Borna (duke)
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Borna was the duke of Croatia from c. 810 to 821 and vassal of the Frankish Empire. He resided in Nin and was the ruler of most of the Croats in northern Dalmatia.[2]
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Borna | |
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Duke of Croatia | |
Reign | c. 810–821 |
Predecessor | Višeslav |
Successor | Vladislav |
Died | between January and October 821[1] |
Religion | Christianity |
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Borna's predecessor was Višeslav, possibly his father.[3] After his death in 821, he was succeeded by his nephew Vladislav.
He is mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals (Annales regni Francorum) in entries regarding 818–821. His titles were "Duke of the Guduscani" (a Croatian tribe from Lika and northern Dalmatia)[4][5] in 818; "Duke of Dalmatia" in 819; "Duke of Dalmatia and Liburnia" in 821. Historiography treats him as a ruler of Dalmatian Croatia.