Vojnomir

Vojnomir was a Croatian ruler who was prince ("knez") and later the king ("kralj") of Slavonia from c. 790 to c. 800 or from 791 to c. 810. [cite web
last = Mladjov
first = Ian
title = Croatian Rulers
url=http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mladjov/files/croatian_rulers.pdf
accessdate = 2007-10-05 ] cite web
last = Baricevic
first = Karl
title=Royal Croatia
url=http://royalcroatia.tripod.com/vojnomir.htm
accessdate = 2007-10-05 ]

Vojnomir is known for fighting the Avars during their occupation of Croatia. He launched a joint counterattack with the help of Frankish troops under King Charlemagne in 791. The offensive was successful and the Avars were driven out of Croatia. In return for the help of Charlemagne, Vojnomir was obliged to recognize French sovereignty, convert to Christianity and have his territory named as Pannonian Croatia. [cite book
last = Dvornik
first = Francis
title = The Slavs
publisher = American Academy of Arts and Sciences
date = 1956] [cite book
last = Riché
first = Pierre
title = The Carolingians: A Family Who Forged Europe
publisher = University of Pennsylvania Press
date = 1993
isbn = 0812213424] [cite journal
journal = Journal of Medieval Studies
title = Speculum
volume = 20
publisher = Medieval Academy of America
date = 1945
accessdate = 2007-10-05 ] [cite book
last = Wiet
first = Gaston
title = The Great Medieval Civilizations
publisher = Allen and Unwin
date = 1975 ]

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