Territory and borders of Lučka županija in early middle ages

Abstract

On the basis of the historical - topographic analyse of Nin church lands and information from Raymond's travelling in the first half of the 16th cent, through Nin's diocese, author sets aside one part of the diocese which was defined as Luka's archipresbiteriat in 1185 at the synod in Split. After the evidence of the original material author proofs the territory of Lučka županija (Luka's shire) to be that of Luka's archipresbiteriat. As the above mentioned Županija (Shire) was founded in time of king Ludovik (Louis the first) being called in the original texts as Velika Luka, author concludes that prior to this, Mala Luka (antonym of velika) must have existed too, rejecting any doubts of the existence of this shire in time delt in this text. Author intentionally points out the name Luka to be connected to the lands of Croatian tribes which is a peculiarity while working on its territory. The lands of Croatian tribes could have been reconstructed due to the original material. That owner structure was the basis for organising the territory as a special shire. That's why, as author emphasis Luka's territory wasn't likely to become hereditary feud as it was the case with Bribir, Cetina, Sidraga or Knin's feud, but it was included as a whole in the territory of the same shire, being founded in time of Louis the first.
Author warns to be careful while using the name Luka because from the second half of the 14th cent, onward these term stands for another kind of shire organisation, that one which was connected to the founding and functioning of Louis's Luka or Velika Luka. Moreover author claims that territory of Luka's shire wasn't organised as a separate district but as a term it was used in king's administration as one of the names for Louis's Luka.