| Branimir inscription | |
|---|---|
 Branimir inscription | |
| Created | 888[1] |
| Location | Šopot, near Benkovac, Croatia |
| Purpose | Templon beam and gable inscription |
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The Branimir inscription (Croatian: Natpis kneza Branimira) is the oldest preserved monument containing an inscription defining a Croatian medieval ruler as a duke of Croats – Dux Cruatorum. The inscription was originally a part of templon of a church in Šopot at Benkovac built by Duke Branimir, who ruled Croatia from 879–892.
- ^ Supičić, Ivan (1999). Croatia in The Early Middle Ages: a Cultural Survey. Philip Wilson. p. 200. ISBN 0-85667-499-0.