Croatia (Principia Moderni III Map Game)

The Kingdom of Croatia is a sovereign nation in the Balkans which was granted its sovereignity with the Treaty of Cluj-Napoca.

Before 1400

 * Main Articles: Kingdom of Croatia and Personal union with Hungary

The Croats, a slavic tribe arrived in what is now known as Croatia in the 7th century, after which they begin to create small states. The Croatian Kingdom is born around 925, during the reign of Tomislav. Its peak was reached during the reign of Petar Krešimir IV and Dmitar Zvonimir. In 1102, it entered a personal union with Hungary. Because of the Hungarian succession crisis, Croatia also changed its dynasty often until the rule of Sigismund of Luxembourg

1400s
The reign of the House of Luxembourg brought prosperity and peace to the kingdom, albeit at the price of freedom and sovereignity. Many priviliges promised by the Pacta Conventa were ignored as well as the two golden bulls of Andrew II and Bela IV. The Croatian nation was under influence of Magyarization and the culture suffered.

1500s
With the decline of the Hungarian power and the loss of Poland, Croatia was able to gain sovereignity in the late 1530s through the war of Hungarian reduction, led by Poland, Romania and the Roman Empire. After the Treaty of Cluj-Napoca also called the Liberation Treaty (Povelja Oslobađanja), the independent Kingdom of Croatia was restored and a member of the cadet branch of the Trpimirović Dynasty from Montenegro took up the crown under the name of Petar Krešimir V

Government
The Croatian King holds the largest power, although he is both regulated by the nobles in Croatia as well as the five appointed Bans or Viceroys.

Navy
The Naval forces of Croatia consists of 200 previously Hungarian ships. Although the ships are not of high standard they are sturdy enough to withstand travel through the Mediterranean and to India.