1 definition by Horvathos Kresimir
The word Croat, is used to define a person of Croatian Ancestry (Hrvati). This is one of the oldest Slavic groups to have migrated into Central Europe during the period of the Great Slavic Migrations in the 6th and 7th Century AD. They occupy a small stretch of land in a shoe shape, encompassing the Eastern part of the Adriatic Coast, Eastward to the Border of Serbia, and Northward to Slovenia and Hungary. The people of this country once controlled much of modern-day Southern Hungary (Pannonian Plains), Vovjodina (Serbia), the entirity of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Parts of Austrian Karinthia and the entire Montengrin Seaboard, which was known at the time as "Red Croatia,' or Paganistic Croatia, those who had not accepted Christianity. It should also be mentioned that the modern day Croatian borders were the same as they were during the height of the Ottoman Empire, Croatia was the frontier for the Christian and Western world against this aggression which had already swallowed Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania and was threatening Austria and Hungary (Later conquered). These valant Croats died, so that other Christians may live in freedom in Vienna, Rome and Paris. Which all contributed and also paid a hefty price against the Turks.
That man is a Croat...
by Horvathos Kresimir April 7, 2004