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202565 minPGdocumentary

Historical Figures

King Tomislav

202565 minPGdocumentary

Tomislav the First, a ruler of the Trpimirović dynasty, played a key role in uniting Croatia and shaping its historical legacy.

Historical Figures

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Dražen Klarić

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Tomislav the First, a ruler of the Trpimirović dynasty, played a key role in uniting Croatia and shaping its historical legacy.

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Dražen Klarićdirector

Dražen Klarićwriter

Dragan Despotcast

Robert Bubalocast

Renato Ivanušcast

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Tomislav the First, a central figure in Croatia's Trpimirović dynasty, ruled during a time of uncertainty. His reign is marked by claims from Byzantine sources about his army's strength and the size of his kingdom. The film investigates how Tomislav united continental Croatia and Dalmatia's coastal cities. It questions which aspects of his legacy are factual and which belong to folklore. The runtime is 65 minutes.

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