"Živila Hrvatska" () is a

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n patriotic song. The lyrics were written by

August Šenoa August Ivan Nepomuk Eduard Šenoa (; originally Schönoa; 14 November 1838 – 13 December 1881) was a Croatian novelist, playwright, poet, and editor. Born to an ethnic German and Slovak family, Šenoa became a key figure in the developmen ...

, while the melody was composed by Ivan Zajc. The lyrics first appeared in the September 1873 print of '' Vienac'' magazine and other Croatian publications and was simply titled "Hrvatska Pjesma" ('Croatian Song'). The

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was recorded in the 1893 book ''Hrvatska Pjesmarica'' by

Vjekoslav Klaić Vjekoslav Klaić (21 June 1849 – 1 July 1928) was a Croatian historian and writer, most famous for his monumental work ''History of the Croats''. Klaić was born in Garčin near Slavonski Brod as the son of a teacher. He was raised in German ...

, where it was titled as "Živila Hrvatska".

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