So if you happen to hear "Bosna Argentina," that doesn't necessarily mean a football match. Turns out the Franciscan order is quite prominent in Bosnia, and this is their official name for the province in Latin. And it actually includes Croatia and Serbia too.

The Franciscans arrived here in the second half of the 13th century to combat Bosnian Christianity. And they've been here ever since, continuously. Almost immediately after the Ottomans took over the region, the Turkish sultan issued safety guarantees and permission to continue their religious activities. That document is still kept in a monastery in Bosnian Fojnica.

That said, the Franciscans maintained connections with Austrian Catholics, sometimes even crossing into collaboration. And they were terrified the Turks would punish them for it. That's why in the 17th century, they smuggled an icon out of the monastery in Rama, which still hasn't come back—it's now in the Croatian town of Sinj. On the bright side, there's now a museum at the monastery. Nothing too spectacular, but it was interesting to check out.

During World War II, some members of the order openly sympathized with the Croatian Ustaše, though others actively fought against them. And today, back in Rama, there's a bunch of graffiti referencing Croatian forces from the Bosnian War, left by fans of Split (some of the rowdiest supporters in the region).