Mijat Tomic
Encyclopedia
Mijat Tomić was a Croat hajduk
from Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
. Although his exact birthdate is unknown, it is known that he lost his parents at a young age, and by 1640, had two brothers and two sisters. As a hajduk, he fought against the Ottoman Empire
.
In modern Croat culture, he is renowned as a fighter against the Turks, and like many hajduks, he has numerous folk-songs and gusle
poems made in his honour. Croatian writer Dubravko Tomić has written a book "Junačina Mijat Tomić" about him.
, a self-proclaimed micronation
in Bosnia-Herzegovina, is named after him.
Hajduk
Hajduk is a term most commonly referring to outlaws, highwaymen or freedom fighters in the Balkans, Central- and Eastern Europe....
from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
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Biography
He was born in the village of Brišnik near TomislavgradTomislavgrad
Tomislavgrad is a town and municipality in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is in the Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Herzegovina region.- Name :...
. Although his exact birthdate is unknown, it is known that he lost his parents at a young age, and by 1640, had two brothers and two sisters. As a hajduk, he fought against the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
.
In modern Croat culture, he is renowned as a fighter against the Turks, and like many hajduks, he has numerous folk-songs and gusle
Gusle
The Gusle is a single-stringed musical instrument traditionally used in the Dinarides region of the Balkans ....
poems made in his honour. Croatian writer Dubravko Tomić has written a book "Junačina Mijat Tomić" about him.
Trivia
Hajdučka Republika Mijata TomićaHajducka Republika Mijata Tomica
Hajdučka Republika Mijata Tomića is the self-proclaimed micronation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Location :The republic is in the areas between the mountains of Vran and Čvrsnica, in the middle of the Nature Park Blidinje, western Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Basic data :The founder and the...
, a self-proclaimed micronation
Micronation
Micronations, sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects, are entities that claim to be independent nations or states but which are not recognized by world governments or major international organizations...
in Bosnia-Herzegovina, is named after him.