Pavao Špirančić
Pavao Špirančić | |
|---|---|
| Ban of Croatia | |
| In office 1459–1463 | |
| Preceded by | Nikola Frankopan (younger) |
| Succeeded by | Emeric Zápolya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1400 Croatia |
| Died | 1463 |
| Spouse | Margareta |
Pavao Špirančić or Sperančić (c. 1400 – 1463) was a Croatian nobleman and the Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia from 1459 to 1463. In the sources he is often mentioned with the nickname Horvat. He was appointed as Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia by Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus. With Pavao's and Frankopan family's help, the king Matthias tried to consolidate his power in the areas southern of Mount Velebit, where the Republic of Venice and Ottoman Empire posed threats.