Stjepan Držislav
Stjepan Držislav ( German: Stefan Dirzislav; † 997 ) was the king of the medieval Croatian kingdom from 969 until his death .
He came from the Trpimirović dynasty and was supported in his reign by Ban Godemir. His royal court was in Biograd .
Life
Stjepan Držislav was the successor of his father, King Mihajlo Krešimir II. And Queen Jelena of Zadar . In the war between the Byzantine ruler Basil II against Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria , Stjepan Držislav supported Byzantium. After the Byzantine ruler Basil II successfully fended off the Bulgarian attacks against several cities on the Adriatic, the cities remained under Croatian control. The Eastern Roman ruler raised Stjepan Držislav to the rank of patriarch and exarch of Dalmatia and Croatia . However, King Samuil was able to take control of the areas of Bosnia between the Drina and Bosna rivers .
Stjepan Držislav received the royal insignia as an act of recognition by the Byzantine ruler and the title "Great Prince" ( Latin : dux magnis ). He was crowned by the Archbishop of Split in Biograd in 988.
Držislav built and secured his empire further and recaptured areas that had been lost to Byzantium under Trpimir II .
His empire stretched along the coast over the cities of Krk , Osor , Rab , Zadar , Trogir , Split ( White Croatia ) Dubrovnik , Kotor , Budva and the inland ( Red Croatia ). He delegated his power over his bane . He campaigned for the integration of the Romansh minority into the Croatian majority.
Držislav's reign was, at almost three decades, one of the longest in the history of the Croatian kingdom. Stjepan Držislav left three sons:
All three carried the title of Croatian King during the following decades.
Before the end of his reign, Stjepan Držislav made his eldest son Svetoslav Duke and Svetoslav became his deputy. Držislav prepared Svetoslav to become his successor.
Stjepan Držislav died in 997. He left three sons who quarreled about the leadership of the Croatian kingdom .
traces
Stone tablets on the altar of the 10th century church in Knin contain the following Latin inscription: CLV DUX HROATOR IN TE PUS D IRZISCLV DUCE MAGNU ( Svetoslav, leader of the Croats in the time of Drzislav the great ruler ). This stone inscription is exhibited in the Split Archaeological Museum .
See also
Individual evidence
Web links
- Stjepan Držislav - the first (proven) crowned king of Croatia
- The island of Pag was liberated by Stjepan Držislav
- King Stjepan Držislav died in 997
- The king who had made an alliance with Byzantium
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mihajlo Krešimir II. |
King of Croatia 969–997 |
Svetoslav Suronja |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stjepan Držislav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stefan Dirzislav; Stjepan Dirzislav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 997 |