The Vrbnik Statute is a 14th century Glagolitic

Glagolitic alphabet

The Glagolitic alphabet , also known as Glagolitsa, is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. The name was not coined until many centuries after its creation, and comes from the Old Slavic glagolъ "utterance" . The verb glagoliti means "to speak"...

 city statute

Statute

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 of the Croatian city Vrbnik

Vrbnik

Vrbnik is a Croatian village perched on a rocky outcrop by the Adriatic Sea on the east coast of the island of Krk. Originally a walled village, Vrbnik was established in medieval times. It is known for its local wine called Zlahtina...

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The Vrbnik Statute was written in 1388 on the east coast of the island of Krk

Krk

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 in Croatia

Croatia

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. The Vrbnik Statute is the second oldest among Croatian city statutes, written shortly after Vinodol Statute

Novi Vinodolski

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. It hasn't been preserved in Glagolitic Script like the Veprinac Statute, but only as a transcript which was made by Vrbnik priest Grgur Zaskovic. Today, it is stored in the University Library

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 of Zagreb

Zagreb

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The Vrbnik Statute confirms status of Vrbnik, as an administrative and political centre from the 14th century.