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Croatia in the Union with Hungary

Kingdom of Croatia
Regnum Croatiae
Hrvatska zemlja
In personal union with Kingdom of Hungary
(See historical context section)
1102–1526


coat of arms (15th century)

Kingdom of Croatia and Dalmatia in 1260
Capital Biograd (until 1125),
Knin (until 1522),
Bihać
Languages Croatian, Latin
Religion Roman Catholic
Government Monarchy
King
 •  1102–1116 Coloman (first)
 •  1516–1526 Louis II (last)
Ban (Viceroy)
 •  1116–1117 Cledin (first)
 •  1275–1312 Paul I Šubić (notable)
 •  1522–1526 Ferenc Batthyány (last)
Legislature Sabor
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Coronation of Coloman in Biograd 1102
 •  Treaty of Zadar 18 February 1358
 •  Battle of Krbava Field 9 September 1493
 •  Fall of Knin 29 May 1522
 •  Battle of Mohács 29 August 1526
Currency Frizatik (12th-13th century)
Banovac (1235-1384)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)
Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg) Coa Croatia Country History (Fojnica Armorial).svg
Today part of  Croatia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina


coat of arms (15th century)

The Kingdom of Croatia (Latin: Regnum Croatiae; Croatian: Hrvatsko kraljevstvo or Kraljevina Hrvatska) entered a union with the Kingdom of Hungary in 1102, after a period of rule of kings from the Trpimirović and Svetoslavić dynasties and a succession crisis following the death of king Demetrius Zvonimir. With the coronation of King Coloman of Hungary as "King of Croatia and Dalmatia" in 1102 in Biograd, the realm passed to the Árpád dynasty until 1301, when the (male) line of the dynasty died out. Then, kings from the Capetian House of Anjou, who were also cognatic descendants of the Árpád kings, ruled the kingdoms. Later centuries were characterized by conflicts with the Mongols, who sacked Zagreb in 1242, competition with Venice for control over Dalmatian coastal cities, and internal warfare among Croatian nobility. Various powerful nobles emerged in the time period, like Paul I Šubić of Bribir and Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić, that secured de facto independence for their realms. The Ottoman incursion into Europe in the 16th century significantly reduced Croatian territories and left the country weak and divided. The last common king was Louis II from the Jagiellonian dynasty. After his death in 1526 during the Battle of Mohács and a brief period of dynastic dispute, both crowns passed to the Austrian House of Habsburg, and the realms became part of the Habsburg Monarchy.


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