Michael of Bosnia (after 1243 – before 23 March 1266),

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from 1262 to 1266, was a member of the

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. He was the son of Duke Rostislav of Macsó and his wife,

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, a daughter of King

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. When Duke Rostislav died in 1262, his lands were divided between his sons: Michael inherited their father’s part of

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, and

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inherited the

Banate of Macsó The Banate of Macsó or the Banate of Mačva ( hu, macsói bánság, sr, Мачванска бановина) was an administrative division (banate) of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, which was located in the present-day region of Mačva, in ...

. When Michael died, his lands were inherited by his brother.

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