Not good enough explanation. There
was 44% of Serb Orthodox people, in the period when Ottomans went out of Bosnia. If those were all Croatians to start with, why would they convert into Orthodox and not Muslim faith? You think that not a part, but half of people of Bosnia converted from Catholic into Orthodox during 15-19th century? But for what reason to convert from one Christian into another Christian? They would gain nothing from converting from Catholic into Orthodox faith, and it would be a futile move. Do you believe that Catholic under ISIS would come through better if they convert into Orthodox faith?
But before it was closed for like 150 years.
The fact that the church was given a simple right to exist, didn't mean they had any actual influence. What facts do we have about the impact of Pecka Patrijarsija west of Drina valley during those couple of centuries? How many triburaties they had? What was their income? How many churches have they built?
Do you really believe that Serbian Christians who have already been burdened with extra taxes for just being Christians, had the money to support the conversion policy (even if it existed)
of the Orthodox church outside of Serbia?
Do you realize that they were not in the situation to even help themselves. People had no money to feed themselves or to build the church for themselves, and you're proposing Serbians had a Religious Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a budget.
There are no Serbs on this list, which is logical. Serbs usually weren't involved in the Ottoman army.
If those were all Croatians to start with, why would they convert into Orthodox and not Muslim faith?
I'm not saying that all Croats converted to Orthodoxy but part, large part Orthodox Christians in Bosnia are Vlach....Haplotypes of Serbs from Bosnia say that not me...
of the Orthodox church outside of Serbia?
The Patriarchate of Peć had jurisdiction to Zagreb and not to Drina river..
According to the Turkish official figures in 1528/30. in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina there were about 220,000 Muslims, or about 34%, about 360,000 Catholics, or about 57%, and Orthodox Christians, mostly non-Slavic Vlachs, about 55,000, or 9%. In 1624, in Bosnia there were 450,000 Muslims, or 67%, Catholics 150,000, or 22%, and the Orthodox, mostly Vlachs, 75,000 or 11%
Except the Turkish violence, Catholics in Bosnia were exposed to pressures of Orthodox religious leaders, and as such are a few examples. "Suspicion of allegiance of Catholics prompted the Port on new measures, and Peć patriarch gave a firman, which in Bosnia undergoing its jurisdiction Zimije. These name (zimije) was officially designated all Christian subjects of the Ottoman Empire, whether Roman or Greek ceremony..
In 1779, Metropolitan of Herzegovina tries to subdue Catholic of Trebinje, Blagaj, Mostar, Ljubuski ad Duvno; but in court he denied as well as the Bishop of Mostar, who in 1781 invited the friars of Mostar to court for the same things. "Except these examples there were previous attempts Orthodox priests to put under its control the Franciscans, Catholics ad non-believers.
Court decision in the first half of September 1567, rejecting the request of the Serbian Patriarch, royalty and Orthodox representatives from Gabela to the Franciscans ad Catholic people are paying the wedding ad the other giving.
Drinopolje, June 9, 1675. Ferman of Mehmed IV., Who at the request of Dubrovnik deputies Marina Kaboge protected Catholics of Bosnia and Herzegovina against the prosecution of the Peć patriarchy and its followers of Eastern ceremony..
Catholics in Sarajevo asking Pope Innocent XII., That over the French envoy in Constantinople obtain a firman, which would be protected against the Orthodox, who wanted to force them to submit to the authorities of Peć patriarch. "" Dubrovnik, 29 January 1693. Francis Ricciardi, a member of St. Congregation de Propaganda in Dubrovnik, recommended St. Congregation Catholics of Sarajevo in their fight with the patriarchs of Pec.
Ahmed II. orders, to Catholics in Herzegovina that have to pay Metropolitan Peć Simeon wedding and other fees.
From these few examples, it is seen which pressures were exposed Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Ottoman rule. Some converted to Islam, some have adopted Orthodoxy because of the lack of Catholic priests, then constant pressure, blackmail ad harassment from across Drina Orthodox leaders.
The defeat of the Bosnian beglerbeg Hasan Pasha Predojevića near Sisak (Croatia). 1593, where was killed a flower Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina, resulting shift in the Turkish conquest of Croatian and Western Christian
countries.
Bosnia is the year 1606, had to sign a peace on the Žitva torogo in Hungary, where for the first time Croatia returned her some conquered areas.
These local people(Bosnian Muslim) knew,that Croatian Catholics are happy for the victory of Christians and their brothers free Croats, so after returning from military g. 1606 began to do great violence against local Catholics ad their pastors Franciscans..
When in 1635 Fr. Jerome Lucic-Bogoslavić ordained to the bishop, his opponents reported to Rome that his brothers Hehrem, Alija, and Pervan with their families converted to Islam and that will mix miter and turbans if Jerome to be ordained as bishop. Fr. Jerome was born in Vares central Bosnia..
Therefore his brothers converted to Islam at the earliest g. 1590, when the future Fr. Jerome had gone to school, and probably early 17 century., When other Catholics in Vares converted to Islam.
Others case was recorded in the year 1631, when he was elected leader of the Bosnian Franciscans (Minister provincialis) Fr. Martin Brguljanin from Vares. Then it was reported to the Congregation de Propaganda in Rome, that his almost all relatives converted to Islam..
That a large number of Catholic Croats in central Bosnia converted to Islam in the first two decades of the 17-century, it can be seen from the reports of the Bosnian bishop Franjo Baličević. 1600, from the report of Bishop Marijan Maravić. 1655, and bishop Nicholas Ogramić from. 1672, as well as from reports from Fr Paul Papic. 1623..
June 1, 1635 Sarajevo merchant Ante Matijevic reported to Rome, "that Turks began a violent act [the Catholics], we'll be extinct, if the Lord does not help us
There are no Serbs on this list, which is logical. Serbs usually weren't involved in the Ottoman army.
Voynuks: also recruited from the local Christian population (the very term is of Slovenian origin). There are two types - those in Bulgaria, which do not concern us, and "our" Serbian. They performed military service. Cerības (of Christians), Serasker, voynuks begs and sandžakbeg (of Muslims). Since 1530 their position becomes less favorable, because they were reduced to pay taxes (harač). Gradually they crossed the civilian status, and when the 1530 abolished voynuks status in sandžak Smederevo, Krusevac and Zvornik the number of dervendžija is growing.
Voynuk' is derived from 'voynik' which in South Slavic languages means soldier
Such troops are to be found under this name throughout the Balkans — in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia and Thessaly ...