Search results
From the Early modern period, in international correspondence and in all the city's official documents, the official name was the Latin Spalatum. The Venetian spelling, Spalato, became official in 18th century under Venetian rule and is still the name of the city in Italian.
The name Spalatum probably derives from Latin palatium or Greek palation, denoting an imperial residence. In the fourth to fifth century sources it features as Spalato (Tabula Peutingeriana V, B1) or Aspalato (Notitia Dignitatum Occ. XI). St. Jerome’s Chronicon (ann. Abraham 2330, Cod. Bern.) records Diocletian’s death at Spalato in one manu-
So, really, where name Split is coming from? For centuries, it was believed that it's been derived from Latin word for palace, marking the Diocletian's Palace. On ancient Roman map, Tabula Peutingeriana dating back to 4th century AD, location Spalato is visible, right next to much bigger and way more important Salona. It is possible that the ...
Feb 25, 2023 · Split. It is believed the city draws its name from a common shrub (Calicotome spinosa) in the area, after which the Greek colony of Aspálathos or Spálathos was named. As the city became a Roman...
Jun 8, 2021 · Spalatum is the traditional name for the location of Diocletian's palace, which was transformed into a city in the early Byzantine period and still constitutes the urban core of Split on the coast of central Dalmatia in Croatia.
Abstract. Spalatum is the traditional name for the location of Diocletian 's palace, which was transformed into a city in the early Byzantine time and still constitutes the urban core of Split...
The name Spalatum probably derives from Latin palatium or Greek palation, denoting an imperial residence. In the fourth to fifth century sources it features as Spalato (Tabula Peutingeriana V, B1) or Aspalato (Notitia Dignitatum Occ. XI).
