Jacob, Prince of the Vlachs
| H.I.H Jacob, Prince of the Vlachs | |||||
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| Prince of Vlachia | |||||
| Reign | 7 February 2019-present | ||||
| Predecessor | Petar pl. Bulat | ||||
| Born | 9 July 1992 Zagreb, Croatia | ||||
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| House | Bulat | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
H.I.H Jacob (Dominik Jakov pl. Bulat Vručinić; born 9 July 1992) is the reigning prince of Vlachia.[1]
Early life
Born on 9 July 1992 in Zagreb, Croatia - H.I.H Jacob studied Tourism Management at the University of VERN & received confirmation of his family nobility from the Spanish King of Arms, Dr. Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila on 18 December 2018, attaining full recognition as the last descendant of the Princely House of Bulat.
On 7 February 2019 following the death of his grandfather Petar pl. Bulat, he utilized his aristocratic rights based on the Law for the Vlachs of Cetina (1436) to self-elect himself as Prince of the Vlachs & established the Principality of Vlachia on 18 March 2021, electing his baptismal name as his ruling name in homage of the Biblical patriarch, Jacob.
Titles, styles and honours
Titles and styles
- 7 February 2019 – present: His Illustrious Highness, Prince of the Vlachs
- 18 March 2021 – present: His Illustrious Highness, Prince of Vlachia
The official title of the monarch is "Prince of the Vlachs, katunar of Kustražić, župan of Fojnica"
Honours and awards
Knight of the Noble Company of Knights Crossbowman of St. Phillip of Santiago
Bibliography
- De Trinitatis (2016)
- Meneltarma – Song of a Nameless Knight (2017)
- Agios. Agios. Agios. (2020)
References
- ↑ "His Illustrious Highness Jacob, Prince of the Vlachs". Principality of Vlachia. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-05-05.