Later Life and Death
Stephen I established the diocese of Knin in 1040, which stretched to the north until it met the river Drava. The bishop of Knin had also the nominal title as the "Croatian bishop" (Latin: episcopus Chroatensis).
Trade and commerce flourished under Stephen I. A burgeoning aristocracy emerged in Zadar, Biograd, Knin, Split and other coastal cities. It is likely that urban centres in Slavonia also grew at this time (particularly along the Sava River) as people migrated northwards and eastwards in search of new farming land. The two largest towns in Slavonia at this time were Zagreb and Sisak.
Stephen I ruled until 1058 when his son, Petar Krešimir IV, took over.
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