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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-
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Feb 25, 2023 · As the city became a Roman possession, the Latin name became Spalatum. The Croatian term became Split or the Italian-language version, Spalato, became universal in international usage by the...
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.
1 Spalatum (Split, Spalato): Diocletian’s Palace IVANCICA SCHRUNK AND MANUELA STUDER-KARLEN 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 on the coast of central DALMATIA in Croatia.
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Restoration of Diocletian’s mausoleum in Split. Radoslav Buzancic. Diocletian’s mausoleum is one of the best preserved buildings from the fourth century, which only went through some minor modifications from the time that it was built. It was built in 305 A.D. within the imperial palace, near the city of Salona, the ancient center of Illyricum.
Finish the semester strong with Britannica. Palace of Diocletian, ancient Roman palace built between 295 and 305 ce at Split (Spalato), Croatia, by the emperor Diocletian as his place of retirement (he renounced the imperial crown in 305 and then lived at Split until his death in 316). The palace constitutes the main part of a UNESCO World.
