siege siege croatian battle fought possession town latin near croatian border battle fought autumn defending forces leadership croatian duke invading army led battle croatian victory commander killed siege invasion croatia destruction coronation holy roman emperor negotiations led stalemate consequently peacefully accepted limited background king death expanded kingdom empire incorporated western central europe brought state face face northeast southeast empire lived southeast ruled known croatian fighting called slavic croatian support croatia launched joint counterattack help troops offensive successful driven croatia return help obliged recognize sovereignty convert christianity territory named campaigned won major victory prince aided northern tried extend rule conquest brought realm adjacent time included roman cities slavic croatian loosely subject rule byzantine_empire treaty acknowledged byzantine rights following years roman communities recognized opportunity win independence imperial powers eldest son high ranking commander titled death duke appointed governor neighbouring areas wanted extend dominion conquering autumn marched town today city opponent duke gathered forces moved north governing center siege arriving foot settlement besieged attacked city repelled led duke inhabitants threw spears shot arrows huge stones enemy managed kill forces fled positions subsequently routed forces ambush killed death defeat proved great blow patriarch saint cursed land hero killed wrote death according contemporary scholar killed town coast inhabitants lack primary materials uncertain killed historians point point byzantines notes death bavaria commander slain year croatian historian refers event successful assassination attempt believes killed primary source compiled historical work ascribed refers croatian relations constantine notes number years subjects treated brutally revolted princes act revenge large army invaded croatia seven years war managed defeat killing large portion invading army commander constantine describes chain events analogous siege mention exact year events aftermath successor invaded order considerable military success burned surviving inhabitants moved protected hill established new settlement called continued rule croatia avoiding defeat death succeeded son later ally christmas day pope crowned holy roman emperor direct challenge byzantium claim roman empire byzantine empire holy roman empire settled imperial boundaries peacefully accepted limited peace confirmed byzantine cities islands domain led resistance domination fight prince ally unsuccessful resistance controlled remained semi independent right elect prince
Siege of Trsat