Pavao Šubić Bribirski

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Pavao I Šubić Bribirski (died on May 1, 1312), Croatian leader and member of the Šubić noble family. Pavao was the most powerful Croatian noble at the end of 13th and beginning of the 14th century.

Date of his birth is unknown, and his first mentions of his name dates from 1272. Pavao held the title of Count of Bribir, from which he takes his name, Bribirski. Pavao became ban of Croatia in 1273 and reigned until his death. He united large parts of Dalmatia and Slavonia, once ruled by the native Croatian kings, and also, in 1299, Bosnia to the Drava river. Although he did not have himself crowned, he was de facto a sovereign ruler. He also issued his own money. Pavao took the title the Lord of the all Bosnia (totius Bosniae dominus).

During a civil war between the Árpád and Anjou dynasties for crown of Hungary and Croatia, he supported Charles I. Charles I named him, in 1292, as master of lands between Gvozd and Neretva river. In Dalmatia, he appointed his brothers as commissars of Dalmatian cities (Split to Mladen, and Šibenik, Nin, Trogir and Omiš to Giorgio).

In war against Venetian Republic, Pavao in 1311 captured Zadar and reached height af his power.

Preceded by Butko	Ban of Croatia 1273–1312	Succeeded by Mladen Šubić Bribirski
Preceded by Kotroman	Lord of Bosnia 1299–1312