Iljko of Croatia

According to older historiography, Iljko was a duke (Croatian: knez) in Croatia from 876 until 878, and a member of the Domagojević dynasty, probably the son of Domagoj.[1]

However, it has later generally been accepted that his name was a consequence of a wrong translation of the Chronicle of Dandolo, a Latin text written by Andrea Dandolo in the 14th century.[2] The name of the unknown prince was probably the result of Dandolo's fantasy. During the specified timespan a son of Domagoj ruled Croatia, but his name was not preserved.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Croatia
876–878
Succeeded by
  1. ^ Mladjov, Ian. "Croatian Rulers" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-10-05.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Mužić Ivan: Hrvatska povijest devetoga stoljeća, Split 2007, p. 131