The Most Famous
NOBLEMEN from Croatia
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Croatian Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Croatian Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Branimir of Croatia (850 - 892)
With an HPI of 56.19, Branimir of Croatia is the most famous Croatian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Branimir (Latin: Branimirus, Glagolitic script: ⰁⰓⰀⰐⰊⰏⰊⰓ) was a ruler of the Duchy of Croatia who reigned as duke (Croatian: knez) from 879 to c. 892. His country received papal recognition as a state from Pope John VIII on 7 June 879. During his reign, Croatia retained its sovereignty from both Carolingian and Byzantine rule and became de jure independent. His rule marks the first real peak of early medieval Croatia. It was characterized by establishing closer relations with the Holy See, ecclestical re-organization in the former Roman province of Dalmatia, Christianization, and (re)construction of churches. Branimir is mentioned, for the period, in many reliable primary and secondary written and epigraphic sources.
2. Nikola Jurišić (1490 - 1545)
With an HPI of 55.15, Nikola Jurišić is the 2nd most famous Croatian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Baron Nikola Jurišić (Hungarian: Jurisich Miklós; c. 1499 – 1543) was a Croatian nobleman, soldier, and diplomat.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Croatian noblemen born between 850 and 1490. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Croatian noblemen include Branimir of Croatia, and Nikola Jurišić.
