Fortress of Klis
Videos
The Klis Fortress is a medieval fortress situated above the village of Klis, near Split, Croatia. From its origin as a small stronghold built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, to a role as royal castle and seat of many Croatian kings, to its final development as a large fortress during the Ottoman wars in Europe, Klis Fortress has guarded the frontier, being lost and re-conquered several times throughout its two-thousand-year-long history. Due to its location on a pass that separates the mountains Mosor and Kozjak, the fortress served as a major source of defense in Dalmatia, especially against the Ottoman Empire. It has been a crossroad between the Mediterranean Sea and the Balkans.
The fortress, pictured here from the south-west at late afternoon, stands atop a hill
A night view of the Klis Fortress from the north, with the city of Split in the background.
Béla IV flees from the Mongols.
Klis Fortress in the 16th century, indicated as Clissa, with P.o di Clissa ('port of Klis') indicated to the south.
Šubić family
Videos
The Šubić family, also known initially as Bribirščić, was one of the Twelve noble tribes of Croatia and a great noble house which constituted Croatian statehood in the Middle Ages. They held the county of Bribir (Varvaria) in inland Dalmatia. They with their prominent branch Zrinski (1347–1703) were arguably the leading noble family of Croatia for almost 500 years.
11th-14th century weapons from Bribir, seat of the Šubić (Paul I Šubić of Bribir)
Paul I, Ban (viceroy) of Croatia
Mladen III Šubić of Bribir gravestone in the Trogir Cathedral