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Trpimir I

r. c. 845–864 · 9th century · Also known as Trpimir I of Croatia

Trpimir I was Duke of Croatia from about 845 to 864 and founder of the Trpimirović dynasty. His charter of 852 is the earliest document in which a Croatian ruler calls himself duke of the Croats. He founded a Benedictine monastery at Rižinice near Klis and fought the Byzantines and the Bulgarians.

Trpimir I
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Duchy of Croatia

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