List of rulers of medieval Bosnia
This is a list of rulers of Bosnia, containing bans and kings of Medieval Bosnia.
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 of Dioclea (r. 1081–1101), his kinsman, sometime between 1082-5.[1][2] |
| Annexed by the Vukanović dynasty (1101–1136)[citation needed] | |||||
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 Duke of Bosnia 1137–1154 | |||||
| Ban Borić |
Boričević | 1154–1163 | Géza II (1158–1162) Stephen IV (1162–1163) Hungary |
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| 1167: Bosnia claimed by the Byzantine Empire[3] | |||||
| 1180s: Bosnia claimed by the Kingdom of Hungary | |||||
| Ban Kulin |
Kulinić | 1180–1204 | Byzantine Emeric I (1183–1204) Hungary |
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| Ban Stephen |
Kulinić | 1204–1232 | |||
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Ban Matej Ninoslav (Matthew Ninoslaus) |
Kulinić | 1232–1253 | ||
| Ban Prijezda I |
Kotromanić | 1254–1287 | Béla of Macsó (1266–1272) Stephen Gutkeled (1272–1273) | ||
| Ban Prijezda II |
Kotromanić | 1287–1290 | |||
| In 1299, Paul I Šubić of Bribir took the title Lord 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 at war with Stephen I. | |||||
| Ban Stephen I |
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. | |||||
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Ban Paul |
Šubić | 1305–1312 | ||
| Ban Mladen II |
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 | |||||
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Ban Stephen II |
Kotromanić | 1322–1353 | ||
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Ban Tvrtko I |
Kotromanić | 1353–1366 | ||
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Ban Vuk |
Kotromanić | 1366–1367 | ||
| Ban Tvrtko I (2nd time) |
Kotromanić | 1367–1377 | |||
Kingdom of Bosnia (1377–1463)
All Bosnian kings added the honorific Stephen to their baptismal name upon accession.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Dabiša 10 March 1391 – 8 September 1395 |
after 1339 illegitimate son of Vladislav Kotromanić |
Jelena Gruba one daughter |
8 September 1395 Kraljeva Sutjeska | |
| Jelena Gruba 8 September 1395 – 1398 |
born to the House of Nikolić | Stephen Dabiša one daughter |
after 1399 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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son of Stephen Thomas and Vojača | Jelena Branković Smederevo 1 April 1459 no children |
5 June 1463 beheaded |
| 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 |
See also
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)
- ^ Fine's The Late Medieval Balkans, p. 17
Sources
- Ćirković, Sima (2004). The Serbs. Malden: Blackwell Publishing.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Curta, Florin (2006). Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1250. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Fine, John Van Antwerp Jr. (1991) [1983]. The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Fine, John Van Antwerp Jr. (1994) [1987]. The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press.
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