Paul I Šubić of Bribir Royalty

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.Paul I Šubić 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.

Personal facts

Paul I Šubić of Bribir
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1245
Birth place
Croatia , Croatia in the union with Hungary
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1312
Resting place
Croatia , Bribir Šibenik-Knin County
Parents
Árpád dynasty
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Title
Ban of Croatia
Lord of all of Bosnia

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