The Miroslav Gospel Is Not a “Croatian Codex” Created near Ston

According to historical sources, the Miroslav Gospel was commissioned by Miroslav, Prince of Hum, and written in the territory of present-day Montenegro. Claims by Slobodan Prosperov Novak that the manuscript originated near Ston and represents a “Croatian codex” are not supported by relevant historiographical or philological literature.

Were Croats in the 19th Century Twice as Numerous as Serbs?

The claim by Prof. Tado Jurić that Croats in the 19th century were twice as numerous as Serbs rests on a selective use of unreliable and methodologically questionable sources. When the first comparable censuses are taken into account, it becomes clear that the difference between Croats and Serbs was far smaller than double – amounting to only a few percentage points.