List of grand dukes of Bosnia

The title Grand Duke of Bosnia was a court title in the Kingdom of Bosnia, bestowed by the King to highest military commanders. It was usually reserved for the most influential and capable members of the highest Bosnian nobility. To interpret it as an office rather than merely a court rank could be more accurate.

Grand Dukes of Bosnia

Picture TitleName House Reign(term in office) fl.Monarch Notes DukeHrana Vuković of Kosača fl. ?-1380 possiblyDukePavle Radinović of Radinović fl. 1381–1392 DukeHrvoje Vukčić of Vukčić-Hrvatinić fl. 1380–1388 again from 1392–1416 Tvrtko I, from 1391 to 1395 Stephen Dabiša,1398–1404 again 1409 to 1418 Stephen OstojaKingdom of Bosnia DukeVlatko Vuković of Vuković fl. 1388–1392 Tvrtko I Kotromanićfrom 1391 to 1395 Dabiša of BosniaKingdom of Bosnia DukeSandalj Hranić of Hranić fl. 1392–1435 from 1391 to 1395 Dabiša of Bosnia,1395–1398 Helen of Bosnia,1398–1404 again 1409 to 1418 Ostoja of Bosnia,1404–1409 again 1420–1443 Tvrtko II of Bosnia,1418–1420 Stephen Ostojić of Bosnia,1443–1461 Thomas of Bosnia,1461–1463 Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia Kingdom of Bosnia DukePetar Pavlović of Pavlović fl. 1417–1420 1409 to 1418 Ostoja of Bosnia,1418–1420 Stephen Ostojić of BosniaKingdom of Bosnia DukeRadislav Pavlović of Pavlović fl. 1420–1441 Tvrtko II of Bosnia,1443–1461 Thomas of Bosnia Kingdom of Bosnia DukeStjepan Vukčić Kosača of Kosača fl. 1435–1466 –1443 Tvrtko II of Bosnia,1443–1461 Thomas of Bosnia,1461–1463 Stjepan Tomašević Kingdom of Bosnia DukeIvaniš Pavlović of Pavlović fl. 1441–1450 –1443 Tvrtko II of Bosnia,1443–1461 Thomas of Bosnia Kingdom of Bosnia Duke, HerzogVladislav Hercegović of Kosača fl. cca. 1465–1469 Matija Sabančić,1465–1471 Sultan Mehmed II Kingdom of Bosnia (puppet monarchy) possibly DukePetar II Pavlović of Pavlović fl. 1450–1463 1443–1461 Thomas of Bosnia,1461–1463 Stjepan Tomašević Kingdom of Bosnia Note: in some periods "term in office" overlappedNote: "Veliki vojvoda bosanski" was established as an office and was first mentioned in 1333, but it was transformed into hereditary noble title in the beginning of the 15th century

See also List of dukes of Bosnia List of rulers of Bosnia List of Bosnian consorts

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