Donji Kraji facts for kids

A map showing the historical area of Donji Kraji.

Donji Kraji (pronounced Don-yee KRAH-yee) means "Lower Regions" or "Lower Ends." It was a small but important area in the Middle Ages. You can find it in what is now northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. People also called it Olfeld in Hungarian or Partes inferiores in Latin.

What was Donji Kraji?

At first, Donji Kraji was the name for the land around a town called Ključ, near the Sana River. Over time, starting in the 1200s, people often called it "Donji Kraji of Slavonia." This was instead of "Donji Kraji of Bosnia" or "Bosnian Donji Kraji."

Where was Donji Kraji located?

Medieval Bosnian State Expansion.

In the 1200s, the area of Donji Kraji included several smaller regions called parishes. These were Uskoplje, Pliva, Luka, Vrbas, Zemljanik (also known as Resnik), Vrbanja, Tribava (or Trijebovo), Mel, Lušci, and Banjica.

Later, during the time of a powerful leader named Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić, Donji Kraji grew bigger. It joined with other areas like Sana, Glaž, and for a short time, Dubica. This made Donji Kraji an even more important part of the medieval Bosnian state.

Images for kids

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  Realm of Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić in the early 15th century

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  Coat of Arms of Hrvatinić

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  Ključ fortress, the last stronghold of the last Bosnian King Stephen Tomašević.

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  Jajce – Castle gate showing the Kotromanić royal coat of arms of Stephen Thomas.

See also

In Spanish: Donji Kraji para niños