Krešimir I of Croatia

Krešimir I was king of Croatia from 935 until his death in 945. He was a member of the Trpimirović dynasty.

Krešimir I
King of Croatia
Reign935–945
PredecessorTrpimir II
SuccessorMiroslav
Died945
SpouseDomaslava
IssueMiroslav
Michael Krešimir II
DynastyTrpimirović
FatherTrpimir II
ReligionChristianity

Reign

Little is known about the reign of Krešimir I. He succeeded Trpimir II as king in around 935.[1] According to De Administrando Imperio,[2] Krešimir managed to maintain Croatia's military power.[1]

After his death his two sons, first Miroslav and later Michael Krešimir II, became kings, after a long struggle for succession.

Footnotes
  1. Birin 2015, p. 56.
  2. Croatian Encyclopedia 2021.

References
  • "Krešimir I.". Croatian Encyclopedia. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  • Birin, Ante (2015). "Pregled političke povijesti Hrvata u ranome srednjem vijeku". In Nikolić Jakus, Zrinka (ed.). Nova zraka u europskom svjetlu: Hrvatske zemlje u ranome srednjem vijeku (oko 550-oko 1150). Matica hrvatska. ISBN 9789531509428.
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