Place details
Place nameSolin
Other namesSalona, Salonae, Colonia Martia Iulia Salonae, Romanorum
CountryHrvatska
Latitude43.55
Longitude16.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on Dalmatian coast adjacent to Split; was important port and fortification of the Illyrian tribe, Delmatae; was under early Greek influence; was residence of Diocletian from 305 CE; taken by Goths and Huns several times; was decimated by Avars in 639.