Godemir, Ban of Croatia

Summary

Godemir or Godimir (fl. 970 – 1000/1030) was Ban of Croatia during 10th century Croatia. He is said to have served the king Stephen Držislav in a charter from 1068.[1][2] According to the much debated Chronicle of Archdeacon Goricensis John, he was established to his position by a certain King Krešimir (though it is unclear whether the chronicler mixes two different rulers).[3] He is also referred to in a charter as potens banus, meaning "powerful ban".[1]

Godemir
Ban of Croatia
In office
c. 969 – c. 997
MonarchsMichael Krešimir II (949–969)
Stephen Držislav (969–997)
Preceded byPribina
Succeeded byGvarda

Additionally, he is mentioned in another charter, dated 1028, which is a grant to the monastery of St. Krševan by his sister Helenica.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Lučić, Josip (1993), "Držislav Stjepan I", Croatian Biographical Lexicon (HBL) (in Croatian), Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute, retrieved 12 October 2023
  2. ^ Comperimus namque in gestis proaui nosti Cresimiri maioris... Stipišić, J. i M. Šamšalović, ur. Codex Diplomaticus Regni Croatiae, Dalmatiae et Slavoniae, sv. 1. Zagreb: Izdavački zavod JAZU, 1967., pp. 105.
  3. ^ "Prilog kritici odlomka 'kronologije', djela pripisivanog Arhiđakonu Goričkom Ivanu", Mladen Švab, Historijski zbornik, god. XXXV, Zagreb, 1982, pp. 141
  4. ^ "Monumenta spectantia historia slavoeum meridionalium, Volume 7, Zagreb, 1877, nr. 29, 38". Retrieved Dec 4, 2022.

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Preceded by Ban of Croatia
fl. c. 969 – c. 997
Succeeded by
Gvarda