Spalatum

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Spalatum is the ancient name for the city of Split on the Adriatic coast of present-day Croatia, historically notable as the site of the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s palace.


Statements (28)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman urban center
ancient city
historical settlement
ancientNameOf Split
associatedWith Diocletian
surface form: Roman Emperor Diocletian
coast Adriatic coast
coastalCityOf Adriatic Sea
countryInAntiquity Roman Empire
countryInModernTimes independent Republic of Croatia
surface form: Republic of Croatia
developedAround Palace of Diocletian
surface form: Diocletian's Palace
foundedAs site of imperial residence
hasArchaeologicalRemains Palace of Diocletian
surface form: Diocletian's Palace complex
hasHeritageSite Palace of Diocletian
surface form: Diocletian's Palace
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
historicalRegion Roman province of Dalmatia
historicalSignificance imperial Roman residence site
origin of the city of Split
languageOfName Latin
locatedIn Dalmatia
locatedInPresentDay Croatia
city of Split
locatedOn Adriatic Sea
modernName Split
notableFor Palace of Diocletian
surface form: Diocletian's Palace
partOf Roman Empire
predecessorOf medieval Split
regionInModernTimes Dalmatia
urbanDevelopment grew from settlement within Diocletian's Palace

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Diocletian deathPlace Spalatum
Diocletian palaceLocation Spalatum