Zdeslav of Croatia
| Zdeslav | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Croatia | |
| Reign | c. 878 – early May, 879 |
| Died | early May, 879 |
| Place of death | near Knin |
| Predecessor | 864 Trpimir I of Croatia, 878 Zdeslav deposed unnamed son of Domagoj |
| Successor | 864 deposed by Domagoj of Croatia, 879 deposed by Branimir of Croatia |
| Royal House | House of Trpimirović |
| Father | Trpimir I of Croatia |
Zdeslav was a Knez of Dalmatian Croatia in 864 and again in 878–879. He was from the House of Trpimirović.[1]
[edit] Biography
Zdeslav was a son of Trpimir I. After his father death in 864, an uprising was raised by a powerful Croatian nobleman from Knin - Domagoj, and Zdeslav was exiled with his brothers, Petar and Muncimir to Constantinople.[2] Zdeslav deposed Domagoj's sons in 878 with the help of the Byzantines. He acknowledge the supreme rule of Byzantine Emperor Basil I.
In 879, the Pope ask for help from prince Zdeslav for an armed escort for his delegates across southern Dalmatia and Zahumlje.[3] On early May 879, Zdeslav was killed by arrows near Knin in an uprising led by Branimir, a relative of Domagoj, instigated by the Roman Pope fearing Byzantine power.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hrvatski leksikon (1996-1997) (Croatian)
- ^ Fine, John Van Antwerp (1991). The early medieval Balkans: a critical survey from the sixth to the late twelfth century. University of Michigan Press. p. 257. ISBN 0472081497, 9780472081493. http://books.google.com/books?id=YbS9QmwDC58C&pg=RA1-PA108&dq=vlastimir&lr=&as_brr=3&hl=sv#v=snippet&q=Zdeslav&f=false.
- ^ Draganović, Krunoslav (1991). Povijest Bosne i Hercegovine od najstarijih vremena do godine 1463. Hrvatsko kulturno društvo Napredak. p. 191.
[edit] Further reading
- Klaić, Vjekoslav (1985) (in Croatian). Povijest Hrvata: Knjiga Prva, Druga, Treća, Četvrta i Peta. Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Matice hrvatske. ISBN 8640100519, 9788640100519.
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Trpimir I |
Knez of Littoral Croatia 864 |
Succeeded by Domagoj |
| Preceded by Iljko |
Knez of Littoral Croatia 878–879 |
Succeeded by Branimir |
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