![]() ![]() Keywords: Bosnia Evliya Celebi Franks Jesus Christ Ottoman Venetian DalmatiaĮvliya Celebi's visits to Dalmatia always started from the highlands of Bosnia, where he found se. Evliya noted that even on everyday objects such as coins, the Franks felt no inhibitions about placing the likenesses of not only their "accursed" rulers but also prophets like the "beloved" Jesus Christ. An excellent opportunity for Evliya to visit Venetian Dalmatia arose soon after the Ottoman expedition returned to Livno, when the governor of Split sent a delegation bearing letters and gifts, as well as a number of formerly captured Muslims, in order to sue for a truce. ![]() From that "hinterland," he descended three times to the littoral, the first time as a companion to raiders who wreaked havoc in and laid waste to the area between Split and Zadar, and twice as a messenger to facilitate negotiations for a truce. more Evliya Celebi's visits to Dalmatia always started from the highlands of Bosnia, where he found several opportunities to sojourn over the years. Evliya Celebi's visits to Dalmatia always started from the highlands of Bosnia, where he found se. ![]()
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