Michael Krešimir II | |
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King of Croatia | |
Croatia before his conquest of Bosnia in 968 |
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Reign | 949–969 |
Coronation | 949 |
Died | 969 |
Buried | Church of St. Mary, Solin |
Predecessor | Miroslav of Croatia |
Successor | Stephen Držislav |
Consort | Jelena of Zadar |
Royal House | House of Trpimirović |
Father | Krešimir I of Croatia |
Michael Krešimir II (Croatian: Mihajlo Krešimir) (died 969) was a King of Croatia from 949 to his death in 969. He was a member of the House of Trpimir. Krešimir II was a son of Krešimir I and the younger brother of Miroslav, who preceded him as King of Croatia in 945.
In a civil war between ban Pribina, who objected against restraining his jurisdiction over the kingdom, and Croatia's King Miroslav, the king was eventually killed in 949, and Mihajlo Krešimir was installed on the throne with the help of Pribina.
The Croatian kingdom reached its former glory during Michael's reign. He ravaged the Bosnian župa's Uskoplje, Luka and Pleva, and eventually conquered the whole region of Bosnia that was originally lost during the reign of Miroslav. The Bosnian ban fled to Hungary, after realizing he couldn't fight back and, by 968, Michael pacified the local tribes, establishing full control.
Proving that the state navy strengthened as well, Michael was a victor in a conflict with the Arab pirates near the Italian peninsula Gargano in 969.[1]
Mihajlo and his wife Jelena of Zadar had good relations with the Dalmatian cities. Jelena 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. She outlived Michael for 7 years.
Mihajlo ruled until his death, and his son Stjepan Držislav succeeded him.
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Preceded by Miroslav |
King of Croatia 949–969 |
Succeeded by Stephen Držislav |
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