Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "9th century in Serbia" in English language version.
...the Serbs, a people that is said to hold a large part of Dalmatia
...who are said to hold a great part of Dalmatia
'a people that is said to hold a large part of Dalmatia'. This was a reference to the ancient Roman province of Dalmatia, which extended deep into the western Balkan interior, from the eastern Adriatic coast to the valleys of the Ibar and Sava Rivers.