Stephen I | |
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King of Croatia | |
Reign | 1030–1058 |
Predecessor | Krešimir III |
Successor | Peter Krešimir IV |
Born | c. 988 |
Died | 1058 or 1060 |
Burial | Church of St. Stephen, Solin |
Spouse | Hicela Orseolo ? |
Issue | Peter Krešimir IV Gojslav II |
Dynasty | Trpimirović |
Father | Krešimir III |
Religion | Christianity |
Stephen I (Croatian: Stjepan I.; c. 988 – 1058) was King of Croatia from c. 1030 until his death in 1058 or 1060 and a member of the Krešimirović branch of the so-called Trpimirović dynasty. Stephen I was the first Croatian king whose given name was simply "Stephen" ("Stjepan"), as Držislav added the name Stephen at his coronation. His ban was Stephen Praska.