Krešimir I of Croatia


Krešimir I was king of Croatia from 935 until his death in 945. He was a member of the Trpimirović dynasty.

Reign

He succeeded his father Trpimir II as king. During his reign, he managed to hold Croatia as great military power like his father did before him.
According to the Chronicle of the Priest of Dioclea, his young brother Peter became duke of Dioclea.
After his death his two sons, first Miroslav and later Michael Krešimir II, became kings, after a long struggle for succession.