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Trpimirović dynasty was a native Croat dynasty that ruled in Croatia, with interruptions, from 845 until 1091.

The dynasty was named after Trpimir I, the first member of dynasty known by name. The most famous of the Trpimirović's are: Tomislav (first king of Croatia, crowned in 925), Petar Krešimir and Dmitar Zvonimir. House of Trpimirović gave four Dukes and thirtheen Kings of Croatia.

Dukes of Dalmatian Croatia

• Trpimir I (845–864)
• Zdeslav (878–879)
• Muncimir (892–910)
• Tomislav (910–925)

Kings of Croatia

• Tomislav (925–928)
• Trpimir II (928–935)
• Krešimir I (935–945)
• Miroslav (945–949)
• Mihajlo Krešimir II (949–969)
• Stjepan Držislav (969–997)
• Svetoslav Suronja (997–1000)
• Krešimir III (1000– c. 1030)
• Gojslav (1000–c. 1020)
• Stjepan I (c. 1030–1058)
• Petar Krešimir IV (1058–1074)
• Dmitar Zvonimir (1075–1089)
• Stjepan II (1089–1091)

Cadet lines

After the death of King Stjepan Držislav and succussion struggles between his sons Svetoslav Suronja, Gojslav and Krešimir the Trpimirović dynasty divided into two branches: the main Krešimirović branch (descendants of Krešimir) and Svetoslavić branch (descendants of Svetoslav Suronja). Gojslav had no children.

One of Trpimir II's sons may have been Archon Petar, whose descendent was Vladimir of the House of Saint Vladimir.

Family Tree

• Trpimir I
  • Petar
  • Zdeslav
  • Municimir
    • Tomislav
    • Trpimir II
      • Krešimir I
        • Miroslav
        • Mihajlo Krešimir II, married to Jelena of Zadar
          • Stjepan Držislav
            • Svetoslav Suronja
              • Stjepan Svetoslavić, married Joscella Orseolo, daughter of Pietro Orseolo II
                • Dmitar Zvonimir, married Ilona (Jelena Lijepa) of the Árpád dynasty
            • Gojslav
            • Krešimir III
              • Stjepan I
                • Petar Krešimir IV
                  • Radovan
                  • Nada
                • Častimir
                  • Stjepan II

See also

• List of rulers of Croatia

References

• Hrvatski leksikon (1997, A-Ž, 2 volume, in Croatian
• Intervju - ДИНАСТИЈЕ и владари јужнословенских народа. Special Edition 12, 16 June 1989.

External links

• The Earliest Croatian Dukes and Kings

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