Mislav of Croatia
| Mislav | |
|---|---|
| Duke | |
| Reign | c. 835–845 |
| Predecessor | Trpimir I |
| Religion | Christianity |
Mislav (
Latin: Muisclavo) was a duke (Croatian: knez) in Croatia from around 835 until his death around 845.[1]
Mislav came to power at some point after
Klis Fortress seat to his throne.[3] Mislav was a pious ruler. He built the Church of Saint George in Putalj (on the slopes of hill Kozjak).[2] Today's Kaštel Sućurac
got its name after the village of Sv. Jure (Saint George), named after that church.
Very little is known about the rule of Mislav.Neretvians and Venetians.
Mislav was succeeded by
Today, there are 2 known epigraphic inscriptions, mostly altar beams from old Croatian churches (from Donje Biljane and Pridraga), that bear the name of Duke Mislav. They are "the earliest epigraphic mentions of a Croatian ruler".[5]
References
- ^ a b Mladjov, Ian. "Croatian Rulers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ a b c d "Mislav". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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- New York, 1982.
- ^ Josipović, Ivan (2018). "Tri nova posvetna natpisa s imenima hrvatskih vladara iz karolinškog perioda" [Three New Votive Inscriptions With the Names of Croatian Rulers from the Carolingian Period]. Starohrvatska Prosvjeta. III (44–45): 137–151. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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