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Petar Krešimir IV

d. 1074 · 11th century

Petar Krešimir IV was king of Croatia from 1058 to 1074, of the Trpimirović dynasty. He brought the Byzantine towns and islands of Dalmatia under his rule and styled himself king of Croatia and Dalmatia. A supporter of the reforming papacy, he founded monasteries, and the town of Šibenik is traditionally linked with him as 'Krešimir's city'.

Petar Krešimir IV
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Kingdom of Croatia (925-1102)

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