Rulers

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Dukes of the Panonian Croats

  • 796. - oko 810. Vojnomir
  • oko 810. - 823. Ljudevit
  • 829. - 838. Ratimir
  • oko 880. -oko 897. Braslav

Dukes of the Dalmatian Croats

  • II. pol. VII. st. Porga
  • II. pol. VIII. st. Višeslav
  • around 810. - 821. Borna
  • 821. - around 835. Vladislav
  • oko 835. - around 845. Mislav
  • 845. - 864. Trpimir
  • around 864. - 876. Domagoj
  • 876. - 878. Iljko, son of Domagoj
  • 878. - 879. Zdeslav
  • 879. - around 892. Branimir
  • around 892. - around 900. Muncimir (Mutimir), younger brother of Zdeslav
  • arround 900. - around 910. Petar
  • oko 910. - 924. (925.) Tomislav

Kings of Croatia

  • The Trpimirović dinasty 925.-1102.
  • 924. (925.) - around 928. Tomislav, the first King, crowned by Pope John X
  • around 928. - around 935. Trpimir II.
  • around 935. - 945. Krešimir I.
  • 945. - 949. Miroslav
  • 949. - 969. Mihajlo Krešimir II. st.
  • 969. - 997. Stjepan Držislav
  • 997. - 1000. Svetoslav - Šuronja
  • 1000. - around 1035. Krešimir III.
  • 1000. - around 1020. Gojslav
  • around 1035. - 1058. Stjepan I.
  • 1058. - 1074. Petar Krešimir IV.
  • 1074. - 1089. Dmitar Zvonimir
  • 1089. - 1091. Stjepan II.
  • 1093. - 1097. Petar (in Slavonia King Almoš Arpadović 1091-1095.)

Croatia ruled by kings of Hungary - Arpadović dinasty 1102.-1301.

(Before 1102, there were Kings Stjepan, Bela, Ladislav and Andrija, therefore the order of the Croatian rulers is one number less, Bela IV is known as Bela III in Croatia).

  • 1102. - 1116. Koloman
  • 1116. - 1131. Stjepan II. (III.)
  • 1131. - 1141. Bela I. (II.)
  • 1141. - 1162. Gejza I. (II.)
  • 1162. Stjepan III. (IV.)
  • 1162. - 1163. Ladislav I. (II.)
  • 1163. Stjepan IV. (V.)
  • 1163. - 1172. Stjepan III. (IV.)
  • 1172. - 1196. Bela II. (III.)
  • 1196. - 1204. Emerik
  • 1204. - 1205. Ladislav II. (III.)
  • 1205. - 1235. Andrija I. (II.)
  • 1235. - 1270. Bela III. (IV.)
  • 1270. - 1272. Stjepan V. (VI.)
  • 1272. - 1290. Ladislav III. (IV.)
  • 1290. - 1301. Andrija II. (III.)

Dinasty Anjou - Anžu 1301.-1409.

  • 1301. - 1342. Karlo I.
  • 1342. - 1382. Ludovik I.
  • 1382. - 1385. Marija
  • 1385. - 1386. Karlo II. Dracki
  • 1386. - 1395. Marija
  • 1386. - 1409. Ladislav of Naples

Dinasties Luxemburg - Habsburg - Korvin - Jagelović

  • 1387. - 1437. Sigmund Luxemburg
  • 1438. - 1439. Albert Habsburg
  • 1440. - 1444. Vladislav I. Jagelović
  • 1444. - 1457. Ladislav IV. (V.) Habsburg
  • 1458. - 1490. Matijas I. Korvin-Hunyadi
  • 1490. - 1516. Vladislav II. Jagelović
  • 1516. - 1526. Ludovik II. Jagelović

Dinasty Habsburg 1527.-1740.

  • 1527. - 1564. Ferdinand I. (nuzkralj Ivan Zapolja 1527. - 1540.)
  • 1564. - 1576. Maksimilijan II.
  • 1576. - 1608. Rudolf II.
  • 1608. - 1619. Matija II.
  • 1619. - 1637. Ferdinand II.
  • 1637. - 1657. Ferdinand III.
  • 1657. - 1705. Leopold I.
  • 1705. - 1711. Josip I.
  • 1711. - 1740. Karlo VI.

Dynasty Habsburg 1740.-1918.

  • 1740. - 1780. Maria Terezsia
  • 1780. - 1790. Josip II.
  • 1790. - 1792. Leopold II.
  • 1792. - 1835. Franjo I.
  • 1835. - 1848. Ferdinand V.
  • 1848. - 1916. Franjo Josip I.
  • 1916. - 1918. Karlo IV.

Non-elected rulers - Bonaparte

  • 1809.-1813. Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor in Iliria

Kings of Serbia - Dynasty Karađorđević 1918.-1941.

  • 1918. - 1921. Petar I.
  • 1921. - 1934. Aleksandar I.
  • 1934. - 1941. Petar II

Croatian Bans (Viceroys)

Only from Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia,  1345. - 1921.

  • 1345. - 1346. Nikola Banffy of Lendava
  • 1346. - 1349. Nikola Szechy
  • 1350. Pavao Ugal
  • 1351. - 1352. Stjepan Lackovic
  • 1353. - 1356. Nikola Banffy of Lendava
  • 1386. - 1391. Ivan od Palizne
  • 1392. - 1393. Ivan knez Krcki
  • 1397. - 1402. Nikola Gorjanski
  • 1402. - 1404. Ladislav Grdevacki
  • 1404. Pavao Bessenyo
  • 1404. - 1406. Pavao Peez
  • 1406. - 1408. Herman knez Celjski
  • 1464. - 1465. Mirko Zapoljski
  • 1466. - 1467. Ivan Tuz od Laka
  • 1470. - 1472. Blaz Madjar Podmanicki
  • 1472. - 1473. Damjan Horvat
  • 1476. - 1477. Andrija Banffy Lendavski
  • 1477. - 1481. Ladislav Egervarski
  • 1493. Mirko Derencin Ivan Bot of Bojna
  • 1493. - 1495. Ladislav Kaniski
  • 1495. - 1498. Herceg Ivan Korvin
  • 1498. - 1499. Djuro Kaniski
  • 1499. - 1504. Herceg Ivan Korvin
  • 1505. Franjo Balassa od Gyarmata
  • 1505. - 1507. Andrija Bot of Bojna Marko Misljenovic
  • 1508. - 1509. Ivan Ernust Cakovacki Juraj Kaniski
  • 1510. - 1511. Andrija Bot od Bojne
  • 1512. - 1513. Mirko Perenyi
  • 1513. - 1520. Petar Berislavic
  • 1521. - 1524. Ivan Karlovic Krbavski
  • 1524. - 1525. Ivan Tahi
  • 1525. - 1531. Franjo Bacan
  • 1530. - 1534. Simun Erdödy, biskup
  • 1527. - 1531 Ivan Karlovic Krbavski
  • (1531. - 1533. Andrija Tuskanic, ban. namj.)
  • (1533. - 1535.Petar Keglevic Buzimski ban. namj.)
  • (1536. Nikola Gerendy ban. namj.)
  • 1537. - 1539. Toma Nadasdy
  • 1539. - 1542. Petar Keglevic Buzimski
  • 1542. - 1556. Nikola grof Zrinski
  • 1556. - 1567. Petar grof Erdödy
  • 1567. - 1568. Juraj biskup Draskovic
  • 1567. - 1572 Franjo knez Frankopan Slunjski
  • 1574. - 1578. Gaspar Alapic Velikokalnicki
  • 1578. - 1584. Krsto barun Ungnad
  • 1584. - 1595. Toma grof Erdödy
  • 1596. - 1607. Ivan barun Draskovic
  • 1608. - 1615. Toma grof Erdödy
  • 1615. - 1616. Benko Turoci Ludbreski
  • 1616. - 1622. Nikola knez Frankopan
  • 1622. - 1626. Juraj grof Zrinski
  • 1627. - 1639. Sigmund grof Erdödy
  • 1640. - 1646. Ivan grof Draskovic
  • 1647. - 1664. Nikola grof Zrinski
  • 1665. - 1670. Petar grof Zrinski
  • 1670. - 1693. Nikola grof Erdödy
  • 1693. - 1703. Adam grof Bacan
  •  1704. - 1732. Ivan grof Palfy
  • 1732. - 1733. Ivan grof Draskovic
  • 1733. - 1741. Josip grof Eszterhazy
  • 1742. - 1756. Karlo grof Bacan
  • 1756. - 1783. Franjo grof Nadasdy
  • 1783. - 1785. Franjo grof Eszterhazy
  • 1785. - 1790. Franjo grof Balassa od Gyarmata
  • 1790. - 1806. Ivan grof Erdödy
  • 1806. - 1831. Ignjat grof Djulaj
  • 1823. - 1840. Franjo barun Vlasic
  • 1842. - 1845. Franjo grof Haller
  • (1840. - 1842., 1845. i 1848. Juraj Haulik de Varalya, ban. namj.)
  • 1848. - 1859. Josip grof Jelacic Buzimski
  • 1859. - 1860. Ivan grof Coronini-Kronberg
  • 1860. - 1867. Josip barun Sokcevic
  • 1867. - 1871. Levin barun Rauch, (ban. namj. onda ban)
  • 1871. - 1872. Koloman pl. Bedekovic Komorski
  • (1872. - 1873. Antun Vakanovic, ban. namj.)
  • 1873. - 1880. Ivan Mazuranic
  • 1880. - 1883. Ladislav grof Pejačević
  • (1883. Herman Ramberg, kr. komesar)
  • 1883. - 1903. Dragutin grof Khuen-Hedrvary
  • 1903. - 1907. Teodor grof Pejačević
  • 1907. - 1908. Aleksandar pl. Rakodczay
  • 1908. - 1910. Pavao barun Rauch
  • 1910. - 1912. dr. Nikola pl. Tomašić
  • 1912. - 1913. dr. Slavko pl. Cuvaj, (komesar, onda ban)
  • 1913. - 1917. Ivan barun Skerlec Lomnički
  • 1917. - 1919. Antun pl. Mihalović
  • 1919. dr. Ivan Paleček
  • 1919. - 1920. dr. Tomislav Tomljenović
  • 1920. dr. Matko Laginja
  • 1920. - 1921. dr. Tomislav Tomljenović

Ban Banovine Hrvatske 1939.-1941.

  • Dr. Ivan Šubašić, 1939.-1941.

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