ried from autonomy within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to a political union with the Kingdom of Italy.
10 kreuzer Austrian KK issue 1858 cancelled in Italian Spalato 24 APRr
The political alliances in Split shifted over time. At first, the Unionists and Autonomists were allied against the centralism of Vienna. After a while, when the national question came to prominence, they separated. Under Austria, however, Split can generally be said to have stagnated. The great upheavals in Europe in 1848 gained no ground in Split, and the city did not rebel.
Antonio Bajamonti became Mayor of Split in 1860 for and � except for a brief interruption during the period 1864�65 � held the post for over two decades until 1880. Bajamonti was also a member of the Dalmatian Sabor (1861�91) and the Austrian Chamber of Deputies (1867�70 and 1873�79). In 1882 the Bajamonti's party lost the elections and Dujam Rendi?-Mio?evi?, a prominent city lawyer, was elected to the post
