Višeslav of Croatia
Vuissasclavus (Latin), transliterated Višeslav (Croatian), was a duke (Latin: dux; Croatian: knez) who is believed to have ruled somewhere in or near Dalmatian Croatia in the first few decades of the 9th century.[1]
Višeslav's name is known from an inscription left on the Baptismal font of Prince Višeslav, surviving to this day. The font is considered a 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.[2][better source needed]
Historians have been making numerous attempts to date the reign of Višeslav, and to locate his domain geographically, and older Croatian historiography has a lot of claims about this, but there is no present-day consensus about where or when he ruled beyond a Slavic group Christianized by the Carolingians in the early 9th century.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Višeslav (Vuissasclavus)". Croatian Encyclopedia. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Baricevic, Karl. "Royal Croatia". Retrieved 2009-08-15.
