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Paul Šubić

Paul I Šubić of Bribir
Ban of Croatia
Lord of all of Bosnia
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Paul from the 14th century Chest of Saint Simeon
Ban of Croatia
Reign 1275–1312
Predecessor Nicholas Gutkeled
Successor Mladen II Šubić
Lord of all of Bosnia
Reign 1305–1312
Successor Mladen II Šubić
Born c. 1245
Croatia
Died 1 May 1312
Bribir, Croatia
Burial Church of St. Mary, Bribir, Croatia
Spouse Ursa
Issue Mladen II
George II
Paul II
Grgur IV
Marko IV
House House of Šubić
Father Stephen II
Mother Unnamed Árpád woman
Religion Roman Catholic

Paul I Šubić of Bribir (Croatian: Pavao I. Šubić Bribirski; Hungarian: bribiri I. Subics Pál) (c. 1245 – 1 May 1312) was a Croatian leader and most outstanding member of the Šubić noble family from Bribir. He was the Ban of Croatia from 1275 and Lord of all of Bosnia from 1305 until his death in 1312. He ruled from his seat in the fortified town of Bribir, where he erected, along with his castle, the three-aisled basilica of St. Mary inside the Franciscan convent.

After the extinction of the Árpád dynasty, Paul had the Angevins brought to the throne, although their power over the Šubić land was merely nominal until 1322. Paul took extensive campaigns and significantly expanded his dominion eastward, over Bosnia and Hum, and also warred successfully against the Republic of Venice, taking the Dalmatian capital Zadar. He was the most powerful Croatian noble at the end of the 13th century and beginning of the 14th century. He reigned during the Árpád and Anjou struggle which secured him power over the whole central part of Croatia. He issued his own money and secured de facto independence.

The exact date of his birth is unknown, but the year is estimated around 1245. He was the oldest son of the Bribirian noble Stephen II and his wife, who was probably a descendant of the Árpád royal dynasty. Paul was also a brother of Mladen I Šubić of Bribir and George.


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