Krešimir I
King of Croatia
Krešimir I | |
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King of Croatia | |
Reign | 935–945 |
Predecessor | Trpimir II |
Successor | Miroslav |
Died | 945 |
Spouse | Domaslava |
Issue | Miroslav Michael Krešimir II |
Dynasty | Trpimirović |
Father | Trpimir II |
Religion | Christianity |
Krešimir I was king of Croatia from 935 until his death in 945. He was a member of the Trpimirović dynasty.
Reign
Little is known about the reign of Krešimir I. He succeeded Trpimir II as king in around 935.[1] According to De Administrando Imperio,[2] Krešimir managed to maintain Croatia's military power.[1]
After his death his two sons, first Miroslav and later Michael Krešimir II, became kings, after a long struggle for succession.
Footnotes
- ^ a b Birin 2015, p. 56.
- ^ Croatian Encyclopedia 2021.
References
- "Krešimir I.". Croatian Encyclopedia. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Birin, Ante (2015). "Pregled političke povijesti Hrvata u ranome srednjem vijeku". In Nikolić Jakus, Zrinka (ed.). Nova zraka u europskom svjetlu: Hrvatske zemlje u ranome srednjem vijeku (oko 550-oko 1150). Matica hrvatska. ISBN 9789531509428.
- Krešimir I in the book "History of Croatia I" written by Ph.D. Rudolf Horvat
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Preceded by | King of Croatia 935–945 | Succeeded by |
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- Trpimir I (845–864)
- Zdeslav (878–879)
- Muncimir (892–910)
- Tomislav (910–928)
- Trpimir II (928–935)
- Krešimir I (935–945)
- Miroslav (945–949)
- Michael Krešimir II (949–969)
- Stephen Držislav (969–997)
- Svetoslav Suronja (997–1000)
- Krešimir III (1000– c. 1030) and Gojslav (1000–c. 1020)
- Stephen I (c. 1030–1058)
- Peter Krešimir IV (1058–1074)
- Demetrius Zvonimir (1075–1089)
- Stephen II (1089–1091)
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