Fortress of Klis
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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
The fortress, pictured from the sky, stands atop a hill
The Roman province of Dalmatia. The location of Klis is north of Salonae.
A night view of the Klis Fortress from the north, with the city of Split in the background.
Béla IV flees from the Mongols.
Uskoks
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The Uskoks were irregular soldiers in Habsburg Croatia that inhabited areas on the eastern Adriatic coast and surrounding territories during the Ottoman wars in Europe. Bands of Uskoks fought a guerri
Fortress of Klis
…1537–1596 Ottoman Empire 1596–1596 Uskoks seized the fortress by treachery, but the Turks recovered it fairly quickly, in the same year 1596–1648 Ottoman Empire…
Stitch with Uskok-ships chasing a large ship. Museum of Fortress Nehaj in Senj, Croatia.
During this defense of the Klis Fortress against an Ottoman invasion, an elite Croatian military faction of Uskoci was formed.
Nehaj Fortress in Senj, built by Ivan Lenković in 1558.
Another view of Nehaj in Senj