Svetoslav Suronja
| Svetoslav Suronja | |
|---|---|
Stephen Držislav | |
| Religion | Christianity |
Svetoslav Suronja (Croatian pronunciation: Stephen Držislav, from whom he received the title of duke, and was designated as his successor.
Rebellion
After the death of their father, his brothers
Gojslav
. Using this newly gained territory and further Bulgarian aid, the brothers overthrew their elder brother, Svetoslav Suronja, and became rulers of Croatia.
War with Venice
Svetoslav's reign was particularly unpleasant for
Venetian Doge Pietro II Orseolo
launched a campaign in Dalmatia against Croatia in 1000.
In May, Croatia lost the islands Biograd
.
He was the father of Stjepan Svetoslavić.[3]
See also
- Croatian-Bulgarian Wars
- Trpimirović dynasty
- History of Croatia
- List of rulers of Croatia
Footnotes
- ^ Sime Ljubić (1864). Pregled Hrvatske povíesti. Emidija Mohovića. pp. 23–.
- ISBN 86-401-0080-2
- ^ Nada Klaic, Sources for Croatian History before 1526, 1972
Sources
- Intervju - ДИНАСТИЈЕ и владари јужнословенских народа. Special Edition 12, 16 June 1989.