2026950th Anniversary of the Coronation of the Croatian King Zvonimir - First Day Cover

One of the most successful medieval rulers of Croatia, Dmitar Zvonimir, was crowned on 8 October 1076, after swearing to Pope Gregory VII that he would be his faithful subject. In the coronation basilica of St. Peter and Moses in Solin, he was crowned with the royal crown by the Pope's envoy, Abbot Gebizon, who also presented him with other symbols of royal authority: a sceptre, a sword, and a papal flag. Zvonimir's oath, which secured a political and defensive alliance with the Holy See, was a legal recognition of the state of the Kingdom of Croatia and is yet another proof that at that time it was on par with other European countries.