Solin: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Solin (Italian: Salona) is a town in Dalmatia, Croatia, and a suburb of Split.

Known as Salona or Salonae in ancient Roman times, it was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia and the birthplace of Emperor Diocletian, who built a fortified palace nearby, where he lived there from 305 to 313.

When Salona was destroyed in the sixth century, its refugees moved to Diocletian's palace, turning it into the fortified town of Spalato (Split).