Tadija Smičiklas
Tadija "Tade" Smičiklas (1 October 1843 – 8 June 1914) was a
Croatian historian and politician. He was a professor at the Zagreb university and a member of the Croatian Academy. A member of the Illyrianist
People's Party, he supported the independence of Croatia from the Austrian Empire. He authored the first history book on Croatia and laid the foundation of
Croatian historiography.
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