Lika Lika
—  Geographic region of Croatiaa  —
Lika (highlighted) on a map of Croatia
Country	Croatia
Largest city	Gospić
Area
• Total	5,000 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Population
• Total	50,000
• Density	10/km2 (26/sq mi)
a Lika is not designated as an official region, it is a geographic and historical region only..

Lika (pronounced [lǐːka]) is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass. Today most of the territory of Lika (Gospić, Otočac, Brinje, Donji Lapac, Lovinac, Perušić, Plitvička Jezera, Udbina and Vrhovine) is part of Lika-Senj County. Josipdol, Plaški and Saborsko are part of Karlovac County and Gračac is part of Zadar County.

Major towns include Gospić, Otočac, and Gračac, most of which are located in the karst fields of the rivers of Lika, Gacka and others. The Plitvice Lakes National Park is also in Lika.

History[link]

Medieval[link]

Byelohravati (or White Croats) originally migrated from White Croatia to Lika in the first half of the 7th century. After the settlement of Croats (according to migrations theories), Lika became part of the Duchy of Littoral Croatia. Lika then became a part of the Kingdom of Croatia in 925, when Duke Tomislav of the Croats received the crown and became King of Croatia.

Among the twelve noble Croat tribes that had a right to choose the Croat king, the Gusići tribe was from Lika.

From the 15th century[link]

The Turkish invasion of Klis Fortress in Lika, where a faction of uskoks formed.

Lika-Krbava County Coat of Arms. Kingdom of Hungary, Croatia-Slavonia

The end of the 15th century brought some migrations of Vlachs and Serbs, particularly from Dalmatia and Bosnia which fell to the Ottomans.
Lika, together with whole of Croatia became a part of the Habsburg Monarchy when the Croatian Parliament recognized Ferdinand I of the House of Habsburg as their King in 1527. The Ottomans conquered parts of the region in 1528 and it became Sandžak Lika, a part of Viyalet Bosnia; causing migrations of the region's Serbs, Croats and Vlachs into the Croatian Frontier, Carinthia and Styria; the Serbs from there inhabited Žumberak in the 1630s. After the Second Great Migration of Serbs in 1690, the migrations of Serbs to Lika increased. Shortly after Treaty of Karlowitz was signed in 1699 which ended the War of the Holy League (1683–1699), the region was incorporated into the Karlovac generalat of the Austrian Military Frontier.

Lika housed many Croatian uskoks, who would invade the Ottoman border territories and then return to Austria. They were citizens who wanted to help liberate their fellow men from Ottoman domination. Some of the more important were in Ravni Kotari; and the most famous were from Senj. The uskoks had an important role in the War of the Holy League in which most of the Ottoman-held Habsburg lands were re-conquered.

The Croatian Bans and nobility wanted that the control over the regions of the Military Frontier be restored to the Croatian Parliament and the Roman Catholic Church worked hard to turn the local Serbian Orthodox populace into Uniates^{[citation needed]} but without success. The region went through a process of de-militarization from 1869 after numerous pleas by the Croatian Parliament, and it was officially demilitarized on August 8, 1873. On July 15, 1881 the Military Frontier was abolished, and Lika restored to Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, an autonomous part of Transleithania (the Hungarian part of the Dual Monarchy of Austro-Hungary).

In 18th century and in the middle of the 19th century the Orthodox Christians, mostly adherents of Serbian Orthodox Licko-Krbavska and Zrinopoljska Eparchy comprised the majority in Lika. This Eparchy, established in 1695 by metropolitan Atanasije Ljubojevic and certified by Emperor Joseph I in 1707, is known (from the 19th century) as the Eparchy of Upper Karlovac. According to the 1910 Austro-Hungarian census, the Lika-Krbava county had some 204,710 inhabitants, of those, 104,041 Orthodox (51%), 100,620 Roman Catholics (49%), 14 Greek Catholics, 12 Jews, 6 Lutherans and 2 Calvinists. The Orthodox Christian population lived predominantly in the eastern and central parts of the region.

Kingdom of Yugoslavia to SFRY[link]

After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia, of which Lika was part, became part of the self-proclaimed State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs on October 29, 1918. The newly-created state then joined the Kingdom of Serbia on December 1, 1918 to form Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes which was in 1929 renamed into Yugoslavia. Lika remained inside Croatia, which became one of the constituent provinces of the Kingdom. The majority of Lika belonged to the Županija Lika-Krbava with the capital in Senj (instead of in Gospić previously). The new constitution abolished any previous borders and Lika became a part of the Primorsko-krajiška Oblast with the capital in Karlovac. In 1929, the region became a part of the Sava Banate (Savska banovina) of the newly formed Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and the in 1939 of the Croatian Banate (Hrvatska banovina).

Yugoslavia was invaded and split by the Axis forces in 1941 and Lika became a part of the Independent State of Croatia. During World War II the region's Serbs were decimated by the Ustasha regime.

Croatian War of Independence[link]

Lika

Due to recent civil unrest and with Croatia declaring independence from Yugoslavia, the Serb majority settlements of eastern Lika joined with fellow Serbian populous in nowadays Bosnia and Croatia in the creation and declaration of independence of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK). Subsequently, the Serbian paramilitary units were created with the backing of the Yugoslav National Army and Serbian paramilitary forces from B&H. Clashes with the Croatian police that followed later in 1991 quickly erupted in a full-scale war that resulted in the capital of the province Gospić being heavily damaged by the Serbian forces. War continued until 1995, when the Croatian Army liberated the region in Operation Storm, ending the existence of the RSK. Some 30,000 Serbs fled Lika, although some have since returned. Most of the Croats previously expelled have now returned.

Economy[link]

Lika is traditionally a rural area with a developed farming (growing potatoes) and livestock. Industry is minimal and relies mostly on wood processing. The non-contamination could prove a major advantage in the near future based and tourism development. For this there are great potentials - Like in the two national parks ( Plitvice Lakes and North Velebit), are important factors and proximity to Dalmatian summer resorts and good transport links.

Population[link]

Map of main settlements in Lika

The 2001 census data for the Lika-Senj county shows 53,677 inhabitants (almost 37% less than ten years before), which are 86.15% Croat and 11.54% Serb. Population 2001.:[1]

Famous People[link]

• Marko Mesić
• Ante Starčević
• Stjepan Sarkotić
• Nikola Mašić
• Ivana Brkljačić

• Mile Budak
• Josip Čorak
• Slavko Degoricija
• Ivan Devčić
• Jure Francetić
• Željko Holjevac
• Damir Karakaš
• Ana Karić
• Ferdinand Kovačević
• Miroslav Kraljević
• Fran Kurelac
• Marijan Matijević

• Jovanka Budisavljević-Broz
• Darko Milinović
• Luka Perković
• Grga Rupčić
• Franjo Sudar
• Rade Šerbedžija
• Franjo Šimić
• Slavko Štimac
• Nikola Tesla
• Jure Turić
• Nikica Valentić
• Janko Vuković-Podkapelski
• Julius Krpan

See also[link]

• History of Croatia

References[link]

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External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lika

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• Glagolitic heritage in Lika
• Lika population 1910
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Sean Tyas
Sean Tyas 2009 in Melbourne
Background information
Born	1979
Origin	New York
Genres	Trance
Years active	1999 - present
Website	seantyasmusic.com

Sean Tyas is an American DJ and electronic music producer.^[1][2] The genre of his productions and DJ sets can be broadly categorized as trance.

Sean's music receives regular airtime on radio shows such as Armin van Buuren's "A State of Trance," Above & Beyond's "Trance Around the World," and his own show, "Tytanium Sessions."

Personal life[link]

Originally from Long Island, New York, Sean's interest in electronic music began in 1991 when he heard a tape containing various electronic interpretations of "O'Fortuna." From then on, he began listening to what was then known as "techno." He took his first steps into music production in 2000/2001, using software called "Impulse Tracker"[2] on the Microsoft DOS operating system.^[3]

In 2004, Sean moved to Germany to begin work producing for DJ Beam, followed by a move to a more appealing set-up in Switzerland, where he produced several successful singles for Dave202. Sean continues to live in Switzerland, now with his Swiss wife Mirella.

Residency[link]

In 2008, Tyas became the quarterly resident DJ for Sheffield (UK) trance night Off The Rails.^[4]

Radio[link]

Sean presents an internet radio show entitled Tytanium Sessions (Rebrand of The Wednesday Whistle & Phased Out Phriday program) for the trance radio site Afterhours every Monday night.^[5] This show is also distributed via the iTunes Store in the form of a podcast.

References[link]

External links[link]

Shannon Brown

No. 26 – Phoenix Suns
Shooting guard / Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1985-11-29) November 29, 1985 (age 26) Maywood, Illinois
Nationality	American
High school	Proviso East HS (Maywood, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Michigan State
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2008	Cleveland Cavaliers
2007	→Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League)
2008	→Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
2008	Chicago Bulls
2008	→Iowa Energy (D-League)
2008–2009	Charlotte Bobcats
2009–2011	Los Angeles Lakers
2011–present	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA Champion (2009, 2010)

Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions. He plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Phoenix Suns. Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2003, and played college basketball at Michigan State University. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Brown in 2006; Brown played his rookie season with Cleveland and has played for three teams in the NBA Development League.

High school/college career[link]

Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, where his teammates included fellow 2006 draftee Dee Brown (no relation). In 2003, he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball^[1] and a McDonald's All-American .

Brown played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was second-team All-Big Ten as a junior and an All-Big Ten Defensive selection.^[2]

NCAA statistics[link]

NBA career[link]

Cleveland Cavaliers[link]

Brown (left) practices shooting with teammate Luke Walton.

Brown was drafted in the first round with the 25th pick of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Appearing in only 23 games (5 starts) in his debut season, he showed promise, scoring in double figures twice (10 points vs. New York on November 29 and 14 vs. Toronto on 3/3), but was hampered by an injury to his shin.

Brown was assigned to the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds on March 2, 2007^[3] but was recalled by the Cavaliers a day later. In his sole game as a Thunderbird, Brown scored 14 points with four rebounds and six assists.^[4][5] Brown returned to the NBA Development League, this time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on January 11, 2008.^[4] In four games as a Viper, He averaged 23.5 points, including a 37-point performance against the Dakota Wizards on January 16.^[6] He was recalled by the Cavaliers on January 17.^[7]

Through 2007–08's All-Star Break, Brown played in 15 games during the season (starting four games), averaging 7.0 points per game.

Chicago Bulls[link]

On February 21, 2008, Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of a 3-team deal between the Bulls, the Cavaliers, and the Sonics. The Sonics received Cavs forward Ira Newble, Cavs forward Donyell Marshall, and Bulls forward Adrian Griffin. The Cavs received Bulls center Ben Wallace, Bulls forward Joe Smith, the Bulls' 2009 2nd round pick (which turned out to be Danny Green), Sonics forward Wally Szczerbiak, and Sonics guard Delonte West. While the Bulls received Brown, Cavs forward Drew Gooden, Cavs guard Larry Hughes, and Cavs forward Cedric Simmons.^[8][9]

Charlotte Bobcats[link]

This section requires expansion.

On August 6, 2008, he was signed to the Charlotte Bobcats to a one-year contract worth the minimum NBA salary of $800,000.^[10][11]

Los Angeles Lakers[link]

On February 7, 2009, Brown was traded, along with Adam Morrison, to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vladimir Radmanović.^[12]

Brown's playing time with the Lakers was initially limited. Towards the end of the season, Brown experienced an upswing of playtime. In the 5 final games of the season, Brown played for an average of 16.4 minutes. With those minutes, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.^[13]

Brown's increased playtime would carry on to the playoffs. In the opening game in the first round match up against the Jazz, Brown played 22 minutes. He had 9 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal. He finished the series averaging 17.4 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and one steal per game.

On July 6, 2009, Brown agreed to return to the Lakers for two years and $4.2 million.

It was announced on January 18, 2010 that he was selected to compete in the Sprite Slam Dunk Competition at Dallas in the 2010 All-Star weekend. On the same day, he led the Lakers with 22 points in their 98–92 win against the Orlando Magic.^[14] Brown participated in the dunk contest on February 13, 2010, but did not advance beyond the first round.^[15]

On February 16, 2010, in a game against the Golden State Warriors, Brown scored a career high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.^[16] He won his second championship at the end of the season.

On August 5, 2010, Brown decided to return to the Lakers, agreeing to a two-year deal worth $4.6 million.^[17]

On August 8, 2010, Brown signed the deal with the Lakers.^[18]

On June 30, 2011, Brown terminated his contract with the Lakers.^[19]

Phoenix Suns[link]

On December 10, 2011, the Phoenix Suns signed Shannon Brown to a 1 year contract.^[20] On March 15, 2012, Brown led the Suns with 21 points in a tough 91–87 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. On March 28, 2012, Brown scored a career high 32 points, with five 3-pointers, in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. On April 7, 2012, Brown would score 20 points in the third quarter against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. He would lead the team with 24 points in a blowout 125-105 victory. Two days later, Brown would grab seven rebounds for the Suns (tied for the team game-high with Marcin Gortat) in a blowout 114-90 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]