ABSTRACT
Pavao, Count of Bribir, Ban of Croatia, and Lord of Bosnia was the most outstanding figure of the Croatian High Middle Ages, one of the few whose actions and visions crossed the borders of medieval Croatia. In spite of that, there is no contemporary report about his life and deeds, and we have to draw our knowledge mostly from charters or other administrative sources. Only a few preserved artifacts add to the picture. Nevertheless, we can present a portrait of a lord skillful in both war and politics. What remains blurry is his private life.
