List of Rulers
| Byzantine Empire | First Bulgarian Empire | Holy Roman Empire | Grand Principality of Serbia | Independent |
| Picture | Name | Reign | Notes | Geneaology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| archon Peter |
? | He was an archon of Duklja in the 10th or 11th century. The only information on him is from a seal found in the 19th century, which is decorated on the observe with a bust of the Virgin Mary holding a medallion of Christ and flanked by two cruciform invocative monograms. The text is in Greek letters, saying "Petrou, Archontos Diokleias, Amin" (ΠΕΤΡ(Ο)Υ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟΣ ΔΙΟΚΛ(Ε)ΙΑ(Σ) ΑΜΗΝ) - Peter, archon of Dioklea, Amen. The seal shows that although Duklja underwent turmoil in the 9th century, the region still continued under Byzantine rule, or if not authority, influence. | ||
| Knez Jovan Vladimir |
fl. 1000-1016 | Jovan fought to protect Duklja from Bulgarian expansion, making an alliance with Byzantium; Bulgaria however conquered Duklja in 997 and took Jovan Vladimir prisoner. Jovan ruled Duklja as a vassal of the Bulgarian empire until 1016. | CPD: Petrislav | |
| Knez (Archont) Stefan Vojislav |
1018–1034 1040-1043 |
Overthrew the Byzantine supremacy over Serbs in Duklja; founder of the Vojislavljević dynasty; in 1035 rebelled against the Byzantine Empire, but forced to sign an armistice; went to war again in 1040, which would be continued by his heir and son, Mihailo. Except Duklja, his realm included Travunija with Konavli and Zahumlje. | CPD: Dragomir | |
| Grand Prince, King Mihailo I |
1050–1077 1077-1081 |
Crowned King by the pope in 1077. | Stefan Vojislav | |
| King, Tzar Constantine Bodin |
1081-1085 1085-1091 |
Tsar of Bulgaria as Peter III in 1072. | ||
| King Dobroslav II |
1101–1102 | Overthrown by Vukan of Rascia and Kočopar. | ||
| King Kočapar |
1102–1103 | Brought to power by Vukan of Rascia. Vassal of the Grand Principality of Rascia. Killed in battle against Zachlumoi. | ||
| King Vladimir |
1103–1113 | Married daughter of Vukan of Rascia. Vassal of the Grand Principality of Rascia. He was poisoned by his cousin Đorđe. | ||
| King Đorđe |
1113-1118 | Son of Constantine Bodin. Đorđe was overthrown by Uroš I of Rascia in 1118. | ||
| King Grubeša |
1118-1125 | Overthrew Đorđe with the help of the Byzantines. | ||
| King Đorđe |
1125-1131 | Second rule. Vassal of the Grand Principality of Rascia. | ||
| King Gradinja |
1131-1146 | Appointed to Doclean throne by Byzantines after Đorđe's defeat in the second Doclean-Byzantine War. | ||
| Prince Radoslav |
1146-1148 | Byzantine vassal. Only dynastic member to be mentioned as Prince of Doclea. | ||
| Prince Mihailo II |
1148-1186 | Byzantine vassal. |
Duklja continues as a crownland of Grand Principality of Serbia.
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