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Šibenik, port in southern Croatia. It lies along the estuary of the Krka River a short distance east of the river’s mouth on the Adriatic Sea. Although first documented in 1066, Šibenik was probably founded earlier by Slav migrants. It was chartered in 1167 and until 1412 was fought over by Venice and Hungary-Croatia. After 1412, when Venice prevailed, Šibenik grew and prospered despite unsuccessful assaults by the Turks. In 1797–1815 it became part of Napoleon I’s Illyrian Provinces, after which it was absorbed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I, in 1918–21, it was Italian and then became ...(100 of 246 words)

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