Humska zemlja
zemlja of medieval Bosnian state, historical region of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Humska Zemlja ("Hum Zemlja", Hum; Serbo-Croatian: Humska zemlja, Hum / Хумска земља, Хум) is a historical zemlja that arose in the Middle Ages as well-defined administrative unit of medieval Bosnia ruled by the Kosača dynasty. It included most of today's Herzegovina, in Bosansko Primorje including Konavle, territories on the south of Dalmatia between Omiš and Neretva Delta (modern-day Croatia), in Boka Kotorska and south to Budva (modern-day Montenegro). The name for this zemlja derived from the earlier name for the region, Zahumlje. The seat of Kosače family was in the town and fortress of Blagaj and during the winter seasons, Novi.
Name
The name for the region changed over time and had different geographical and political meaning. As a politically separate entity, Humska zemlja is not synonymous with Zahumlje, nor Herzegovina.
The Zahumlje was first mentioned in the 10th century. The name Humska zemlja can be traced back to the 12th century. It was mentioned in a charter by Stefan Nemanja to Split commune. At that time it already incorporated Zahumlje into new geopolitical paradigm.
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