List of rulers of medieval Bosnia
This is a list of monarchs of Bosnia, containing bans and kings of Medieval Bosnia; Bosnia (early medieval), Banate of Bosnia, Kingdom of Bosnia.
Duke (1082–1136)
| Picture | Name | House | Reign | Overlordship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen | Vojislavljević | fl. 1082–1101 |
According to the semi-mythical Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja (late 13-14th century), appointed ruler of Bosnia sometime between 1082 and 1085 by King Constantine Bodin of Duklja.[1][2] |
Bans (1136–1377)
| Picture | Name | 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 | |||||
| Borić | Boričević | 1154–1163 | |||
| 1167: Bosnia claimed by the Byzantine Empire[3] | |||||
| 1180s: Bosnia claimed by the Kingdom of Hungary | |||||
| Kulin | Kulinić | 1180–1204 | |||
| Stephen | Kulinić | 1204–1232 | |||
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Matej Ninoslav | 1232–1253 | |||
| Prijezda I | Kotromanić | 1254–1287 | |||
| Prijezda II | Kotromanić | 1287–1290 | |||
| Stephen I | Kotromanić | 1287–1314 | 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. From 1299 until 1304 Mladen I was at war with Stephen I. | ||
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Paul | Šubić | 1305–1312 | In 1305, Paul I Šubić took the title "lord of Bosnia" (Bosniae dominus). | |
| Mladen II | Šubić | 1312–1322 | Paul's eldest son Mladen II Šubić of Bribir was Lord of Bosnia from 1312 to 1322. | ||
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Stephen II | Kotromanić | 1322–1353 | ||
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Tvrtko I | Kotromanić | 1353–1366 | ||
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Vuk | Kotromanić | 1366–1367 | ||
| Tvrtko I | Kotromanić | 1367–1377 | |||
Kings and queen (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 | |
| Stephen Ostoja 1398–1404 1409–1418 |
illegitimate son of Vladislav Kotromanić or Tvrtko I | (1) Vitača no children (2) Kujava one son (3) Jelena Nelipčić no children |
after 23 March 1418 | |
| Stephen Ostojić 1418–1420 |
son of Stephen Ostoja and Kujava | never married | 1421 | |
| Tvrtko II 1404–1409 1420 – 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 |
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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
- List of Bosnian consorts
- List of dukes of Bosnia
- List of grand dukes of Bosnia
- High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. ISBN 9781405142915.
- Curta, Florin (2006). Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1250. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- 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. ISBN 0472081497.
- 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. ISBN 0472082604.