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Stephen II (Serbo-Croatian: Стефан II / Stjepan II) was the Bosnian Ban from 1314, but in reality from 1322 to 1353 together with his brother, Vladislav Kotromanić in 1326–1353. He was the son of Bosnian Ban Stephen I Kotromanić and Elizabeth, sister of King Stefan Vladislav II.
The Banate of Bosnia (Serbo-Croatian: Banovina Bosna / Бановина Босна), or Bosnian Banate (Bosanska banovina / Босанска бановина), was a medieval state based in what is today Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Stephen I Kotromanić (Serbo-Croatian: Стефан I / Stjepan I) (1242–1314) was a Bosnian Ban from 1287 to 1290 jointly with Ban Prijezda II and 1290–1314 alone as a vassal of the Kingdom of Hungary.
Kulin (died 1204, or after) was the ruler of Bosnia from about 1180 as ban, or viceroy, of the king of Hungary. During Kulin’s rule, Hungarian influence dwindled and Bosnia functioned as a largely independent state.
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His reign was marked by conflict with Paul Šubić of Croatia, who appointed his own brother, Mladen I as Ban of Bosnia in 1299. In the resulting war, Mladen was killed by members of the Bosnian or Bogimil Church which he tried to suppress. Paul them proclaimed himself Ban and invaded Bosnia.
Mar 31, 2024 · Stjepan II Kotromanić was one of the most important bans in Bosnian history. During his reign, Bosnia experienced, until then, the greatest territorial expansion. With smart rule and good diplomatic ties, he established all the conditions for Tvrtko I Kotromanić to make Bosnia the strongest independent South Slavic state in history.
Aug 13, 2021 · Why Bosnia’s ban on genocide denial was a necessity. The country cannot move forward while many of its institutions and leaders remain invested in whitewashing history.
