Morlachia

Morlachia (Latin: Morlachia; Italian: Morlacchia; Croatian: Morlakija; Romanian: Morlachia) was a vaguely defined region, named after the Morlachs, used on European maps between the 16th and the 19th centuries. Morlachia was located in modern-day Croatia between Istria and Dalmatia, being opposite to the island of Krk. The Morlachs were originally a Romance people related to modern Romanians before their Slavicisation.

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