Stephen, Duke of Bosnia
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Stephen Duke of Bosnia, was the first known office-holder of Bosnia (lower course of Bosna, the Vrbas and the Neretva
), he was appointed governor by Constantine Bodin (r. 1081–1101), his kinsman, sometime between 1082-5.
King Constantine had after the Slav Uprising in Pomoravlje
, turned to put the rest of the Serbian territories under his united rule. He appointed Stephen to Bosnia, while Vukan held Rascia.
Bosnia, Zahumlje
and Rascia
never were incorporated into an integrated state with Duklja. Each principality had its own nobility and institutions, simply requiring a member of the royal family to rule as Prince or Duke. After Constantine died, the regions seceded from Duklja, and Grand Prince Vukan became the most powerful of the Serb royalty.
Neretva
Neretva is the largest river of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. It has been harnessed and controlled to a large extent by four HE power-plants with large dams and their storage lakes, but it is still recognized for its natural beauty, diversity of its landscape and visual...
), he was appointed governor by Constantine Bodin (r. 1081–1101), his kinsman, sometime between 1082-5.
King Constantine had after the Slav Uprising in Pomoravlje
Uprising of Georgi Voiteh
The Uprising of Georgi Voiteh was a Bulgarian uprising against the Byzantine Empire in 1072. It was the second major attempt to restore the Bulgarian Empire after the Uprising of Peter Delyan in 1040-1041....
, turned to put the rest of the Serbian territories under his united rule. He appointed Stephen to Bosnia, while Vukan held Rascia.
Bosnia, Zahumlje
Zahumlje
Zachlumia or Zahumlje was a medieval principality located in modern-day regions of Herzegovina and southern Dalmatia...
and Rascia
Rascia
Rascia was a medieval region that served as the principal province of the Serbian realm. It was an administrative division under the direct rule of the monarch and sometimes as an appanage. The term has been used to refer to various Serbian states throughout the Middle Ages...
never were incorporated into an integrated state with Duklja. Each principality had its own nobility and institutions, simply requiring a member of the royal family to rule as Prince or Duke. After Constantine died, the regions seceded from Duklja, and Grand Prince Vukan became the most powerful of the Serb royalty.