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Split ( / ˈsplɪt /; [4] [5] Croatian pronunciation: [splît] ⓘ ), historically known as Spalato (from Venetian: Spàlato, Italian: Spalato pronounced [ˈspalato]; see other names ), is the second-largest city of Croatia after the capital Zagreb, the largest city in Dalmatia and the largest city on the Croatian coast.
- History of Split
Thus, in 293 CE, he began the construction of an opulent and...
- Diocletian's Palace
Diocletian's Palace. Coordinates: 43°30′30″N 16°26′24″E....
- History of Split
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. Excavations and restorations of the palace have been carried out since 1947. The name Spalatum probably derives from
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Aug 18, 2020 · Spalatum or Aspalathos (Greek: Ασπάλαθος ): port in Dalmatia, famous as residence of the retired emperor Diocletian, modern Split. History. Ruins of Spalatum today. s.III-II BCE: Aspalathos founded, probably as colony of Issa, which in turn was a Syracusan settlement from the fourth century BCE.
Dalmatian city-states. The original names of the 8 Dalmatian City-states were: Jadera, Spalatum, Crespa, Arba, Tragurium, Vecla, Ragusium and Cattarum. But under the Republic of Venice were called: Zara, Spalato, Cherso-Crespa, Arbe, Trau, Veglia, Ragusa and Cattaro.
Peristyle of Diocletian’s Palace. Split (Roman Spalatum) is city on the Dalmatian coast on a promontory in Kaštelanski Bay, southeast of Salona (modern Solin, Croatia). The etymology suggested by Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos from palatium (palace) is now considered incorrect—possibly, the Greek name was derived from a plant used in the ...
