Borić{{Cref2|a}} ({{floruit}} 1154–63) was the first known by name Ban of Bosnia,{{Cref2|b}} and progenitor of Boričević royal house. He was appointed Ban of Bosnia in 1154, during Byzantine-Hungarian conflicts, nominally a Hungarian vassal, he was last mentioned in 1163.
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Borić is mentioned by Byzantine Greek historian John Kinnamos in his history book covering years 1118–1176, where he was referred as Hungarian ally, not a vassal as often considered by historiography.{{sfn|Švab|1989}} The first certain mention regards 1154, when the Byzantine-Hungarian war was underway, with engagements in the Danube area. Hungarian king Géza II surrounded Byzantine-held {{ill|Braničevo (fortress)|lt=Braničevo|sr|Браничево (тврђава)}} (in Serbia) and devastated the surrounding area. Part of this Hungarian force was Hungarian vassal Borić, the "ban" of Bosnia, and a Bohemian detachment. Kinnamos described Borić as "exarch (governor) of the land/country of Bosnia". When the Hungarian force raised the siege of Braničevo and headed west for Belgrade, Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos sent a detachment to attack the Bosnian troops. However, that Byzantine detachment clashed with the main Hungarian force and was decisively defeated.