The Snačić family, sometimes called Svačić and Svadčić, was one of the

twelve noble tribes of Croatia The twelve noble tribes of Croatia (), also known as twelve noble families of Croatia, was a medieval institution of nobility, alliance, or narrow noble community in the Croatia in union with Hungary, Kingdom of Croatia, which can be traced back at ...

, mentioned in the

Pacta conventa ''Pacta conventa'' (Latin for "articles of agreement") was a contractual agreement entered into between the "Polish nation" (i.e., the szlachta (nobility) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) and a newly elected king upon his "free electi ...

and

Supetar Cartulary Supetar cartulary or Sumpetar cartulary () is a 12th-century cartulary which contains charters from the years 1080 to 1187. Although the cartulary itself just lists the possessions of the monastery of St. Peter in Selo on the territory of the ...

. Among the oldest known members of the family is

Petar Snačić Petar Snačić (very commonly misspelt Petar Svačić) was a feudal lord, notable for being one of the claimants of the Croatian throne between c. 1093 and 1097. It is assumed that he began as a ban serving under king Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia ...

, who is very likely to have been the last Croatian king of Croatian descent.

History

The earliest possible known ancestor of the ''genus'' is

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Juraj Snačić, one of the twelve noblemen mentioned in

(1102). According to

addendum, the ban in the Kingdom of Croatia during the rule of Croatian king Demetrius Zvonimir was Petar Snačić, who is often related to last Croatian king

. Information about the family is scarce. In 1343 was recorded certain Gojslav, son of a person called ''Prodi de Saucichorum'' in the Klis županija. Some historians also assume that nobleman

Domald of Sidraga Domald of Sidraga (''Domaldus'', ''Domaldi Spalatensis'') ( 1160–1243) was a powerful and influential Croatian nobleman. He held Šibenik, Zadar, Split, Klis, Cetina and other Dalmatian counties and estates between the mid-12th and mid-13th cent ...

(c. 1160–1243) was a member of the family, but this cannot be reliably proven.

Nelipić branch

A member of the tribe in the first half of the 14th century was Nelipac (''generationis Suadcich''), the head of the

Nelipić family The Nelipić family, also called Nelipac or Nelipčić, was a medieval Croatian nobility, Croatian noble family from the Dalmatian Hinterland. They were greatly involved in political situations in Dalmatia, and in Bosnia. At their greatest extent ...

Cetina The Cetina () is a river in southern Croatia. It has a length of and its basin covers an area of . From its source, Cetina descends from an elevation of above sea level to the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia.Naklada Nap ...

, which is a cadet branch of the Snačić family. In all likelihood, the Snačić family went extinct patrilineally after the death of Ban Ivan III Nelipić in 1435, and their heirdoms were given by king

Sigismund Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German ''sigu'' "victory" + ''munt'' "hand, protection". Tacitus latinises it ''Segimundus''. There appears to be an older form of ...

to Matko and Petar Talovac.

Notable members

Ivan Nelipić {{Infobox noble, type , name = John Nelipić''Ivan Nelipić'' , title = Duke of Knin , image = , caption = Nelipić coat of arms , alt = , CoA = , more ...

* Ivan II Nelipić * Ivan III Nelipić *

Jelena Nelipić Jelena Nelipić ( sr-Cyr, Јелена Нелипић; died 1422) was Duchess of Split by her first marriage and Queen of Bosnia by her second marriage. By birth, she was a member of the Croatian Nelipić noble family, having estates in Dalma ...

History

Nelipić branch

Notable members

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