The Kulinić family was a medieval Bosnian ruling family from the second half of the 12th century to the first half of the 13th century. Its founder, Kulin, was made Bosnia's Ban by the Eastern Roman Emperor Manuel I Comnenus in 1180, but he was present in Bosnian political and social life since its takeover by the Byzantines from the Hungarians in 1163.
The Kulinić family ruled medieval Bosnia from the late 12th century to the mid-13th century. Kulin, their leader, was appointed Ban of Bosnia by Emperor Manuel I Comnenus in 1180 but had been active in Bosnian politics and society since the Byzantines took control from the Hungarians in 1163.