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In the south, due to its protected location, Kotor became a major city for the salt trade. The area was prosperous during the 14th century under the rule of [[Emperor of the Serbs]] [[Stefan Dušan|Dušan the Mighty]], who encouraged law enforcement, which helped the [[Bay of Kotor]] to become a safe place for doing business.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=q4y0CwAAQBAJ&q=Du%C5%A1an Rick Steves Snapshot Dubrovnik] by Rick Steves and Cameron Hewitt</ref> In 1389, [[Tvrtko I of Bosnia|Tvrtko I]], the founder of the [[Kingdom of Bosnia]], was able to control the Adriatic littoral between Kotor and [[Šibenik]], and even claimed control over the northern coast up to [[Rijeka]], and his own independent ally, [[Republic of Ragusa]]. This was only temporary, as [[Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)|Hungary]] and the Venetians continued their struggle over Dalmatia after Tvrtko's death in 1391. By this time, the whole Hungarian and Croatian Kingdom was facing increasing internal difficulties, as a 20-year civil war ensued between the [[Capetian House of Anjou]] from the [[Kingdom of Naples]], and King [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]] of the [[Limburg-Luxemburg dynasty|House of Luxembourg]]. During the war, the losing contender, [[Ladislaus of Naples]], sold his "rights" on Dalmatia to the Republic of Venice for a mere 100,000 [[ducat]]s. The much more centralized Republic came to control the coast and near hinterland of Dalmatia by the year 1420, it was to remain under [[Venetian Dalmatia|Venetian rule]] for 377 years (1420–1797).<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T_1bA7hj3lcC&q=dalmatia|title=Yugoslavia - Carol Greene - Google Livres|access-date=28 May 2014|isbn=9780516027913|year=1984|last1=Greene|first1=Carol}}</ref> |
In the south, due to its protected location, Kotor became a major city for the salt trade. The area was prosperous during the 14th century under the rule of [[Emperor of the Serbs]] [[Stefan Dušan|Dušan the Mighty]], who encouraged law enforcement, which helped the [[Bay of Kotor]] to become a safe place for doing business.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=q4y0CwAAQBAJ&q=Du%C5%A1an Rick Steves Snapshot Dubrovnik] by Rick Steves and Cameron Hewitt</ref> In 1389, [[Tvrtko I of Bosnia|Tvrtko I]], the founder of the [[Kingdom of Bosnia]], was able to control the Adriatic littoral between Kotor and [[Šibenik]], and even claimed control over the northern coast up to [[Rijeka]], and his own independent ally, [[Republic of Ragusa]]. This was only temporary, as [[Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)|Hungary]] and the Venetians continued their struggle over Dalmatia after Tvrtko's death in 1391. By this time, the whole Hungarian and Croatian Kingdom was facing increasing internal difficulties, as a 20-year civil war ensued between the [[Capetian House of Anjou]] from the [[Kingdom of Naples]], and King [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]] of the [[Limburg-Luxemburg dynasty|House of Luxembourg]]. During the war, the losing contender, [[Ladislaus of Naples]], sold his "rights" on Dalmatia to the Republic of Venice for a mere 100,000 [[ducat]]s. The much more centralized Republic came to control the coast and near hinterland of Dalmatia by the year 1420, it was to remain under [[Venetian Dalmatia|Venetian rule]] for 377 years (1420–1797).<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T_1bA7hj3lcC&q=dalmatia|title=Yugoslavia - Carol Greene - Google Livres|access-date=28 May 2014|isbn=9780516027913|year=1984|last1=Greene|first1=Carol}}</ref> |
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===Early modern period=== |
===Early modern period (1420–1815)=== |
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{{See also|Venetian Dalmatia|Republic of Ragusa|Hvar rebellion|Illyrian Provinces}} |
{{See also|Venetian Dalmatia|Republic of Ragusa|Hvar rebellion|Illyrian Provinces}} |
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[[File:Kingdom of Croatia 1469.png|thumb|Dalmatia divided between [[Venetian Dalmatia]] and Hungarian-Croatian Kingdom in 1469.]] |
[[File:Kingdom of Croatia 1469.png|thumb|Dalmatia divided between [[Venetian Dalmatia]] and Hungarian-Croatian Kingdom in 1469.]] |