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Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia

950 – 1018

Serbian prince

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Lived 950 – 1018 (aged 67–68).

Dragimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгимир; † 1018) or Dragomir (Драгомир) was ruler of Travunia and Zachlumia, medieval Serbian principalities located in present-day regions of Herzegovina and south Dalmatia, from an unknown date before 1000 to 1018.

Biography The only preserved medieval source that mentions Dragimir is the dubious Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, specifically its Chapters 34–37. Chapter 34 relates to "King" Hvalimir who divided his domain among his sons, giving Zenta to his first-born Petrislav, Travunia and Zachlumia to Dragimir, and Podgoria to the youngest Miroslav.

After Miroslav died without an heir, his land was taken over by Petrislav, who thus ruled all of Duklja (Zenta and Podgoria). However this is contradictory to the earlier and more trusted De Administrando Imperio which states that Hvalimir's son was Čučimir, leaving up to question whether Dragimir was Hvalimir's grandson, or whether he existed at all.

In 1009 or 1010, Bulgarian Emperor Samuel occupied Dragimir's lands, together with Duklja, Bosnia, and Raška. Dragimir retreated before the emperor's army on a mountain, but was soon invited by Samuel to come down and resume ruling Travunia and Zachlumia as his vassal. The emperor had previously made a similar arrangement in Duklja with Jovan Vladimir, son and successor of Petrislav. Vladimir was killed in 1016 by Samuel's son's successor Ivan Vladislav who was killed at the end of 1017.

Dragimir had a son, Stefan Vojislav, who would become ruler of Duklja in the 1030s, and the founder of the Vojislavljević dynasty.

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Important facts

Born
950
Birth century
Died
1018, Kotor
Positions held
Monarch

Family & relationships

Child
Vojislav of Duklja

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia?

Serbian prince

When was Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia born?

Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia was born in 950.

When did Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia die?

Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia died in 1018 in Kotor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia

· Wikidata: Q5304970

· DBpedia: Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia

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