= Krk = '''Krk''' is a city in Croatia, on an island also named Krk. <> ---- == History == The island has been inhabited by Liburnians since the Neolithic era. They called it ''Curicum''. The [[WorldHistory/RomanEmpire|Romans]] conquered the island and fortified it. Krk was ceded to the [[WorldHistory/ByzantineEmpire|Byzantines]] in 812 and developed as a [[WorldHistory/DalmatianCityStates|city state]]. The [[WorldHistory/RepublicOfVenice|Venetians]] conquered it for the first time in 1001. The city came to be known as ''Vekla'' or ''Veglia''. The '''Frankopan dynasty''' emerged from Krk; '''Dujam''' was made count of Krk by the Venetians in 1118, after their second conquest. Krk was ceded to direct [[Austria/Monarchs#Austrian_Empire|Austrian]] rule as a part of [[WorldHistory/Illyria|Illyria]] in 1797. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryCityState