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Peter Krešimir IV, called the Great (Croatian: Petar Krešimir IV. Veliki, Latin: Petrus Cresimir ) (died 1075), was King of Croatia and Dalmatia from 1059 to his death in 1074/5.[1] He was the last great ruler of the Krešimirović branch of the House of Trpimirović.
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Peter Krešimir IV the Great | |
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King of Croatia and Dalmatia | |
Reign | 1058–1074/5 |
Coronation | 1059 |
Predecessor | Stephen I |
Successor | Demetrius Zvonimir |
Born | Venice ? |
Died | 1074/5 |
Burial | Church of St. Stephen, Solin |
House | House of Trpimirović, House of Krešimirović |
Father | Stephen I of Croatia |
Mother | Joscella (Hicela) Orseolo |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Under his rule the Croatian realm reached its peak territorially, earning him the sobriquet "the Great", otherwise unique in Croatian history.[2] He kept his seat at Nin and Biograd na Moru,[3] however, the city of Šibenik holds a statue of him and is sometimes called Krešimir's city ("Krešimirov grad", in Croatian) because he is generally credited as the founder.[4][5]