O projektu
Oblikovanje teritorijalne države u kasnosrednjovjekovnoj Hrvatskoj, Dalmaciji i Slavoniji: društveno-političke i administrativne mijene
The project examines the profound social and political transformations in the Kingdom of Croatia and Dalmatia, as well as the Kingdom of Slavonia, during the 14th and 15th centuries through the lens of territorial state formation. A key feature of late medieval development across Europe was the expanding scope and influence of sovereign and state power, particularly in terms of infrastructural capacity. In this context, the project explores how the rulers of the Crown of St. Stephen and the Venetians governed and shaped these regions. While historiography has traditionally framed these authorities as competitors and rivals – an important aspect of the study – this project moves beyond that narrative to explore two equally significant dimensions. The first examines the differences in administrative and social structures under various political systems within the same region. The second considers potential parallels in the administrative and social organization of regions that, relative to centers of power, functioned as political peripheries. By analyzing these social and political transformations from the perspective of territorial state formation, their significance becomes even more pronounced. The research adopts a comparative methodology, incorporating both synchronic and diachronic analyses. The project’s findings may contribute to a broader European discourse on the structures of late medieval political entities and the complex strategies and processes of social negotiation employed by individuals and local communities in response to the growing infrastructural power of the state.