The Most Famous
NOBLEMEN from Croatia
Top 1
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 55.42, Branimir of Croatia is the most famous Croatian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Branimir (Latin: Branimiro) was a ruler of 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 ephigraphic sources.
Pantheon has 1 people classified as noblemen born between 850 and 850. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased noblemen include Branimir of Croatia.
