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Duchy of Croatia

medieval state in the former Roman province of Dalmatia

13 dated entries naming Duchy of Croatia, drawn from 12 separate years between 785 CE and 1108 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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8th century

  • 785Prince (or duke) Višeslav, with the support of Pope Adrian I and the Byzantine Empire, becomes ruler of Dalmatian Croatia (approximate date).source
  • 799Autumn – Siege of Trsat: Višeslav, prince or duke of Dalmatian Croatia, decisively defeats an invading Frankish army under Eric of Friuli, during the siege at the fortress city of Trsat (Rijeka).source

9th century

  • 802Višeslav, duke of Croatia (or 810)source
  • 819Battle of Kupa: Ljudevit defeats the Frankish forces led by Borna, a vassal of Louis I. He escapes with the help of his elite bodyguard. Ljudevit uses the momentum and invades the Duchy of Croatia.source
  • 845Mislav, duke of Croatia (approximate date)source
  • 852March 4 – Trpimir I, duke (knez) of Croatia, and founder of the Trpimirović dynasty, issues a first state document in Bijaći of all Slavonic peoples. In this Latin document Trpimir refers to himself as the "duke of the Croats" (dux Chroatorum), and to his country as the "state of the Croats" (regnum Chroatorum).source
  • 864Trpimir I, duke (knez) of Croatiasource
  • 876Domagoj, duke (knyaz) of Croatiasource
  • 878Iljko, duke (knyaz) of Croatiasource
  • 879Zdeslav, duke (knyaz) of Croatiasource
  • 879June 7 – Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia, under Duke (knyaz) Branimir, as an independent state.source
  • 892Branimir, ruler (knyaz) of Croatia (approximate date)source

12th century

  • 1108Autumn – The Principality of Nitra ceases to exist, after King Coloman of Hungary, deposes its last ruler, Álmos, duke of Croatia.source

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