Dalmatia

After Croatia [[Croatia in personal union with Hungary|entered into a personal union with Hungary]] in 1102, Dalmatian cities were frequently conquered or shifted their allegiances during the [[Middle Ages]]. The [[Republic of Venice]] controlled [[Venetian Dalmatia|parts of Dalmatia]] from 1000 to 1358 and from 1420 to 1797, while the [[Republic of Ragusa]] existed from 1358 to 1808. The [[Ottoman Empire]] conquered much of the Croatian-Hungarian kingdom between the late 15th and late 17th century, reducing the territory that had been considered Dalmatia until then. Venice subsequently reconquered the [[Dalmatian Hinterland]], shaping the borders of what is today considered Dalmatia. These borders were further consolidated during [[Napoleon|Napoleon’s]] [[Illyrian Provinces]] and the [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] 19th-century [[Kingdom of Dalmatia]]. At the end of [[World War I]] in 1918, as a part of unified [[Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia|Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia]], Dalmatia became part of the [[State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs]]. Its official name use was abolished in 1922, until a resurgence as [[Split-Dalmatia County]] in 1993 following [[Independence of Croatia|Croatia’s independence]].

After Croatia [[Croatia in personal union with Hungary|entered into a personal union with Hungary]] in 1102, Dalmatian cities were frequently conquered or shifted their allegiances during the [[Middle Ages]]. The [[Republic of Venice]] controlled [[Venetian Dalmatia|parts of Dalmatia]] from 1000 to 1358 and from 1420 to 1797, while the [[Republic of Ragusa]] existed from 1358 to 1808. The [[Ottoman Empire]] conquered much of the Croatian-Hungarian kingdom between the late 15th and late 17th century, reducing the territory that had been considered Dalmatia until then. Venice subsequently reconquered the [[Dalmatian Hinterland]], shaping the borders of what is today considered Dalmatia. These borders were further consolidated during [[Napoleon|Napoleon’s]] [[Illyrian Provinces]] and the [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] 19th-century [[Kingdom of Dalmatia]]. At the end of [[World War I]] in 1918, as a part of unified [[Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia|Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia]], Dalmatia became part of the [[State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs]]. Its official name use was abolished in 1922, until a resurgence as [[Split-Dalmatia County]] in 1993 following [[Independence of Croatia|Croatia’s independence]].

Modern Dalmatia has inherited a layered historical and linguistic heritage, which has in turn shaped [[Dalmatian identity|its distinct cultural identity]], evident in the region’s [[Klapa|music]], [[Croatian cuisine|cuisine]], traditions and lifestyle. The [[Shtokavian]] dialect of the [[Croatian language]] is mainly spoken on the mainland and in the hinterland, while [[Chakavian]] dialect of Croatian language is spoken on the islands. While the number of native Italian and Venetian speakers has fallen over time, especially after the [[Istrian–Dalmatian exodus|Istrian-Dalmatian exodus]] (1943–1960), these languages have left a deep and lasting impact on the vocabulary and prosody of Chakavian dialect.

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