Thomas the Archdeacon

He speaks of his life in the third person and very briefly, in the style of medieval literature genres.

In 1239 he organized new („latin“) administration in Split, bringing Gargane de Ascindis from Ancona, as the new Podestà.

Thomas' only work is the Historia Salonitana, the history of the archbishops of Salona and Split written in Latin.

[8] The work itself is combining three medieval history genres – historia, chronica and memoriale.

Eventually, his work outgrows the narrow theme of archbishops, and becomes an outstanding literary achievement which encompasses the whole of the Croatian medieval period up to the 13th century.

Because of Thomas' original research in the archbisphopric's archive in Split, he brings facts and news from contemporary documents unknown to modern day historians.