Prvi hrvatski kralj Tomislav
The First Croatian King Tomislav
Tomislav, the first Croatian king: how the 10th-century Trpimirović ruler united Pannonian and Dalmatian Croatia, fought off Hungarians and Bulgarians, and became the national hero whose horseback statue still marks a favourite Zagreb meeting spot.
You will practice: Past tense with 'biti' (bila je podijeljena, bio je), the passive (okrunjen je, pretpostavlja se), and prepositions of direction with the genitive (sa sjevera, s istoka).
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- vijekage, era
- državastate, country
- kneževinaprincipality
- promjenachange
- vladavinareign, rule
- vojskaarmy
- kraljking
- napadattack
- spomenikmonument, statue
- kolodvorrailway station
- vođaleader
- uspjehsuccess, achievement
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What was Tomislav's greatest achievement?
2. When was Tomislav crowned the first Croatian king?
3. Where is his famous statue in Zagreb?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Croatian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.