Prykarpattia Croats in Context of Croatian Medievalism Studies
Abstract
The purpose of the research paper is to highlight the achievements of Croatian historical science (medievalism studies) in the issues of the ethnogenesis of the Prykarpattia (Ukrainian) Croats.
The scientific novelty. For the first time, an attempt is made to characterize comprehensively the views of Croatian medieval studies on the place of Ukrainian lands in the issues of the ethnogenesis of the Croatian people.
Conclusions. For several centuries, representatives of Croatian medievalism studies have been discussing a number of important problems in the history of Croatia and its people. Since the sources locate a tribe with an identical name in the territory of Ukraine, the Ukrainian segment is also a focal point in the context of Croatian historical discourse.
The views of Croatian medievalists can be categorized into several overarching components: critical evaluation of the extant sources, the etymological origins of the ethnonym ‘Croat’, ethnogenesis and ancestral homeland of the Croats, interpretation of the names ‘White Croatia’ / ‘Great Croatia’ / ‘White Croats’, and the localization of Ukrainian Croats. A general consensus among researchers on each of these issues has yet to be reached. Some researchers trust the information of written sources of the 7th-13th centuries, while others question them; some derive the Croatian name from Iran or the Caucasus, while others trace it to Europe; some consider the proto-Croats to be newcomers from the north or east, while others emphasize the autochthonous nature of the Croatian population. Discrepancies in scholarly discourse similarly extend to the interpretation of the terms ‘White Croatia’ / ‘White Croats’, their association with the concept of ‘Great Croatia’, as well as the search for the boundaries of the settlement of Croats over the territory of Ukraine.
In general, Croatian medievalism studies on the ethnogenesis of Croats in Ukraine are distinguished by a longstanding tradition of research and a diverse array of conceptual frameworks. It is evident that scientific discourse on the issues under consideration will persist for the foreseeable future. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively involve the maximum possible number of sources and diversify the methods of their interpretation based on the current achievements of historical science. Further research in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and genetics will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of these issues.
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