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This page presents a structured catalogue of notable Bosnian artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals and rulers from the past. Each name will link to a dedicated page with detailed information about their life and work. Website is under daily construction.

🧑‍🎨 Bosnian Artists

🎨 Visual Artists (Painters, Conceptual, Contemporary)

Affan Ramić
Damir Nikšić — Conceptual and multimedia artist, performer, and cultural commentator
Gabrijel Jurkić
Ismet Mujezinović
Lazar Drljača — Hermit-painter who lived in nature and created expressive landscapes of Bosnia
Mersad Berber
Roman Petrović
Safet Zec

🗿 Sculptors

📷 Photographers

🎬 Film Directors

🎭 Actors

✍️ Writers & Novelists

📝 Poets

🎤 Musicians and Composers

🪗 Sevdalinka Singers

🏛️ Architecture / Heritage

👑 Medieval Bosnian Rulers (Bans, Kings and Queens)

Ban Kulin — The most famous Bosnian Ban (1180–1204), remembered for stability, trade development, and the Charter of Ban Kulin
Stjepan II Kotromanić — The Ban who significantly expanded Bosnian territory and strengthened the state in the 14th century
Tvrtko I Kotromanić — Crowned in 1377, the first King of Bosnia, under whom Bosnia reached its greatest medieval power
Stjepan Tomaš — King of Bosnia during a period of increasing Ottoman pressure and internal religious tensions
Stjepan Tomašević — The last Bosnian king, executed in 1463 after the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia
Queen Katarina Kosača-Kotromanić — The last Bosnian queen, later beatified, symbol of Bosnian medieval heritage and exile
Queen Dorotea of Bulgaria — Wife of King Tvrtko I, Bosnian queen consort during the kingdom’s peak
Queen Jelena Gruba — One of the rare female rulers in medieval Bosnia, who governed after the death of her husband Dabiša

🧠 Thinkers / Intellectuals

🌍 Non-Bosnian Authors Who Wrote About Bosnia

Miroslav Krleža — Croatian writer and encyclopedist who wrote extensively about Bosnian history, culture, and identity
Rebecca West — British author of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, one of the most detailed travel books about Yugoslavia and Bosnia
Peter Handke — Austrian writer who wrote essays and travel notes reflecting on Yugoslavia, including Bosnia
Noel Malcolm — British historian, author of the influential book Bosnia: A Short History
Arthur Evans — British archaeologist and traveler who documented Bosnia in the 19th century

🏆 Sport

Bosanski.net aims to become a living catalogue of Bosnian cultural heritage.
New names and pages will be added continuously.