Bošnjani ( Cyrillic : Бошњани ; singular masculine: Bošnjanin / Бошњанин , feminine: Bošnjanka / Бошњанка ; Latin : Bosniensis ), meaning Bosnians , is the name originating from the Middle Ages , used for the inhabitants of Bosnia . The name is used and can be found in Bosnian written monuments from that period, appearing in Venetian sources as earliest as 12th century, according to investigation of the relations between Bosnia and Venetia by historian Marko Šunjić , and other documents until at least early 16th century and the Ottoman conquest and power stabilization.
12-724: (Redirected from Bosanski ) [REDACTED] Look up Bosnian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bosnian may refer to: Anything related to the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina or its inhabitants Anything related to Bosnia (region) or its inhabitants Bosniaks , an ethnic group mainly inhabiting Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnians , people who live in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Croats , an ethnic group and one of three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serbs , an ethnic group and one of
24-523: A 1417 document by Stjepan Ostoja mentions i nostri boni Bosnensi , and the same term is used in a 1419 document by Stjepan Ostojić . Ćošković dates the term to Stjepan II Kotromanić (1322–53). The syntagm of Dobri Bošnjani , Добри Бошњани (the "Good Bosnians") which appear in historical documents (charters) as a social and ethical category, historian Srečko Džaja relates to similar syntagm of " boni homines ". Bosnian historian Pejo Ćošković , citing Ferdo Šišić and Dominik Mandić , describes
36-808: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Bosnian [REDACTED] Look up Bosnian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bosnian may refer to: Anything related to the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina or its inhabitants Anything related to Bosnia (region) or its inhabitants Bosniaks , an ethnic group mainly inhabiting Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnians , people who live in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Croats , an ethnic group and one of three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serbs , an ethnic group and one of
48-506: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Bo%C5%A1njani The term good Bosnian ( dobri Bošnjanin , добри Бошњанин ) was not a geographical reference for the inhabitants along the Bosna River , but it was referred to the population of the entire medieval Bosnia , regardless of religion, which can be seen in various charters of
60-468: Is encountered in Bosnian Franciscan writings, such as prominent members of the order, historians and writers, Ivan Frano Jukić and Antun Knežević , who were first to relate the name to ethnic and national context. The situation changed again in the 20th century, as Bosanac (see also: Bosnian and Bosnians ) came to be the preferred term. Following the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina in
72-518: The 14th and 15th centuries during the reign of ban Stjepan II Kotromanić , ban Tvrtko I Kotromanić , King Stjepan Ostoja , etc. In these charters, Bosnian rulers mention good Bosnians as witnesses. The demonym " Bošnjani " appears in medieval state documents ( charters ) of foreign and/or Bosnian provenience, written in Bosnian Cyrillic , since the 12th century, and is used in reference to Bosnian nobility of medieval Bosnia , their subjects, to
84-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bosnian . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bosnian&oldid=1249562440 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
96-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bosnian . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bosnian&oldid=1249562440 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
108-480: The three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bošnjani , the name of inhabitants of Bosnia during the Middle Ages Bosnian language See also [ edit ] Bosniak (disambiguation) List of Bosnians and Herzegovinians Languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina All pages with titles beginning with Bosnian Topics referred to by
120-418: The three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bošnjani , the name of inhabitants of Bosnia during the Middle Ages Bosnian language See also [ edit ] Bosniak (disambiguation) List of Bosnians and Herzegovinians Languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina All pages with titles beginning with Bosnian Topics referred to by
132-519: The use of the term in royal documents as membership in Bosnian nobility, with no indication of the subject's religion. and as a political term to distinguish people from Bosnia proper from people from other lands acquired in the hidays of Kingdom of Bosnia and included into royal titulage. During the Austro-Hungarian era the term Bošnjak was also preferred until the beginning of the 20th century, and
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#1732844116301144-467: The witnesses in disputes, testaments, provisions, to their relatives and kin, and so on. Most notably it was used in charters by Bosnian magnates and royalties, and among the last to use it in his being Bosnian king Stjepan Tomašević , prior to the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia . Appearing in a number of documents from the period, it was often coupled with the word "Good" ( Dobri , Добри ). For example,
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