Editing History of Croatia (section)

=== Croatia under the Anjou dynasty ===
[[File:Ancient Varvaria - Breberium - Bribir 05.jpg|thumb|250x250px|One of the seats of 14th-century magnate [[Paul I Šubić of Bribir|Paul Šubić]], in [[Bribir, Šibenik-Knin County|Bribir]]. Paul held the hereditary titles of the [[Ban of Croatia]] and [[Banate of Bosnia|Lord of Bosnia]]. Croatian historians sometimes refer to Paul as "the uncrowned king of Croatia".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bribir: Napušteni grad Šubića, hrvatska Troja |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/lifestyle/bribir-napusteni-grad-subica-hrvatska-troja-1025056 |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.vecernji.hr |language=hr |quote=Stjepkov sin Pavao I., najznačajnija osoba obitelji Šubića i hrvatski ban od 1273.-1312., svoju vlast proširio je na cijelu Hrvatsku, Bosnu i Hum. Pavao je bio neokrunjeni kralj Hrvatske koji je kovao čak i svoj novac. Umro je 1. svibnja 1312. i pokopan u Bribiru.}}</ref>]]
By the early 14th century lord [[Paul I Šubić of Bribir|Paul Šubić]] accumulated so much power, that he ruled as a de facto independent ruler. He coined his own money and held the hereditary title of Ban of Croatia. Following the death of king [[Ladislaus IV of Hungary]], who had no male heir, a succession crisis emerged, and in 1300, Paul invited [[Charles I of Hungary|Charles Robert of Anjou]] to come to the [[Kingdom of Hungary]] and take over its royal seat.<ref>Karbić, 15</ref> A civil war ensued, in which Charles' party prevailed after winning a decisive victory in the [[Battle of Rozgony]] in 1312.

Coronations of the kings of Croatia gradually fell into abeyance as a custom. Charles Robert was the last to be separately crowned as King of Croatia in 1301, after which Croatia had a separate constitution. Lord Paul Šubić died in 1312, and his son [[Mladen II Šubić of Bribir|Mladen]] inherited the title of Ban of Croatia. Mladen's power was diminished due to the new king's policy of centralization, after he and his forces were defeated by the royal army and its allies in the [[Battle of Bliska]] in 1322. The power vacuum caused by the downfall of Mladen Šubić was used by Venice to reassert control over [[Dalmatian city-states|Dalmatian cities]]. Following downfall of Croatian magnates and restoration of royal authority over Croatia, around 1350, first instance of Croatian-Dalmatian [[Croatian Parliament|Assembly]] ([[Croatian Parliament|hrvatski Sabor]]), attested by historical sources, took place near [[Benkovac]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zasjedanje prvog Općeg sabora Kraljevine Dalmacije i Hrvatske 1350. godine |url=http://www.sabor.hr/hr/o-saboru/povijest-saborovanja/zanimljivosti/zasjedanje-prvog-opceg-sabora-kraljevine-dalmacije-i |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Hrvatski sabor |language=hr}}</ref> The assembly was summoned by [[ban of Croatia]] in August and it gathered members of [[Twelve noble tribes of Croatia|twelve Croatian noble families]]. In subsequent period, the Croatian-Dalmatian assembly most often took place in [[Knin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zasjedanje prvog Općeg sabora Kraljevine Dalmacije i Hrvatske 1350. godine {{!}} Hrvatski sabor |url=https://www.sabor.hr/hr/o-saboru/povijest-saborovanja/zanimljivosti/zasjedanje-prvog-opceg-sabora-kraljevine-dalmacije-i |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.sabor.hr |language=hr}}</ref>

The ensuing reign of King [[Louis the Great]] (1342–1382) is considered the golden age of medieval Croatian history.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vardić |first1=Zrinka Pešorda |title=The crown, the king and the town – the relation of Dubrovnik community toward the crown and the ruler in the beginning of movement against the Court |journal=Historische Beiträge |date=2004 |volume=23 |issue=26 |url=https://hrcak.srce.hr/22245}}</ref> Louis launched a campaign against Venice, with aim of retaking Dalmatian cities, and eventually succeeded, forcing Venice to sign the [[Treaty of Zadar]] in 1358. The same peace treaty caused the [[Republic of Ragusa]] to gain independence from Venice.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Jakšić |first=Nikola |date=1998-11-05 |title=The Mediaeval Sabor (Assembly) ofNoble Croats at Podbrižane |url=https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/137251 |journal=Starohrvatska Prosvjeta |language=hr |volume=III |issue=25 |pages=109–126 |issn=0351-4536}}</ref>