Editing Christianization (section)

=== Croatia ===
According to [[Constantine VII]], Christianization of Croats began in the 7th century.{{sfn|Popovski|2017|p=none available}} The conversion of Croatia is said to have been completed by the time of Duke [[Trpimir I of Croatia|Trpimir]]'s death in 864. In 879, under duke [[Branimir of Croatia|Branimir]], Croatia received papal recognition as a state from [[Pope John VIII]].{{sfn|Antoljak|1994|p=43}}{{refn|group=note|Hungarian historian László Veszprémy writes: "By the end of the 11th century, Hungarian expansion had secured Croatia, a country that was coveted by both the Venetian and Byzantine empires and had already adopted the Latin Christian faith. The Croatian crown was held by the Hungarian kings up to 1918, but Croatia retained its territorial integrity throughout. It is not unrelated that the borders of Latin Christendom in the Balkans have remained coincident with the borders of Croatia into present times".{{sfn|Veszprémy|2001|p=83}}}}