Petrislav of Duklja

Petrislav
Prince of Duklja
Reign	unknown date – ca. 1000
Died	ca. 1000
Buried	St. Mary's Church in Krajina
Predecessor	Hvalimir
Successor	Jovan Vladimir
Offspring	Jovan Vladimir
Father	Hvalimir
Religious beliefs	Eastern Christianity

Petrislav (Serbian Cyrillic: Петрислав) was ruler of Duklja (or Diokleia), the most powerful Serbian principality of the time,^[1] until his death in around 1000.^[2] It is unknown when his reign started. The only preserved medieval source that mentions Petrislav is the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja. Historians identify him with Peter of Diokleia whose seal was found in the 19th century, which makes Petrislav the earliest Duklja's ruler whose existence is confirmed by primary historical sources.^[2][3]

According to the chronicle, after his father's death, the rule was divided among his three sons: Petrislav ruled Zeta, while Dragimir ruled Travunia and Zachumlia (to the west), and Miroslav ruled Podgoria (to the north). After the youngest brother Miroslav died, Petrislav, as the oldest, inherited his land, thus bringing the whole of Duklja (Zeta and Podgoria) under his rule.^[4]

Petrislav was buried in the Church of the Holy Virgin Mary in Krajina. He was succeeded by his son Jovan Vladimir.^[2][3]

Notes

1. ^ Van Antwerp Fine 1991, pp. 193, 202.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Živković 2006, "Владимир".
3. ^ ^{a b} Živković 2009, pp.260–2.
4. ^ Stephenson 2010.

References

• Stephenson, Paul (July 2010). "Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, Chapters 30-35". Translated Excerpts from Byzantine Sources. Paul Stephenson.
• Van Antwerp Fine, John (1991). The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century. The University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472081497.
• Živković, Tibor (2006). Портрети српских владара (IX-XII) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Zavod za udžbenike. ISBN 86-17-13754-1.
• Živković, Tibor (ed.) (2009). Gesta Regum Sclavorum (in Latin and Serbian). 2. Belgrade: Institute of History; Ostrog Monastery. ISBN 9788677430757.