The Croatian Ban's Last Stand: Battle of Gvozd Mountain

In Episode 217 of The History of Croatia, Lucas and Luna dive into the clash that ended Croatia's native dynasty: the Battle of Gvozd Mountain in 1097. They explore the shifting alliances between King Petar Snačić, Hungary's Coloman, and the papacy's shadow, and the disputed accounts—Thomas the Archdeacon versus the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja—that turn this defeat into a national founding myth. Along the way, they touch on the twelve noble tribes, the crown's journey to Biograd, and why Gvozd still echoes in Croatian memory as a sacred wound. It's a story of a kingdom pivoting into a personal union, with consequences that ripple into modern borders. A short listener-support pause keeps the ad-free flow going.

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