Kingdom of Syrmia: Map & History
Syrmia is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers.
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Syrmia is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Croatia and Serbia. Most of the region is flat, with the exception of the low Fruška Gora mountain stretching along the Danube in its northern part.
Modern Countries Once Part of Kingdom of Syrmia
At its mapped extent, Kingdom of Syrmia covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Kingdom of Syrmia's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Kingdom of Syrmia in Depth
History
Between 3000 BC and 2400 BC, Syrmia was at the centre of Indo-European Vučedol culture.
Sirmium was conquered by Romans in the first century BC and became the economic and political capital of Pannonia. In 6 AD, there was an uprising of the indigenous peoples against Roman rule. However, ten later Roman Emperors were born in Sirmium or nearby. They included Herennius Etruscus (227–251), Hostilian (230?–251), Decius Traian (249–251), Claudius II (268–270), Quintillus (270), Aurelian (270–275), Probus (276–282), Maximianus Herculius (285–310), Constantius II (337–361), and Gratian (367–383).
In the 6th century, Syrmia was part of the Byzantine province of Pannonia. During that time, Byzantine rule was challenged by Ostrogoths and Gepids.
Geography
The western part of Syrmia is part of the Vukovar-Syrmia County in Croatia.
The majority of eastern Syrmia is located in the Srem District in Serbia. A smaller area around Novi Sad is part of the South Bačka District, and another smaller area around Novi Beograd, Zemun, and Surčin belongs to the City of Belgrade.
Syrmia's only mountain is Fruška Gora with its highest peak, Crveni Čot, at 539 m.
The present Croatian-Serbian border in Syrmia was drawn in 1945 by the so-called Đilas Commission. It draw the administrative border line between the Yugoslav constituent republics of Croatia and Serbia.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Syrmia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kingdom of Syrmia Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Kingdom of Syrmia appears, with the other states of the time.
Kingdom of Syrmia Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 24,036 km² in 1320 CE.
Kingdom of Syrmia: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Kingdom of Syrmia exist?
The Kingdom of Syrmia is dated to 1285 CE – 1325 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Syrmia?
The capital of the Kingdom of Syrmia was Sremska Mitrovica.
How large was the Kingdom of Syrmia at its peak?
At its peak in 1320 AD the Kingdom of Syrmia covered about 24,036 km².
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