List of rulers of Bosnia
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This is a list of rulers of Bosnia, containing Dukes, Bans and Kings of Medieval Bosnia.
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[edit] Early rulers (1082–1136)
| Picture | TitleName | House | Reign | Overlordship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Duke Stephen |
Vojislavljević dynasty | fl. 1082-1101 |
Duklja |
He was appointed governor of Bosnia by King Constantine Bodin (r. 1081–1101), his kinsman, sometime between 1082-5.[1][2] |
| Annexed by the Vukanović dynasty (1101–1136)[citation needed] | |||||
[edit] Banate of Bosnia (1136–1377)
| Picture | TitleName | House | Reign | Overlordship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conquered by Béla II of Hungary in 1136; Ladislaus II of Hungary first held the title Ban of Bosnia 1137-1154 | |||||
| Ban Borić |
House of Boričević | 1154–1163 |
< Géza II (1158–1162) Stephen III (1162–1163) Hungary |
a local Slavonian landlord[3] that had possessions on both sides of the river Sava. As Hungarian domination over Bosnia grew, Borić became its supporter and gained the title of Ban of the newly created Banate of Bosnia.[4] In 1162-1163 a succession war erupted between the anti-Byzantine candidate (backed by Beloš, his former superior) and the pro-Byzantine Stephen IV, son of King Geza. Borić supported Beloš out of loyalty. Stephen IV succeeded the throne and sent Gottfried, who defeated Borić in 1163. | |
| Bosnia annexed by Hungary | |||||
| Ban Kulin |
House of Kulinić | 1180–1204 |
Byzantine Emeric I (1183–1204) Hungary |
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| Ban Stephen |
House of Kulinić | 1204–1232 | |||
| Ban Matthew Ninoslaus |
House of Kulinić | 1232–1253 | |||
| Ban Prijezda I |
House of Kotromanić | 1254–1287 | |||
| Ban Prijezda II |
House of Kotromanić | 1287–1290 | |||
| In 1299, Paul I Šubić of Bribir took the title Ban of Bosnia (Bosniae dominus) and named his brother Mladen I Šubić of Bribir as the Bosnian Ban. Mladen was Bosnian Ban from 1299–1304. From 1299 Mladen I was in war with Stephen I. | |||||
| Ban Stephen I |
House of Kotromanić | 1287–1314 | |||
| In 1305, Paul Šubić took the title Lord of all of Bosnia (totius Bosniae dominus). Paul was from 1305–1312 Lord of all of Bosnia. | |||||
| Ban Paul |
House of Šubić | 1305–1312 | |||
| Ban Mladen II |
House of Šubić | 1312–1322 | |||
| Paul's eldest son Mladen II Šubić of Bribir was Lord of all of Bosnia from 1312–1322. In 1314, Mladen II appoints Stephen II Kotromanić, his former enemy, as vassal in Bosnia | |||||
| Ban Stephen II |
House of Kotromanić | 1322–1353 | |||
| Ban Tvrtko I |
House of Kotromanić | 1353–1366 | |||
| Ban Vuk |
House of Kotromanić | 1366–1367 | |||
| Ban Tvrtko I |
House of Kotromanić | 1367–1377 | |||
[edit] Kingdom of Bosnia (1377–1463)
- Note: All Bosnian kings had two names and the first of those two names was Stephen. They are traditionally and most commonly numbered after the second of their two names; thus, the fourth and sixth King of Bosnia was not Stephen IV Tvrtko, but Stephen Tvrtko II.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tvrtko I 26 October 1377 - 10 March 1391 |
1338 son of Vladislav Kotromanić and Jelena Šubić |
Dorothea of Bulgaria Ilinci 8 December 1374 no children |
10 March 1391 aged 53 |
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| Stephen Dabiša 10 March 1391 - 8 September 1395 |
after 1339 illegitimate son of Vladislav Kotromanić |
Jelena Gruba one daughter |
8 September 1395 Kraljeva Sutjeska |
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| Jelena Gruba 8 September 1395 - 1398 |
born to the House of Nikolić | Stephen Dabiša one daughter |
after 1399 | |
| Stephen Ostoja 1398–1404 1409–1418 |
illegitimate son of Tvrtko I | (1) Vitača no children (2) Kujava one son (3) Jelena Nelipčić no children |
after 23 March 1418 | |
| Stephen Ostojić 1418–1421 |
son of Stephen Ostoja and Kujava | never married | 1421 | |
| Tvrtko II 1404 - 1409 1421 - November 1443 |
illegitimate son of Tvrtko I | Dorothy Garai no children |
November 1443 | |
| Radivoj anti-king 1432 - 1435 |
illegitimate son of Stephen Ostoja | Catherine of Velika three sons |
June 1463 | |
| Stephen Thomas 1443 - 10 July 1461 |
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illegitimate son of Stephen Ostoja | (1) Vojača one son (2) Katarina Kosača two children |
10 July 1461 |
| Stephen Tomašević 10 July 1461 - 5 June 1463 |
son of Stephen Thomas and Vojača | Jelena Branković Smederevo 1 April 1459 no children |
5 June 1463 beheaded |
[edit] Pretenders
| Nominal | ||
| Nicholas of Ilok | "King of Bosnia" (1471–1477) | appointed by the King of Hungary |
| Matthias of Bosnia (House of Kotromanić) | "King of Bosnia" (1465–1471) | son of Radivoj of Bosnia, appointed by the Sultan |
| Matija Vojsalić (House of Hrvatinić) | "King of Ottoman Bosnia" (1472–1476) | appointed by the Sultan, removed for conspiring against the Ottomans |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Edgar Hösch, The Balkans: a short history from Greek times to the present day, Vol 1972, Part 2, pages 68 and 83. Google Books
- ^ Vjekoslav Kljaic, Geschichte Bosniens von den ltesten Zeiten bis zum Verfalle des K nigreiches, p. 61 (in German)
- ^ Rusmir Mahmutćehajić. "4. The cycle of slaughter". Bosnia the Good: Tolerance and Tradition. p. 119. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Judith Mary Upton-Ward, H.J.A. Sire. "24. The Priory of Vrana". The Military Orders: On Land and by Sea. p. 221. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
