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The History Of Croatia

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Southeastern Europe has been a conflict-ridden corner of the world since as early as 400 A.D. From the split of the Roman empire to the rule by the Ottoman empire to the World Wars and most recently, the breakdown of Yugoslavia, this region has not had a boring moment in history. Such a long history of conflict has impacted the people of this region in ways that still matter today, such as ethnic identity and religion. While this extended, complicated history has given Croatia depth, it is not all the country has going for it. Yugoslavia broke into 7 new states, leaving each with the challenge to develop and strengthen themselves. Some, like Kosovo, have struggled to do so. Croatia, however, has managed to become an economically strong, …show more content…

Croatia’s Gender Development Index is a high 0.997—meaning it is fairly gender-equal. Gender inequality is more likely to be seen in rural areas, where agriculture and farming prevail, than urban areas in the professional part of society.
B. History As the split between the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire grew, Croatia found itself right in between the two. The Pope baptized the nation and legalized church services, aligning it with the Roman Empire. This connection with the west has continued throughout Croatian history.
In 1527, Arch Duke Ferdinand Hapsburg was elected King of Croatia. With this decision, Croatia became part of the Hapsburg monarchy. Over the next centuries, the relationship between Croatia and the Hapsburg monarchy varied from fierce conflicts to allied defense efforts. Throughout the Hapsburg Monarchy, Croatia remained a separate kingdom within the kingdom. When the Hapsburg Monarchy proposed Hungarian as the official Croatian language, the refused, saying “one kingdom does not prescribe the laws for the other.” This attitude of independence was and continued to be a strong factor amongst the people. Although Croatia was within other states or empires for over 900 years, their position was always “voluntarily” decided upon by Croatian leaders. Throughout this time, the leaders maintained their “right to statehood;” even though Croatia was not a state, the right was highly valued. The persistent belief that they could

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