Gojčo was the Ban of Croatia from c.1060 to c.1070. He succeeded Stjepan Praska as ban. He is mentioned in royal charters from 1060-1062 and probably is one of unmentioned ban's in royal charter of 1069.[1]
Gojslav | |
|---|---|
| Ban of Croatia | |
| In office c. 1060 – 1070 | |
| Monarch | Peter Krešimir IV |
| Preceded by | Stephen Praska |
| Succeeded by | Demetrius Zvonimir |
Some historians identified him to the brother of king Peter Krešimir IV of Croatia, who was rumored to have murdered his brother Gojslav,[2] but other historians reject such identification.[1]
He was succeeded by Zvonimir, who also later became king.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Švab, Mladen (2002), "Gojčo", Croatian Biographical Lexicon (HBL) (in Croatian), Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute
- ^ Tomislav Raukar, Hrvatsko srednjovjekovlje, Školska Knjiga, Zagreb, 1997 pp. 47-48
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