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Mljet (Latin Melita, Italian Meleda) is the most southerly and easterly of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. Population 1,111 with 98% Croats (2001). Image File history File links Mljet_Island. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... Map of Dalmatia, in present day Croatia highlighted Dalmatia (Croatian: Dalmacija, French: Dalmatie, German: Dalmatien, Italian: Dalmazia, Serbian Cyrillic: Далмација, Turkish: Dalmaçya, Hungarian: Dalmácia) is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, in modern Croatia, spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ...

Mljet lies south of the Pelješac peninsula, from which it is divided by the Mljet Channel. Its length is 23 miles; its average breadth 2 miles. It is of volcanic origin, with numerous chasms and gorges, of which the longest, the Babino Polje, connects the north and south of the island. Port Polače (It. Palazzo), the principal harbour in the north, is a port of call for tourist ferries. Mljet contains one hotel - The Odisej (from the Greek Odysseus) in the north-west corner of the island. Pelješac (Italian Sabioncello) is a peninsula in southern Croatia, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county. ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ...

The northwestern part of the island includes an inland sea as well as a small island within it. It has been a national park since November 12, 1960. Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Ancient Greeks called the island "Melita" or "honey" which over the centuries evolved to become the Slavic name, Mljet (pronounced "mill-YET"). A jar of honey, shown with a wooden honey server and scones. ...  Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language  Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language  Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup...

History

Monastery of Saint Mary

Seaside of Pomena

Mljet is believed to have been discovered by Greeks, because of ancient records in which this island is mentioned. Agesilaus of Anaxarba, who had been governor of Cilicia, was banished to Mljet by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus (AD 145-211). [1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 562 KB) Own photo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 562 KB) Own photo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 977 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mljet Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 977 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mljet Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Agesilaus II, or Agesilaos II, king of Sparta, of the Eurypontid family, was the son of Archidamus II and Eupolia, and younger step-brother of Agis II, whom he succeeded about 401 BC. Agis had, indeed, a son Leotychides, but he was set aside as illegitimate, current rumour representing him... Cilicia as Roman province, 120 AD In Antiquity, Cilicia (Κιλικία) was the name of a region, now known as Çukurova, and often a political unit, on the southeastern coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), north of Cyprus. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Emperor Septimius Severus Lucius Septimius Severus, (April 11, 146 - February 4, 211) was Roman emperor from April 9, 193 to 211. ... For other uses, see number 145. ... This article is about the year 211. ...

Mljet is mentioned around 950 by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos in his Of Rulling an Empire the island as one of the islands held by the Serbian tribe: the Neretvians. Events World Population: 250 Million. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Constantine and his mother Zoë. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos (the Purple-born) (905 – November 9, 959) was the son of Byzantine emperor Leo VI and nephew of Alexander III famous for his two descriptive books, De Administrando Imperio and De Ceremoniis. ... Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Mljet has been regarded as the "Melita" on which Saint Paul was shipwrecked, this view being first expounded, in the 10th century, by Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. As at Malta, a St. Paul's Bay is still shown. Paul of Tarsus (b. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... 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. ...

The Benedictines from Pulsano in Apulia became the feudal lords of the island in 1151, having come from Monte Gargano in Italy. They came ashore in the Sutmiholjska cove and Serbian Prince Desa of the House of Vojislavljević built and donated to them the Church and Monastery of Saint Mary on the islet in the Big Lake (1187-1198). Pope Innocent III issued a document consecrating the church in 1198. A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... This article is about the Italian region. ... Events Ghazni is burned by the princes of Ghur Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and succeeded by his son Henry, aged 18. ... Gargano landscape. ... The House of Vojislav was a medieval dynasty that inherited the claims over Duklja of the old ruling House of Saint Vladimir and the Serbian House of Vlastimir dynasty. ... St. ... Monastery of St. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Innocent III, born Lotario de Conti di Segni (Gavignano, near Anagni, ca. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Emperor Tsuchimikado ascends to the throne of Japan January 8 - Pope Innocent III ascends Papal Throne Frederick II, infant son of German King Henry VI, crowned King of Sicily Births August 24 - Alexander II of Scotland (d. ...

The island became a part of the unified Serbian Lands under Stefan Nemanja in 1166-1168. In 1222, the Serb King Stefan II the First-crowned of Nemanja gifted his lands and monasteries and church on Krkar to the Benedictine Order of Mljet. After serving as the last Serbian maritime bastion, Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš V gifted the island to Balša I in 1357. The Benedictines renounced their rule over the island in 1345, keeping only a third of the land. The island got a statute and a municipality in Babino Polje. It was formally annexed by the Dubrovnik Republic in 1410. According to the Contract with the Benedictines, the municipality had to pay 300 perpers each year. First Serbian state was founded in 800s by House of Vlastimirović under the name of RaÅ¡ka; it has evolved into Serbian Kingdom and Empire under House of Nemanjić. In modern era it was an autonomous principality (1817–1878), independent principality and kingdom (1878–1918), part of the Kingdom of... Image:Simeon. ... // Events Marko III succeeds Yoannis V as patriarch of Alexandria. ... // Events December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. ... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s - 1220s - 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 See also: 1222 state leaders Events Foundation of the University of Padua Completion of the Cistercian convent in Alcobaca... This is the list of Serbian monarchs. ... Stefan Prvovenčani (lit. ... Nemanjić dynasty insignia Nemanjić (Serbian Немањић; in English formerly Nemanjid) was a medieval Serbian ruling dynasty. ... Coat of arms Korčula (Italian Curzola, Latin Corcyra Nigra, Greek Korkyra Melaina, Old-Slavic: Krkar) is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia. ... Serbia was formerly a principality (1817-1882), kingdom (1882-1918) and part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918-1945, until 1929 the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes). ... Stefan UroÅ¡ V nejaki (The Weak) (Стефан Урош V нејаки) (1336-1371) was Serb king (1346-1355) as co-ruler of his father DuÅ¡an and tzar (1355-1371). ... BalÅ¡a I (Albanian:Balshaj I) was the Ruler of Zeta and the House of BalÅ¡ić, which ruled Zeta from AD 1356 to AD 1435. ... [[ == == ===Events= July 9 - Charles Bridge in Prague was founded == == ==]] Births Vincent Ferrer April 11 - King John I of Portugal Deaths May 28 - King Afonso IV of Portugal Categories: 1357 ... Events Miracle of the Host Births October 31 - King Fernando I of Portugal (died 1383) Agnès of Valois, daughter of John II of France (died 1349) Eleanor Maltravers, English noblewoman (died 1405) Deaths April 14 - Richard Aungerville, English writer and bishop (born 1287) September 16 - John IV, Duke of... The Republic of Dubrovnik, also known as the Republic of Ragusa, was a maritime city-state that was based in the city of Dubrovnik from the 14th century until 1808. ... March 29 - The Aragonese capture Oristano, capital of the giudicato di Arborea in Sardinia July 15 – Battle of Grunwald (also known as Tannenberg or Zalgiris). ...

In the 16th century, the monastery was the center of the Mljet Congregation (Congregatio Melitensem or Melitanam), gathering all the monasteries of Benedictine monks in the area of the Republic of Dubrovnik. The first president of the Congregation was Mavro Vetranović, the abbot of the Mljet monastery and the famous poet. Another great poet was abbot there - Ignjat Ðurdević in the 18th century. As time went by, the Benedictine monastery on Mljet lost its importance, while the seat of the Mljet Congregation moved to Sveti Jakov near Dubrovnik.

In 1809, during the rule of Napoleon, the Mljet monastery was disbanded. When Austria took over the island, it placed the forestry office in the building. Between the world wars, the building was owned by the Dubrovnik Bishopric. In 1960 it became a hotel, and in 1998 it was returned to the bishopric. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...

The island has a long history of eco-damage. In order to ease their transport problems, the monks dug a channel to the south coast, from the lake, thus turning both fresh-water lakes into sea-water based ones.

The second incident involves mongooses. These were introduced onto the island in the Middle Ages in order to reduce the snake population (the island was apparently completely overrun). Whilst the mongooses completed this task, they also disposed of pretty much all the birdlife of the island, especially eggs. To this day, the island is notably short of hedgerow birds such as sparrows. Subfamiles Herpestinae A mongoose is a family of small cat-like carnivores. ... 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, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae Ophidian redirects here. ... For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). ... Genera Passer Petronia Carpospiza Montifringilla This article is about true sparrows, the Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae. ...

Saint Paul's shipwreck

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According to the Bible, St. Paul the Apostle is said to have shipwrecked on the island of Mljet in 61 AD on his way to Rome. The story in chapter 27 and 28 of the Acts of the Apostles says that St. Paul spent 3 months of the island of Mljet preaching the Gospel. The beach of Saplunara is believed to be that area the St. Paul landed and also named after the latin word sabulum meaning sand. The official stamp of the Mljet County from 1850 until 1921 had the figure of St. Paul on it. Image File history File links Circle-question-red. ... A 19th century picture of Paul of Tarsus Paul of Tarsus (originally Saul of Tarsus) or Saint Paul the Apostle (fl. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,500 km²  (580 sq mi... The Acts of the Apostles (Greek Praxeis Apostolon) is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ...

Odysseus's cave

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Odysseus's cave is situated under the village of Babino Polje. The large cave is used as a harbor by local fisherman but is also the center of another famous shipwreck story. According to legend, Odysseus found his shelter in the cave after surviving a shipwreck on Mljet. According to Homer, Odysseus survived a shipwreck on his way back home from the Trojan war. He swam into the cave for shelter and there the nymph Calypso, daughter of Poseidon, waited for him. Amazed by the beauty of the nature and in love with the nymph Calipso, Odysseus stayed on the island for 7 years. Image File history File links Circle-question-red. ... Head of Odysseus from a Greek 2nd century BC marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga Odysseus (Greek Odusseus), pronounced ō-díss-ee-uhs, is the main hero in Homers epic poem, the Odyssey and plays a key role in Homers... Head of Odysseus from a Greek 2nd century BC marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga Odysseus (Greek Odusseus), pronounced ō-díss-ee-uhs, is the main hero in Homers epic poem, the Odyssey and plays a key role in Homers... Homer (Greek Hómēros) was a legendary early Greek poet and aoidos (singer) traditionally credited with the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... For the 1997 romantic comedy, see Trojan War (film). ... In Greek mythology Calypso (Greek: Καλυψώ, I will conceal, also transliterated as Kalypsó or Kālypsō), was a sea nymph, daughter of Atlas who lived on the island of Malta. ... Neptune reigns in the city centre, Bristol, formerly the largest port in England outside London. ...

Geography

Mljet Coastline

Over 72% of the island of 388 square miles is forest. The island's geological structure consists of limestone and dolomite forming ridges, crests and slopes. A few depressions on the island of Mljet are below sea level and are known as blatine ("mud-lakes") or slatine ("salt-lakes"). During the rain seasons all blatine are filled with water and turn to brackish during dry seasons. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 825 KB) Mljet Coastline (coast near Maranovici) Photo: 2006 self-made I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 825 KB) Mljet Coastline (coast near Maranovici) Photo: 2006 self-made I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Dolomite crystals from Touissite, Morocco Dolomite is the name of both a carbonate rock and a mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate (formula: CaMg(CO3)2) found in crystals. ...

The climate is Mediterranean; an average air temperature in January is 48°F (9°C) and in July about 75°F (24°C).

Settlements

According to the 2001 census, the settlements of Mljet have the following population.

• Babino Polje (336) - largest settlement, police station, school
• Goveđari (165)

• Babine Kuće
• Pristaniste
• Soline

• Pomena (37) - hotel odisej
• Polače (115) - ferry port, roman ruins
• Blato (46)
• Ropa (32) - auto camp
• Kozarica (28)
• Sobra (102) - ferry port
• Prožura (53)

• Prožurska Luka (14)

• Maranovići (54)
• Okuklje (20)
• Korita (74)
• Saplunara (35) - beach

Transportation

Sobra, Mljet Island

The Island of Mljet has no airport. Dubrovnik airport on the mainland provides the main international connection for the island. Mljet has ferry lines with Pelješac peninsula and Dubrovnik. Transportation to the island is provided by Jadrolinija ferry service. Sobra, the main port on the island, is connected to Dubrovnik-Gruž and Ston via a car ferry. There is also a ferry between Polače and Trstenik (Pelješac peninsula). There are two type of ferries available: a car ferry and a faster catamaran ferry (2.5 hours and 90 minutes to Dubrovnik, respectively). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1878x1380, 820 KB) Sobra, Mljet Island, Croatia (June, 2006) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mljet ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1878x1380, 820 KB) Sobra, Mljet Island, Croatia (June, 2006) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mljet ... Dubrovnik Airport (IATA: DBV, ICAO: LDDU) is the international airport of Dubrovnik. ... Jadrolinija is a Croatian sea shipping company founded in Rijeka on January 20, 1947. ... County Dubrovnik–Neretva Area 143. ... County Dubrovnik–Neretva Population 2,605 Mayor Vedran Antunica Ston on the map of Croatia Ston municipality within Dubrovnik-Neretva county Ston is a small town in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the PeljeÅ¡ac (Sabioncello) peninsula. ...

The two-lane paved road runs throughout the island. Scheduled buses on Mljet travels just once or twice a day.

External links

• Mljet National Park
• Mljet Tourist Information (Croatian)
• Island of Mljet - Home Page
• Mljet presented by Dubrovnik Guide
• Mljet Information - Zvonko's Travels
• St Paul Shipwreck controversy
• Small Travel Guide to Mljet

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.