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Stjepan Kotromanić
ruler of Bosnia
Also known as: Stephen Kotromanić
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history of Bosnia
- In Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ancient and medieval periods
1180–1204), Ban Stjepan (Stephen) Kotromanić (ruled 1322–53) of the Kotromanić dynasty, and Stjepan’s successor, King Tvrtko I (ruled 1353–91). Under Stjepan Kotromanić, Bosnia expanded southward, incorporating the principality of Hum (modern Herzegovina). During the reign of Tvrtko I, Bosnia reached farther south and acquired a portion…
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role in Kotromanić dynasty
- In Kotromanić Dynasty
His son Stephen Kotromanić became the independent lord of all Bosnia in 1322. Extending his domain southward, Stephen Kotromanić incorporated both the land of Hum (1325; later called Hercegovina) and the Adriatic coastline between Split and the Neretva River. Although challenged by Hungarian aggression and internal uprisings,…
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