 550 pixelsFull resolution (949 × 652 pixel, file size: 107 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Sport

The main football club in Knin is NK Dinara. The club was formed in 1913. NK Dinara's colours were black and white until 2005 when the club changed its colours to red, white and blue which resembles the Croatian flag. Many loyal supporters believe the club should change its colours back to black and white because it's tradition and that politics should not be brought into sport. ^{[citation needed]} Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Towns and Villages in Municipality

Strmica is a small village in the Knin Municipality. ...

Notable people from Knin

• King Dmitar Zvonimir
• King Petar Svačić
• Josipa Rimac - mayor
• Pero Čimbur - writer
• Momčilo Đujić - Orthodox Serbian Priest - Chetnik leader in Dalmatia, Bosnia and Lika 1941-1945
• Vojin Jelić - writer
• Lujo Marun - archeologist
• Lovro Monti - politician
• Ilija Petković - football trainer
• Hrvoje Požar - academic
• Jovan Radulović - writer,
• Dinko Šimunović - writer
• Eda Vujević - newspaper writer

Dmitar Zvonimir or Demetrius (died 20 April 1089) was the King of Croatia of the Svetoslavić branch of the House of Trpimirović. He began as a ban of Slavonia in the service of Stephen I of Croatia and then as duke of Croatia for his successor Peter Kresimir IV. Peter... Death of the Last Croatian King, by Oton Iveković Petar Svačić (died in 1097), was the last native king of Croatia (reigned 1093–1097). ... Josipa Rimac (born Josipa ÄŒulina, February 25, 1980) is a Croatian politician and mayor of Knin. ... Momčilo R. Đujić (Serbian: Момчило P. Ђујић) (February 27, 1907 - September 11, 1999) was the Serbian Chetnik commander of the Dinara Chetnik Division, with the title of Vojvoda (English: Duke). ... Chetniks (Serbian Četnici, Четници) were an organization of Yugoslavs (mostly Serbs) who supported the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and formed a notable resistance force during World War II. The name is derived from the Serbian word četa which means company (of about 100... Ilija Petković (Илија Петковић) (born September 22, 1945 in Knin, Yugoslavia, now Croatia) is a retired Serbian footballer. ... Dinko Å imunović (September 5th, 1853 - August 3rd, 1933) is Croatian writer. ...

References

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External links

• Knin city website (in Croatian)
• Pictures of Knin and surrounding areas
• Photo of the Roman town Bunrum
• Touristical information about Knin area
• National Tourist Board about Knin