Gojslav II († o. 1060.), was a croatian prince and a designated co-ruler alongside his older brother king Peter Krešimir IV († 1074.). He was the youngest son of king Stephen I (1030. – 1058.) of Trpimirović dynasty.[1]
After death of king Stephen I in 1058, both brothers stood to inherit father's throne, however, it seems that Peter Krešimir IV decided to deny brother's right to the crown by killing him.
It is known from the Korčula codex that pope Nikcholas II instructed cardinal Maynard to Kingdom of Croatia to investigate the involvement of Peter Krešimir in his brother's death. King had, along with the župans, pledged an oath that he was innocent with which the case was closed.
Since the last member of the Trpimirović dynasty, Stephen II was a nephew of Peter Krešimir IV, it is assumed that his father was Gojslav II.
Sources
edit- ^ Budak, Neven; Raukar, Tomislav. Hrvatska povijest srednjeg vijeka (in Croatian). p. 132. ISBN 978-953-0-30713-1.