Višeslav of Croatia
Vuissasclavus (Latin), transliterated Višeslav (Croatian), was a duke (Latin: dux; Croatian: knez) who is believed to have ruled somewhere in or near Duchy of Croatia in the 9th century.[1]
Višeslav's name is known from an inscription left on the Baptismal font of Prince Višeslav, surviving to this day. The font is considered a symbol of early Croatian history and the people's conversion to Christianity. The inscription is in Latin and mentions the name of a priest named John (Ivan) who baptized people during "the time of Duke Višeslav" in the honor of John the Baptist.
Historians have been making numerous attempts to date the reign of Višeslav, and to locate his domain geographically, and older Croatian historiography has a lot of claims about this, but there is no present-day consensus about where or when he ruled beyond a Slavic group Christianized by the Carolingians in the early or mid-late 9th century.[1][2][3]
He has also been identified with the late 8th century duke Višeslav/Vojislav of Serbia (c. 780), a late 9th century duke Višeslav (c. 870–900) father of Michael of Zahumlje (floruit c. 910–935),[3][2] or was the unnamed son (876–878) of the Croatian duke Domagoj (864–876).[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Višeslav (Vuissasclavus)". Croatian Encyclopedia. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ a b Matijević-Sokol, Mirjana Matijević (2007). "Krsni zdenac Hrvata. Paleografsko-epigrafska raščlamba natpisa s krstionice kneza Višeslava" [Baptismal font of Croats. Paleographic and epitaphic analysis of the inscription from the baptistery of prince Višeslav]. Croatica Christiana periodica (in Croatian). 31 (59): 1–31. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b Kajdiž, Ines (2018). ""Višeslavova krstionica"- problem podrijetla i datacije" [The Baptismal Font of Duke Višeslav" - Problems of the Origin and Dating]. Rostra (in Croatian). 9 (9): 71–88. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Uglešić, Ante (2022). U potrazi za Višeslavovom krstionicom [In Search of Višeslav's Baptistery] (in Croatian and English). Split: Muzej hrvatskih arheoloških spomenika. ISBN 978-953-6803-80-4.
- ^ Matijević-Sokol, Mirjana (2023). "Još jednom o krstionici kneza Višeslava. Odgovor Nikoli Jakšiću" [Once again about the baptism of duke Višeslav: Answer to Nikola Jakšić]. Croatica Christiana periodica (in Croatian). 47 (91): 159–170. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
