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Definition

Salona was an ancient city located at the estuary of the river Jadro in present-day Solin, a suburb of Split on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. It became the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia in 9 CE.

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Timeline

  • c. 300 BCE - c. 200 BCE
    Greek colonists set up an emporion (trade centre) at Salona.
  • 33 BCE
    Salona becomes a Roman colony.
  • 9 CE
    Salona becomes the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia.
  • 493 CE - 535 CE
    Salona is governed by the Goths.
  • 614 CE
    Salona is abandoned.
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