Stephen II of Croatia

Stjepan II († 1091 ) was from 1089 until his death the king of the medieval Croatian kingdom.

Life

Before his coronation he lived 15 years in Sveti Stjepan monastery (St. Stephan) near Split to " his last days " to spend there. He is the son of Častimir, who was the younger brother of King Petar Krešimir IV. He was the very last representatives of Trpimirović Dynasty.

In his notes from the year 1078 he wrote: "I Stjepan, formerly shining prince of the Herzegovinian Croats, characterized by severe illness, called to the royal ministers to find medicine for my sins. According to their advice I went to the monastery of St. Stjepan. Here I have all my Would renounced, showing me the tomb for my funeral and recommended to mention me in his prayers [ ... ] the abbot. "

Stjepan II remained until the death of his predecessor, King Dmitar Zvonimir in 1089, in the monastery.

Stjepan II called himself like his predecessor " the grace of God King of the Croats and Dalmatians".

King Stjepan II reigned for only two years and was a level-headed and determined ruler. He managed a number of difficulties that time to solve.

Immediately after his death in 1091, there was great unrest. Yelena the Beautiful, the wife of his predecessor Zvonimir, reached under the help of your "players", that her brother, the Hungarian King Ladislaus, in northern Croatia took power, and allowed his nephew Koloman, later ( 1102) to become the Croatian king.

Principalities (up to 925): Dalmatian Croatia ( Littoral ): Radoslav | Kuber | Porga | Budimir | Višeslav | Borna | Vladislav | Mislav | Trpimir I. | Zdeslav | Domagoj | Iljko | Branimir | Muncimir | Tomislav Pannonian Croatia ( inland ): Vojnomir | Ljudevit | Ratimir | Braslav

Croatian Kingdom (regardless 925-1102 ): Tomislav | Trpimir II | Krešimir I. | Miroslav | Mihajlo Krešimir II | Stjepan Držislav | Svetoslav Suronja | Gojslav | Krešimir III. | Stjepan I. | Petar Krešimir IV | Dmitar Zvonimir | Stjepan II | Petar Svačić

  • Historical person ( South East Europe)
  • Croatian history
  • Rulers ( 11th century )
  • Monarch (Croatia )
  • Trpimirović
  • Born in the 11th century
  • Died in 1091
  • Man
Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia Ladislaus I of Hungary Coloman, King of Hungary Trpimir I of Croatia Zdeslav of Croatia Domagoj of Croatia Branimir of Croatia Ljudevit Posavski Ratimir of Pannonian Croatia Braslav of Pannonian Croatia Trpimir II of Croatia
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