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Krešimir was brought to the throne by the powerful [[Pribina, Ban of Croatia|Ban Pribina]], who rebelled against the former king Miroslav for having his jurisdiction restrained from some areas. The civil war eventually ended with Miroslav's death in 949 and the reign of Mihajlo began.
Krešimir was brought to the throne by the powerful [[Pribina, Ban of Croatia|Ban Pribina]], who rebelled against the former king Miroslav for having his jurisdiction restrained from some areas. The civil war eventually ended with Miroslav's death in 949 and the reign of Mihajlo began.


Mihajlo and his wife [[Jelena of Zadar|Helen of Zadar]] had good relations with the [[Dalmatia]]n cities. Helen built the royal family [[mausoleum]] in [[Solin, Croatia|Solin]] where, at the end of the 19th century, an inscription of her grave was found and translated, bearing her title "Queen". She outlived Michael for 7 years.
Mihajlo and his wife [[Jelena of Zadar|Helen of Zadar]] had good relations with the [[Dalmatia]]n cities. Helen built the royal family [[mausoleum]] in [[Solin, Croatia|Solin]] where, at the end of the 19th century, an inscription of her grave was found and translated, bearing her title "Queen".<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YIAYMNOOe0YC&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=king+michael+kresimir&source=bl&ots=l_5qFRqu0D&sig=v39V3R7Mk3N0YXzNCuPFB58RDs8&hl=hr#v=onepage&q&f=false "Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages 500-1250" by Florin Curta, Cambridge University Press]</ref> She outlived Michael for 7 years.


According to historian [[Rudolf Horvat]], Michael was a victor in a conflict with the [[Arab]] [[pirates]] near the Italian peninsula [[Gargano]] in 969.<ref>Rudolf Horvat, ''Povijest Hrvatske I.'', Zagreb, 1924.</ref>
According to historian [[Rudolf Horvat]], Michael was a victor in a conflict with the [[Arab]] [[pirates]] near the Italian peninsula [[Gargano]] in 969.<ref>Rudolf Horvat, ''Povijest Hrvatske I.'', Zagreb, 1924.</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=YIAYMNOOe0YC&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=king+michael+kresimir&source=bl&ots=l_5qFRqu0D&sig=v39V3R7Mk3N0YXzNCuPFB58RDs8&hl=hr#v=onepage&q&f=false Michael Krešimir II in the book "Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages 500-1250" by Florin Curta, Cambridge University Press]
*[http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/et01.html Michael Krešimir II and his wife Jelena née Madi ruled the Croatian Kingdom]
*[http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/et01.html Michael Krešimir II and his wife Jelena née Madi ruled the Croatian Kingdom]



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Michael Krešimir II
King of Croatia
Reign949–969
PredecessorMiroslav
SuccessorStephen Držislav
Died969
Burial
Church of St. Mary, Solin
SpouseHelen of Zadar
DynastyTrpimirović
FatherKrešimir I
ReligionChristianity

Michael Krešimir II (Template:Lang-hr, Template:Lang-la) was King of Croatia from 949 until his death in 969. He was a member of the Trpimirović dynasty. Michael Krešimir II was a son of Krešimir I and the younger brother of Miroslav, who preceded him as King of Croatia in 945.

Krešimir was brought to the throne by the powerful Ban Pribina, who rebelled against the former king Miroslav for having his jurisdiction restrained from some areas. The civil war eventually ended with Miroslav's death in 949 and the reign of Mihajlo began.

Mihajlo and his wife Helen of Zadar had good relations with the Dalmatian cities. Helen built the royal family mausoleum in Solin where, at the end of the 19th century, an inscription of her grave was found and translated, bearing her title "Queen".[1] She outlived Michael for 7 years.

According to historian Rudolf Horvat, Michael was a victor in a conflict with the Arab pirates near the Italian peninsula Gargano in 969.[2]

Mihajlo ruled until his death, and his son Stephen Držislav succeeded him.

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Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Croatia
949–969
Succeeded by