History Sibenik - Historical and Cultural Information About Sibenik
Sibenik was first mentioned in a document written by king Petar Kresimir IV who lived in the fortified citadel St. Mihovil. Venetians held Sibenik from 1116 - 24 and from 1125 - 33. Hungarian-Croatian king Stjepan IV granted it autonomy in 1167. After a short period of Byzantine rule to 1180, Croatian kings, Venetia, Bosnian king Stjepan Tvrtko and duke Hrvoje Vukcic Hrvatinic alternately ruled the town. It was again under Venetian rule from 1412-1797. Since then to 1918, except for the period of French occupation, it is, together with the rest of Dalmatia, under Austrian rule. At the end of the First World War it was occupied by Italy but it was returned to the mother country under provisions of Rapal Agreement in 1920.
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