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|name=Višeslav|image=|caption=|succession=[[List of rulers of Croatia#Dukes of Dalmatian Croatia|Duke of the Croats]]|reign={{Circa|785}}–{{Circa|802}}|coronation=|predecessor=None|successor=[[Borna (duke)|Borna]]|birth_date=|birth_place=|death_date={{Circa|802}}|death_place=|issue=|issue-link=|issue-pipe=|house=|house-type=|father=|mother=|religion=[[Christianity]]|place of burial=}}[[File:Growth of Frankish Power, 481-814 Edit.jpeg|thumb|right|240px|Map is showing growth of Frankish power from 481–814, with Croatia on the right.]] |
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| title = [[Duke of Croatia]] |
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| reign=c. 785–c. 802 |
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| predecessor=Budimir |
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| successor=[[Borna of Croatia]] |
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[[File:Krstionica Viseslav.PNG|thumb|left|240px|Baptismal font of Višeslav]] |
[[File:Krstionica Viseslav.PNG|thumb|left|240px|Baptismal font of Višeslav]] |
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'''Višeslav''' was one of the first princes or dukes ({{lang-hr|Knez}}) of [[Principality of Littoral Croatia|Littoral Croatia]].<ref name="Hrvatski leksikon">''Hrvatski leksikon'' (1996-1997) {{hr icon}}</ref> |
'''Višeslav''' was one of the first princes or dukes ({{lang-hr|Knez}}) of [[Principality of Littoral Croatia|Littoral Croatia]].<ref name="Hrvatski leksikon">''Hrvatski leksikon'' (1996-1997) {{hr icon}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:12, 2 August 2018
| Višeslav | |
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| Duke of Croatia | |
| Reign | c. 785–c. 802 |
| Predecessor | Budimir |
| Successor | Borna of Croatia |
| Died | c. 802 |
Višeslav was one of the first princes or dukes (Template:Lang-hr) of Littoral Croatia.[1]
He ruled with the support of the Pope and Byzantium. The Croats warred against the Franks during his rule and avoided defeat until 803 – a year after his death. During the Siege of Trsat in the autumn of 799 between the defending forces of the Dalmatian Croatia under the leadership of Croatian duke Višeslav and the invading Frankish army of the Carolingian Empire, the Frankish commander Eric of Friuli was killed.[2][3] Ultimately, his duchy did accept Frankish overlordship through Pax Nicephori.
Višeslav left behind a baptismal font (in Croatian: Višeslavova krstionica), surviving to this day, which remains an important symbol of early Croatian history and the people's conversion to Christianity. The inscription is in Latin, and mentions the name of a priest named John (Ivan) who baptized people during "the time of Duke Višeslav" in the honor of John the Baptist.[4]
References
- ^ Hrvatski leksikon (1996-1997) Template:Hr icon
- ^ Gaži, Stephen (1973). A history of Croatia. Philosophical Library.
- ^ Žic, Igor (2001). Kratka povijest grada Rijeke (in Croatian). Adamić. ISBN 9789536531318.
- ^ Baricevic, Karl. "Royal Croatia". Retrieved 2009-08-15.
