This is a list of monarchs of Bosnia, containing bans and kings of medieval Bosnia; Bosnia (early medieval), Banate of Bosnia, Kingdom of Bosnia.
Duke (1084–1095) Picture Name House Reign Overlordship Notes Stephen Vojislavljević 1084–1095 According to the semi-mythical Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja (late 13–14th century), appointed ruler of Bosnia sometime between 1083 and 1084 by King Constantine Bodin of Duklja.Edgar Hösch, The Balkans: a short history from Greek times to the present day, Vol 1972, Part 2, pages 68 and 83. Google BooksVjekoslav Kljaic, Geschichte Bosniens von den ltesten Zeiten bis zum Verfalle des K nigreiches, p. 61 (in German)
Bans (1154–1377)
Picture Name House Reign Overlordship Notes Conquered by Béla II of Hungary in 1136; Ladislaus II of Hungary first held the title Duke of Bosnia 1137–1154 Borić Boričević 1154–1163 1167: Bosnia claimed by the Byzantine EmpireFine's The Late Medieval Balkans, p. 17 1180s: Bosnia claimed by the Kingdom of Hungary Kulin Kulinić 1180–1204 Stephen Kulinić 1204–1232 Matej Ninoslav 1232–1253 Prijezda I Kotromanić 1254–1287 Prijezda II Kotromanić 1287–1290 Stephen I Kotromanić 1287–1314 In 1299, Paul I Šubić of Bribir took the title "lord of Bosnia" (Bosniae dominus) and named his brother Mladen I Šubić of Bribir as the Bosnian ban. From 1299 until 1304 Mladen I was at war with Stephen I. Paul Šubić 1305–1312 In 1305, Paul I Šubić took the title "lord of Bosnia" (Bosniae dominus). Mladen II Šubić 1312–1322 Paul's eldest son Mladen II Šubić of Bribirwas Lord of Bosnia from 1312 to 1322.In 1314, Mladen II appoints Stephen II Kotromanić,his former enemy, as vassal in Bosnia. Stephen II Kotromanić 1322–1353 Tvrtko I Kotromanić 1353–1366 Vuk Kotromanić 1366–1367 Tvrtko I Kotromanić 1367–1377
Kings and queen (1377–1463)
All Bosnian kings added the honorific Stephen to their baptismal name upon accession.
| Tvrtko I26 October 1377 – 10 March 1391 || || 1338son of Vladislav Kotromanić and Jelena Šubić || Dorothea of BulgariaIlinci8 December 1374no children || 10 March 1391aged 53 |- | Dabiša10 March 1391 – 8 September 1395 || || after 1339illegitimate son of Vladislav Kotromanić || Jelena Grubaone daughter || 8 September 1395Kraljeva Sutjeska |- | Jelena Gruba8 September 1395 – 1398 || || born to the House of Nikolić || Dabišaone daughter || after 1399 |- | Stephen Ostoja1398–14041409–1418 || || illegitimate son of Vladislav Kotromanić or Tvrtko I || (1) Vitačano children(2) Kujava Radinovićone son(3) Jelena Nelipićno children || after 23 March 1418 |- | Stephen Ostojić1418–1420 || || son of Stephen Ostoja and Kujava Radinović || never married || 1421 |- | Tvrtko II1404–14091420 – November 1443 || || illegitimate son of Tvrtko I || Dorothy Garaino children|| November 1443 |- | Radivojanti-king 1432–1435 || || illegitimate son of Stephen Ostoja || Catherine of Velikathree sons || June 1463 |- | Stephen Thomas1443 – 10 July 1461 || || illegitimate son of Stephen Ostoja || (1) Vojačaone son(2) Katarina Kosačatwo children || 10 July 1461 |- | Stephen Tomašević10 July 1461 – 5 June 1463 || || son of Stephen Thomas and Vojača || Jelena BrankovićSmederevo1 April 1459no children || 5 June 1463beheaded
Pretenders and titular kings Nominal Nicholas of Ilok House of Ilok "King of Bosnia" (1471–1477) appointed by the King of Hungary Matija Sabančić House of Kotromanić "King of Bosnia" (1465–1471) son of Radivoj of Bosnia, appointed by the Sultan Matija Vojsalić House of Hrvatinić "King of Ottoman Bosnia" (1472–1476) appointed by the Sultan, removed for conspiring against the Ottomans
See also List of medieval Bosnian consorts List of Bosnian dukes List of grand dukes of Bosnia High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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