King Tomislav and the Birth of Croatia's Medieval Kingdom

This episode turns to the early 10th century, when a powerful duke named Tomislav united Croatian lands and, in 925, was crowned the first king. We explore the political and military moves that made this possible: his alliance with the Byzantine Empire, the crushing defeat of Bulgarian Tsar Simeon I at the Battle of the Bosnian Highlands, and the crucial church councils in Split that legitimized his kingship while debating the use of the Glagolitic script. We also look at how far his kingdom actually stretched — from the Adriatic to the Drava — and why his reign became a golden age of Croatian statehood, even as much of what we know remains shrouded in legend and scarce documentation. Expect concrete names, dates, and places, plus a clear distinction between what we know and what we infer. A fresh angle on Croatia's medieval foundations, distinct from earlier episodes on Queen Jelena, the Baška Tablet, or the Pacta Conventa.

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