Pribina, Ban of Croatia

Pribina
Ban of Croatia
In office
c. 949  969
Monarch Miroslav (945–949)
Michael Krešimir II (949–969)
Preceded by unknown
Succeeded by Godimir

Pribina was the first historically attested Ban of Croatia, and who served under kings Miroslav and Michael Krešimir II of Croatia.

Pribina is known to have deposed king Miroslav during a civil war in the Croatian Kingdom, and replaced him with Michael Krešimir II because the former had restrained his jurisdiction over some areas. He ruled over the župa's Gacka, Krbava and Lika, according to De Administrando Imperio. He is also possibly referred to in a charter as potens banus, meaning "powerful ban".[1]

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Preceded by
unknown
Ban of Croatia
fl. 930 - 969
Succeeded by
Godimir
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