History of Salona

habited the new city of Split, located only a few kilometers from the abandoned Salona. At the very least, they wanted to bring to Split the bones of their most important protectors: St. Domnius and St. Anastasius. They placed them in what was once Diocletian's mausoleum, which was subsequently converted into a cathedral.

Middle Ages

In the 9th century, duke Trpimir I of Croatia built a Benedictine monastery between Klis and Solin. Inscriptions dated to 852 from there are first known written record of the name of Croats in modern-day Croatian territory.

In the 10th century, queen Helen (Jelena) had built two churches by the Jadro: the Church of St. Stephen and the Church of St. Mary. The Church of St. Stephen was the burial place of a number of Croatian kings along with other nobility:

Stjepan Držislav -- King of Croatia (969-997)

Gojslav of Croatia King of Croatia (1000–1020) with Krešimir III

Krešimir III -- King of Croatia (1000–1030) with Gojslav

Stjepan I -- King of Croatia (1030–1058)

Petar Krešimir IV of Croatia -- King of Croatia (1059–1074)

Dmitar Zvonimir -- King of Croatia (1075–1089)

Stjepan II -- King of Croatia (1089–1091)

It was destroyed by the Ottoman Turks in the 16th century. The nearby Church of St. Mary was the burial site of Mihajlo Krešimir II and his wife Jelena, the benefactress.