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Stephen Kotroman von Bosnien

Stephen Kotroman von Bosnien

Male Abt 1242 - Abt 1314  (72 years)    Has one ancestor and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Stephen Kotroman von Bosnien 
    Birth Abt 1242  Jajce, Bosna I Hercegovina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1314 
    Siblings 3 Siblings 
    Person ID I382481  Geneagraphie | Ahnen BvS
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2010 

    Father Uban Prjiezda,   b. 1211   d. 8 May 1287 (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F152120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jelisaweta von Servien,   b. 1273   d. 1331 (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 1284  Raska, Serbija Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Stjepan II Kotromanic von Bosnien,   b. Abt 1292, Jajce, Bosna I Hercegovina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1353 (Age 61 years)
    +2. Ninoslav Kotromanic   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Vladislav Kotromanic,   b. 1296   d. 1354 (Age 58 years)
     4. NN   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Katarina   d. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Marija   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F152119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2010 

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  • Notes 
    • His ancestry is not known precisely. It is believed that he was the son of a German nobleman in the service of German knight Gotfrid, founder of the family Kelad who went to strengthen Hungarian hold in Bosnia in 1162 or 1163. This German nobleman signed with Hungarian King Stephen IV of the House of Arpad the edicts for Bosnia in the Split Church in 1163. Apparently, the Hungarian King Stephen III invited him to place him as a regional ruler in Hungary's name because of his ancestor's successes. Kotroman ruled as a vassal of this King . The Dubrovnik Archives from the 15th century refer to him as "Cotrumano Goto". Kotroman might have been the son of Bosnian Ban Prijezda I .

      Since 1287, when his father, Ban Prijezda I withdraw from power, Kotroman ruled jointly as Ban of Bosnia with another son of Prijezda I, Prijezda II . Kotroman separated the country with Prijezda II, and took eastern Bosnia . After the death of Prijezda II, Kotroman became the sole Ban of Bosnia in 1290.

      In 1284 he married Elizabeth of Serbia , daughter of the King of Syrmia , Stefan Dragutin of the House of Nemanja , and Queen Catherine, daughter of Hungarian King Stephen V and Elizabeth the Cuman . Dragutin had already controlled two banates in Bosnia: Usora and Soli and Kotroman immediately fell under his influence - many of his acts were of Dragutin's command. The marriage was political and arranged by Ban Prijezda II who had attempted to forge an alliance with Stefan Dragutin .

      In 1290 Hungarian King Ladislaus IV died and left no heirs to the throne . The changes in Hungary where important for Kotroman, as they decided his future liege . The cousin of Ladislaus IV, Andrews III the Venetian was crowned King . Although, sister of the former King Ladislaus IV , Maria, who was married to King of Naples Karlo II of Angevin , wanted her son, Karlo Martel as the new King in Hungary. The latter party had much more support, so Pope Nicholas IV had crowned Karlo Martel as King Karlo Martel of Hungary. This movement was supported by the most powerful Croatian nobility, the , Princes of Bribir . As the current head of the family, Paul Šubic was also son-in-law of King Stefan Dragutin , family connection have made Kotroman support Karlo Martel 's crowning. To increase his influence in Kotroman's realm, Karlo Martel issued numerous edicts to split the land among the lesser gentry to gain support for his reign. It appears that he gave the reign over Bosnia to the . Karlo Martel died unexpectedly in 1295, before the campaign to cease the power in Hungary was finished. The Queen of Naples and wife of former King Ladislaus IV, Maria had then decided to put her grandson, son of Karlo Martel, Karlo Roberto as the future King of Hungary . Pope Bonifacio III declared the twelfe-year-old boy as King Charles I of Hungary in 1297. Paul Šubic of Croatia declared himself as " Dominus of Bosnia " in 1299 and gave the title of Bosnian Ban to his brother, Mladen I Šubic . All of Kotroman's land except for the Lower Edges which was ruled by Prince Hrvatin Stjepanic as a vassal of the , was held by the House of ; as was confirmed by King of Naples Karlo II Roberto . Paul Šubic wanted to bring King Karlo II Roberto to Split across Croatia to Zagreb , which would the main station of his campaign against King Andrews III of Hungary . During the preparations for war , Andrews III died unexpectedly. Karlo Roberto assessed the Hungarian throne, but had to fight numerous opponents to his regime up to 1309.

      Stephen Kotroman had resisted tho growth of ' power in Bosnia , but had lost by 1302 most control over the land to Mladen I Šubic . Although, Kotroman was not defeated as he still had some influence and power in Bosnia. His father-in-law Stefan Dragutin could not send him aid since a War of the Succession had erupted in Rascia between him and his brother, the powerful Serb King Stefan Milutin . Additionally, during the problems over the Hungarian Crown , Dragutin had attempted to insert his son Vladislav as the new King of Hungary . Vladislav was married to Constance Morosini, a relative of Hungarian King Andrews III ; so he had the same rightful claims to the Hungarian Throne. Despite the many difficulties, Stephen Kotroman had held out. The war turned into religious conflict, as Mladen I Šubic had started a campaign to exterminate the adherents of the Bosnian Church - the Bogumils . This balanced the conflict in Kotroman's favour, as number of Bogumils had joined his side because of this. After his death Paul Šubic in 1305 Paul proclaimed himself "Lord of All Bosnia".

      Paul's reign did not last long as he died in 1312. The disappointed Ban Stephen Kotroman died in 1314, before he managed to act.



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