List of local rulers of Vojvodina

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This is a list of local rulers of Vojvodina. The list also include local rulers of Banat, Bačka and Srem, including parts of mentioned regions, which are not part of present-day Vojvodina, as well as other rulers of larger political units that had specific local ties to territory of present-day Vojvodina.

Ancient times

Roman emperors

• Maximinus, Roman emperor (235–238), ruled from residence in Sirmium
• Decius Traian, Roman emperor (249–251), born in village Budalia near Sirmium
• Ingenuus, Roman emperor (260), proclaimed himself emperor in Sirmium
• Regalianus, Roman emperor (260), proclaimed himself emperor in Sirmium
• Claudius II, Roman emperor (268–270), spent most of his life in Sirmium
• Aurelian, Roman emperor (270–275), born in Sirmium
• Probus, Roman emperor (276–282), born in Sirmium
• Maximianus Herculius, Roman emperor (285–310), born near Sirmium
• Galerius, Roman emperor (305–311), ruled as Caesar during the Tetrarchy from residence in Sirmium (293–296)
• Crispus, a Caesar of the Roman Empire. He was proclaimed Caesar in Sirmium in 317
• Constantine II, a Caesar of the Roman Empire. He was proclaimed Caesar in Sirmium in 317
• Vetranion, Roman emperor. Proclaimed himself emperor in Sirmium (in 350)
• Constantius II, Roman emperor (337–361), born in Sirmium
• Gratian, Roman emperor (367–383), born in Sirmium
• Theodosius I the Great, Roman emperor (378–395). He became emperor in Sirmium

Roman prefects

• Valerius Licinius, prefect of the Diocese of Pannonia with residence in Sirmium (308–314)^[1]
• Apricanus, prefect of the Pannonia Secunda province with residence in Sirmium (355)^[2][3]
• Aurelius Victor, prefect of the Pannonia Secunda province (in the time of the emperor Julijan)^[2]
• Messala, prefect of the Pannonia Secunda province (373)^[2][4]
• Petronius Probus, prefect in Sirmium (374)^[2]
• Leontius, prefect of the Prefecture of Illyricum with residence in Sirmium (426)^[2][5]
• Apraemis, prefect of the Prefecture of Illyricum with residence in Sirmium (before 441)^[6]

Other

• Illyrian rulers
  • Baton, one of three leaders of Illyrian uprising against Romans in Pannonia and Dalmatia in 6 AD.^[7]
  • Pinnes, one of three leaders of Illyrian uprising against Romans in Pannonia and Dalmatia in 6 AD.^[7]
• Iazyge rulers
  • Bakadaspes, ruler of Iazyges (before 180).^[8]
  • Zanticus, king of Iazyges (2nd century).^[9]
  • Beuca or Beukan, king of Iazyges (470/472).^[10][11][12]
  • Babay or Babai, king of Iazyges (470/472).^[10][11][12]
• Hun rulers
  • Uldin, khan of the Western Huns, ruler of Banat (390–411).
• Gepid rulers
  • Thraustila, king of the Gepids with residence in Sirmium (473).^[13]
  • Cunimund, king of the Gepids with residence in Sirmium.

Middle Ages

• Avar administration
  • Kuber, ruler of Syrmia (7th century)
  • Buta-ul, Avar noble, ruler of Banat and Bačka (796)
• Bulgarian dukes
  • Salan, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Bačka (9th century)
  • Glad, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Banat (9th century)
  • Ahtum, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Banat (11th century)
  • Sermon, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Syrmia (11th century)
• Byzantine local rulers
  • Constantine Diogenes, archon of Sirmium (1018–1028)
• Local rulers during administration of the Kingdom of Hungary
  • Giletus, duke of Syrmia (1231)^[14]
  • Stefan Lazarević, Serbian despot (1402–1427)
  • Đurađ Branković, Serbian despot (1427–1456)
  • Vuk Grgurević, Serbian despot (1471–1485)
  • Lovro Iločki, duke of Syrmia (1477–1524)^[15]
  • Đorđe Branković, Serbian despot (1486–1496)^[16]
  • Jovan Branković, Serbian despot (1496–1502)
  • Ivaniš Berislav, Serbian despot (1504–1514)
  • Stefan Berislav, Serbian despot (1520–1535)^[17]
  • Radič Božić, Serbian despot (1527–1528)
  • Pavle Bakić, Serbian despot (1537)
  • Stefan Štiljanović, Serbian despot (1537–1540)
• Rulers of Syrmia
  • Stefan Dragutin, king of Lower Syrmia (1282–1316)
  • Stefan Vladislav II, king of Lower Syrmia (1316–1325)
  • Ugrin Čak, ruler of Upper Syrmia (before 1311)
• Serb rulers
  • Jovan Nenad, self-proclaimed Serbian emperor (1526–1527)
  • Radoslav Čelnik, duke of Syrmia (1527–1530)

Modern times

Ottoman Empire

• Eyalet of Temeşvar
  • Kazim-bey or Gazi Kasim-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1552–1554)^[18]
  • Hasan-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1594)^[19]
  • Sofi Sinan-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1594)^[20]
  • Hasan-pasha (the younger), beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1594)^[21]
  • Ibrahim-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1687)^[22]
  • Ibrahim-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1701-)^[23]
• Sanjak of Segedin
  • Hasan Predojević, bey of the Sanjak of Segedin (1592)
• Banat uprising
  • Teodor Nestorović, leader of the Banat uprising (1594)^[24]
  • Sava ban, leader of the Banat uprising (1594)^[24]
  • Velja Mironić, leader of the Banat uprising (1594)^[24]

Habsburg Monarchy

• Appointed leader of Habsburg Serbs
  • Jovan Monasterlija, vice-duke of Serbs (1691–1706)
• Banat of Temeswar
  • Claudius Mercy, governor of the Banat of Temeswar
  • Franz Leopold Engelshofen, governor of the Banat of Temeswar^[25]
• Tican's Rebellion
  • Teodor Avramović Tican, leader of the rebellion (1807)^[26][27]
• Serbian Vojvodina
  • Stevan Šupljikac, Voivod (Duke) of Serbian Vojvodina (1848)
  • Josif Rajačić, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina (1848–1849)
• Great Voivodes of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar
  • Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and Great Voivod (Great Duke) of Voivodship of Serbia (1849–1916)
  • Karl I, Emperor of Austria and Great Voivod (Great Duke) of Voivodship of Serbia (1916–1918)
• Governors of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar
  • Ferdinand Mayerhofer, governor (1849–1851)^[26][28]
  • Johann Coronini-Cronberg, governor (1851–1859)
  • Josip Šokčević, governor (1859–1860)^[26][29]
  • Karl August von Bigot de Saint-Quentin, governor (1860)^[26][30]

After 1918

• Banat Republic
  • Dr. Otto Roth, civil commissary of the Banat Republic (1918)^[31]
• Banat, Bačka and Baranja
  • Dr. Jovan Lalošević, president of the People's administration for Banat, Bačka and Baranja (1918–1919)^[26][32][33]
  • Slavko Miletić, President of the Great People's Council (1918–1919)^[26][33]
• Bans of Danube Banovina (1929–1941):^[26][34]
  • Daka Popović (1929–1930)^[34]
  • Radoslav Dunjić (1930)^[34]
  • Svetomir Matić (1930–1931)^[34]
  • Milan Nikolić (1931–1933)^[34]
  • Dobrica Matković (1933–1935)^[34]
  • Milojko Vasović (1935)^[34]
  • Svetislav Paunović (1935–1936)^[34]
  • Svetislav Rajić (1936–1939)^[34]
  • Jovan Radivojević (1939–1940)^[34]
  • Branko Kijurina (1940–1941)^[34]
  • Milorad Vlaškalin (1941)^[34]
• Civilian Commissioner of Banat:
  • Joseph-Sepp Lapp (1941–1944).^[26][35]
• Presidents of the Presidency of Vojvodina (1974–1991):^[26][36]

• • Radovan Vlajković (1974–1981).^[26][36]
  • Predrag Vladisavljević (1981–1982).^[26][36]
  • Danilo Kekić (1982–1983).^[26][36]
  • Đorđe Radosavljević (1983–1984).^[26][36]
  • Nandor Major (1984–1985).^[26][36]
  • Predrag Vladisavljević (1985–1986).^[26][36]
  • Đorđe Radosavljević (1986–1988).^[26][37][38]
  • Nandor Major (1988–1989).^[26][36]
  • Jugoslav Kostić (1989–1991).^[26][36]
• Presidents of the Government of Vojvodina:^[26][38]
  Main article: President of the Government of Vojvodina
  • Aleksandar Šević (1945–1948).^[26][38]
  • Luka Mrkšić (1948–1953).^[26][38]
  • Stevan Doronjski (1953).^[26][38]
  • Geza Tikvicki (1953–1962).^[26][38]
  • Đurica Jojkić (1962–1963).^[26][38]
  • Ilija Rajačić (1963–1967).^[26][38]
  • Stipan Marušić (1967–1971).^[26][38]
  • Franjo Nađ (1971–1974).^[26][38]
  • Nikola Kmezić (1974–1982).^[26][38]
  • Živan Marelj (1982–1986).^[26][38]
  • Jon Srbovan (1986–1989).^[26][38]
  • Sredoje Erdeljan (1989).^[26][38]
  • Jovan Radić (1989–1991).^[26][38]
  • Radoman Božović (1991).^[26][38]
  • Jovan Radić (1991–1992).^[26][38]
  • Koviljko Lovre (1992–1993).^[26][38]
  • Boško Perošević (1993–2000).^[26][38]
  • Damnjan Radenković (2000).^[26][38]
  • Đorđe Đukić (2000–2004).^[26][38]
  • Bojan Pajtić (since 2004).^[26][38]
• Presidents of the Assembly of Vojvodina:^[26][34]
  Main article: President of the Assembly of Vojvodina
  • Aleksandar Šević (1945–1946).^[34]
  • Mateja Matejić,^[34] Ivan Melvinger,^[34] Đorđe Marinković^[34] (1946–1947).
  • Jovan Doroški,^[34] Đurica Jojkić,^[34] Isa Jovanović^[34] (1947–1948).
  • Đurica Jojkić (1948–1950).^[34]
  • Petar Milovanović (1950–1951).^[34]
  • Danilo Kekić (1951–1953).^[34]
  • Luka Mrkšić,^[34] Stevan Doronjski^[34] (1953–1958).
  • Stevan Doronjski (1958–1963).^[34]
  • Radovan Vlajković (1963–1967).^[34]
  • Ilija Rajačić (1967–1973).^[34]
  • Sreta Kovačević (1973).^[34]
  • Vilmoš Molnar (1974–1982).^[34]
  • Đorđe Stojšić (1982–1983).^[34]
  • Ištvan Rajcan (1983–1984).^[34]
  • Dobrivoj Radić (1984–1985).^[34]
  • Rudi Sova (1985–1986).^[34]
  • Dobrivoj Radić (1986–1988).^[34]
  • Živan Marelj (1988–1989).^[34]
  • Janoš Šreder (1989).^[34]
  • Branko Kljajić,^[34] Verona Ádám Bokros^[34] (1989–1991).
  • Damnjan Radenković (1991–1992).^[34]
  • Svetislav Krstić (1992–1993).^[34]
  • Milutin Stojković (1993–1997).^[34]
  • Živorad Smiljanić (1997–2000).^[34]
  • Nenad Čanak (2000–2004).^[34]
  • Bojan Kostreš (2004–2008).^[34]
  • Sándor Egeresi (2008–2012).^[34]
  • István Pásztor (since 2012).

Gallery

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  Traianus Decius, Roman Emperor (249–251), born in village Budalia near Sirmium

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  Marcus Aurelius Probus, Roman Emperor (276–282), born in Sirmium

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  Stefan Dragutin, King of Srem (1282–1316)

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  Stefan Vladislav II, King of Srem (1316–1325)

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  Jovan Nenad, self-proclaimed Serbian Emperor (1526–1527)

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  Stevan Šupljikac (1786–1848), first Voivod (Duke) of Serbian Vojvodina (1848)

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  Josif Rajačić, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina (1848–1849)

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  The titles of the Austrian emperor. Besides other titles, Franz Joseph I also was Great Voivod (Great Duke) of Voivodship of Serbia (Grosswojwod der Wojwodschaft Serbien)

See also

• Vojvodina
• List of Serbian monarchs
• History of Vojvodina
• History of Serbia

References

1. ↑ Petar Milošević, Arheologija i istorija Sirmijuma, Novi Sad, 2001, page 201.
2. 1 2 3 4 5 Petar Milošević, Arheologija i istorija Sirmijuma, Novi Sad, 2001, page 204.
3. ↑ Vladislav Popović, Edward L. Ochsenschlager, Đurđe Bošković, Sirmium: Archaeological investigations in Syrmian Pannonia, Том 1, Archaeological Institute, Belgrade, 1982, page 39. Retrieved 25 July 2011. 
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6. ↑ Petar Milošević, Arheologija i istorija Sirmijuma, Novi Sad, 2001, page 205.
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8. ↑ Petar Milošević, Arheologija i istorija Sirmijuma, Novi Sad, 2001, page 196.
9. ↑ Richard Brzezinski, Mariusz Mielczarek, The Sarmatians, 600 BC-AD 450, Osprey Publishing, 2002, page 9. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2011. 
10. 1 2 Original Author: Gumilev. "The Sarmatians". Shvoong.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011. 
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13. ↑ Vladislav Popović, Edward L. Ochsenschlager, Đurđe Bošković, Sirmium: Archaeological investigations in Syrmian Pannonia, Volume 1, Arheološki institut (Belgrade, Serbia), 1982, page 51.
14. ↑ Magyar történelmi tár: A történelmi kútfök ismeretének elömozdítására, Ferencz Toldy, Divéky Adorján, Szádeczky K. Lajos, Magyar Tudományos Akadémia. Történelmi bizottsága, Barabás Samu, Eggenberger, 1863, page 167.
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21. ↑ Milan Tutorov, Banatska rapsodija, Novi Sad, 2001, page 198.
22. ↑ Milan Tutorov, Banatska rapsodija, Novi Sad, 2001, page 232.
23. ↑ Milan Tutorov, Banatska rapsodija, Novi Sad, 2001, page 249.
24. 1 2 3 Dr Drago Njegovan, Prisajedinjenje Vojvodine Srbiji, Novi Sad, 2004, page 61.
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33. 1 2 "Пајтић: Војводина и данас има улогу као пре девет деценија". www.dnevnik.rs. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2011. 
34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 "Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina – Historical background of the Banovina Palace". Skupstinavojvodine.gov.rs. Retrieved 25 July 2011. 
35. ↑ "Enikő A. Sajti, Julianna Parti, Hungarians in the Voivodina, 1918–1947, 2003". 29 January 1933. Retrieved 25 July 2011. 
36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/28947
37. ↑ http://members.fortunecity.com/ar1932/yugrep.html
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Literature

1. Petar Milošević, Arheologija i istorija Sirmijuma, Novi Sad, 2001.
2. Dr. Aleksa Ivić, Istorija Srba u Vojvodini, Novi Sad, 1929.
3. Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjige 1–3, Novi Sad, 1990.
4. Milan Tutorov, Mala Raška a u Banatu, Zrenjanin, 1991.
5. Drago Njegovan, Prisajedinjenje Vojvodine Srbiji, Novi Sad, 2004.

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