| has gloss | eng: The Medieval Dalmatian principalities were Early Medieval states that existed in what was roughly considered southern Dalmatia. The southern part of Dalmatia was ruled by the small Slavic Principalities of Pagania/Narenta, Zahumlje/Hum, Travunia and Duklja. Pagania was a minor duchy between Cetina and Neretva. The territories of Zahumlje and Travunia probably spread much further inland and than the current Dalmatia does. Duklja began south of Dubrovnik/Ragusa and spread down to the Skadar Lake. All of these duchies were at the time self-ruled by their Slavic population that was, by religion, mixed pagan and Christian. Duklja, Zahumlje and Travunia were collectively referred to as Red Croatia by De Regno Sclavorum from 753, found in the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja from the late 12th century, while all four are referred to as Serbian lands, their people originating from White Serbia by De Administrando Imperio by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos from around 950. The core part of medieval Croatia was called "White Croatia" and located northwest, between Drniš, Knin and Sinj. |
