After the death of Mihajlo Višević (910-930), the first known ruler of Zahumlje, Pelješac underwent frequent changes of rulers.

Samuil of Bulgaria (992-1018) ruled Pelješac, then Duklja in 1042, followed by Raška in 1148.

In 1168 Zahumlje and Pelješac came under the rule of Stefan Nemanja of Raška.
When his brother Miroslav took over, he expelled bishop Donat from Ston and Orthodox priests arrived in Pelješac.
The Catholic population was then served by the Benedictine monks from the island of Mljet.

In 1198 Zahumlje recognized the authority of the Hungarian Duke Andrew (1197–1204).

Towards the end of the 13th century the Bribir family came to control the area along with other Dalmatian lands, ruling over more land than any other national ruler before them.
In 1322, when Mladen II Bribirski disappeared from politics, the territory of was taken over by the Serbian Branivojevic brothers.
They were removed from power by Stephen II of Bosnia with the help of Ragusa in 1326.
The Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) initiated diplomatic action to gain international recognition of the newly occupied lands.
This was achieved in 1333, with the assistance of the Serbian kings Dušan and Stjepan II Kotromanić.
Ragusa also allied with the Hungarian king Louis the Great to ward off any other pretenders to the area.
Pelješac remained in the political sphere of the Republic of Ragusa until its fall.
After the death of Mihajlo Višević (910-930), the first known ruler of Zahumlje, Pelješac underwent frequent changes of rulers.
Samuil of Bulgaria (992-1018) ruled Pelješac, then Duklja in 1042, followed by Raška in 1148.
In 1168 Zahumlje and Pelješac came under the rule of Stefan Nemanja of Raška. When his brother Miroslav took over, he expelled bishop Donat from Ston and Orthodox priests arrived in Pelješac. The Catholic population was then served by the Benedictine monks from the island of Mljet.
In 1198 Zahumlje recognized the authority of the Hungarian Duke Andrew (1197–1204).
Towards the end of the 13th century the Bribir family came to control the area along with other Dalmatian lands, ruling over more land than any other national ruler before them. In 1322, when Mladen II Bribirski disappeared from politics, the territory of was taken over by the Serbian Branivojevic brothers. They were removed from power by Stephen II of Bosnia with the help of Ragusa in 1326. The Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) initiated diplomatic action to gain international recognition of the newly occupied lands. This was achieved in 1333, with the assistance of the Serbian kings Dušan and Stjepan II Kotromanić. Ragusa also allied with the Hungarian king Louis the Great to ward off any other pretenders to the area. Pelješac remained in the political sphere of the Republic of Ragusa until its fall.
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