The main subject of the following work is a review of modern historiography on the Bosnian Church during the period of the decentralized and weak Bosnian Kingdom after the death of its founder, Tvrtko I Kotromanić, in 1391, up to the fall of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1463 and 1482. The weakness of the central authority in Bosnia at the end of the 14th century began the period of the 'Rusag Lords,' noble families who became territorially and politically independent, leading to increasing conflicts among themselves, as well as with the king and neighboring regions, primarily with Dubrovnik. Perhaps it was precisely this fragmentation that brought the 'Bosnian Church' its final surge of moral and political influence in Bosnia. However, the scarcity of primary sources in modern historiography has led to deep disagreements within the scholarly community. The issues that this master's thesis will address include the theological nature of the 'Bosnian Church,' its social and state role, the nature of its structure and hierarchy, and lastly, the problem of the mysterious disappearance of the krstjani (members of the Bosnian Church) upon the fall of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Empire of the Crescent.
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