Ban Kulin
| Kulin | |
|---|---|
| Ban of Bosnia | |
| Reign | 1180–1204 |
| Predecessor | Ban Borić |
| Successor | Stephen Kulinić |
| Born | Usora Bosnia |
| Died | c. November 1204 Bosnia |
| Spouse | Vojislava |
| Religion | Bosnian Church Roman Catholicism (briefly) |
Kulin (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Кулин; d. c. November 1204) was the Ban of Bosnia from 1180 to 1204, and one of Bosnia's most prominent and notable historic rulers and had a great effect on the development of early Bosnian history. One of his most noteworthy diplomatic achievements is widely considered to have been the signing of the Charter of Ban Kulin, which encouraged trade and established peaceful relations between Dubrovnik and his realm of Bosnia.
His rule started first as a vassal of the Byzantine Empire and then of the Kingdom of Hungary, although his state was de facto independent. Kulin was the founder of the House of Kulinić. His son, Stephen Kulinić, succeeded him as Bosnian Ban.