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Zdeslav was a son of duke Trpimir I. After his father death (864), a throne was uprising by Domagoj, and Zdeslav went into exile. Zdeslav come to the throne with help of Byzantines and he owerthrown Iljko, son of Domagoj. He acknowledge supreme rule of Byzantine emperor Basil I. After a reign of only one year, Zdeslav was killed in uprising led by Branimir, supporter of Roman pope. Trpimir I was the duke (knez) of Dalmatian Croatia, reigned 845–864, the founder and eponym of the Trpimirović dynasty, royal dynasty of Croatian rulers. ... Events Khan Boris I of Bulgaria is baptized an Orthodox Christian. ... Byzantine Empire (Greek: Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... Basil, his son Constantine, and his second wife, emperess Eudoxia Ingerina. ... The inscription of duke Branimir, c. ... The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church, which considers him the successor of St. ...