Introduction
Zagreb the Capitol of a country positioned on the border of the East and the West. Torn between two different mindsets, cultures, and Kindred sects.
To say that Zagreb is a battleground for Camarilla and Sabbat would be wrong, the whole country is. Not to mention the proximity to Vienna, Venice, Constantinople and Assamite strongholds in Bosnia, all adding multitude of influences to the mix.
History of Croatia
Note: As I will try to be as much historically correct as I am able, I will introduce bulk of background information. Most of that information I mention I will not talk about more than necessary for further understanding of the text or for giving you the feeling I am trying to accomplish. My most important references are books called “History of Croats”, they alone have more than three thousand pages and go into details I will not try to recreate so if any need arises please let me know and include the years in question so it will be easier for me to find what I need in the books.
For example: Throughout history the rule over Dalmatian coast and Istra, especially towns, changed hands between Venice, Byzantine empire and Croatia so often that at least a third of this text could be filled with notes on this. Thus I will mention it only when necessary.
A note on names: When I started writing this I didn’t realise how confusing this might get to a person not familiar with our history and language. So without further delay the names.
As you will note in the beginning of the text during 10th AD there were two kingdoms called White Croatia, unless noted after the initial explanation this term will be used for the country on the Balkans. The kingdom situated on the Balkans was divided in two parts White (North) Croatia and Red (South) Croatia.
Also note the difference between Slaveni (Slavic people), Sloveni (people from Slovenia) and Slavonci/Slavonia (people/region in White Croatia).
The coastal region can roughly be divided into Istra (peninsula bordering with Italy and Slovenia of today), Dalmatia (the coastal area from Istra going south) and Dubrovnik (an independent town annexed to Croatia after it was occupied for the first time in it’s history by Napoleon).
In the middle ages Zagreb was not know by that name, two distinct parts existed – The free town Gradec and canonical settlement Kaptol.
Clans are in italic, Cainite names bold and italic and dates are bold.