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1235: 1369: 1776: 1133: 1039:. Once Dušan conquered Byzantine possessions in western regions, he sought to obtain Constantinople. To acquire the city, he needed a fleet. Knowing that fleets of southern Serbian Dalmatian towns were not strong enough to overcome Constantinople, he opened negotiations with Venice, with which he maintained fairly good relations. Venice feared a reduction of privileges in the Empire if Serbs became the masters of Constantinople over the weakened Byzantines. But if the Venetians had allied with Serbia, Dušan would have examined existing privileges. Once he became master of all Byzantine lands (especially Thessalonika and Constantinople) the Venetians would have gained privileges. But Venice chose to avoid a military alliance. While Dušan sought Venetian aid against Byzantium, the Venetians sought Serbian support in the struggle against the Hungarians over Dalmatia. When sensing that Serbian aid would result in a Venetian obligation to Serbia, Venice politely turned down Dušan's offers of help. 1605:, leaving empty villages behind, which were then taken by Slavic settlers. By allowing the Greeks to retain much of the landed property they held under the existing laws prior to Dušan's conquest, Dušan was able to maintain order in the Greek territories and gain the loyalty of its inhabitants. In conquered Greek towns, local Greeks were given official administrative positions to better manage the settlement without upsetting the local populace, but a Serb governor would preside over the administration and command over a Serb garrison to ensure that the locals could not resist Dušan's orders. As such, existing Byzantine laws continued to exist in the Greek territories, supplemented by specific edicts or charters issued by Dušan himself. Similarly, Dušan did not transform the Serbian and Albanian territories under his control by introducing a Byzantine administrative system. 520: 796: 1708: 44: 1917: 598: 1614: 629: 1625: 371: 1559: 817: 589: 1095: 1860:. According to Steven Runciman, he was "perhaps the most powerful ruler in Europe" during the 14th century. His state was a rival to the regional powers of Byzantium and Hungary, and it encompassed a large territory, which would also be his empire's greatest weakness. By nature a soldier and a conqueror, Dušan also proved to be very able but nonetheless feared ruler. His empire however, slowly crumbled at the hands of his son, as regional aristocrats distanced from the central rule. 1392:, an endowment of his father, were generously looked after. The monastery was built for eight years and it is certain that the Emperor's role in the building process was huge. Between 1337 and 1339, the emperor became ill, and he gave his word that if he survived, he would build a church and monastery in Jerusalem. At the time, there was one Serbian monastery in Jerusalem, dedicated to Archangel Michael (believed to be founded by King Milutin), and a number of Serbian monks at the 2011: 1043: 1456: 1719: 1436: 1308: 711: 1234: 4713: 429:, claimed the throne. Konstantin refused to submit to Dečanski, who then invaded Zeta, defeating and killing Konstantin. Dečanski was crowned king on 6 January 1322 by Nicodemus, and his son, Stefan Dušan, was crowned "young king". Dečanski later granted Zeta to Dušan, indicating him as the intended heir. Since April 1326 Dušan appears in written sources as the "young king" and ruler in Zeta and 1214:(bubonic plague) in 1348, and Jelena sought to maintain the rule of the cities for herself and her son. She was challenged by Hungary and Venice, so the dispatch of Serbian troops to western Hum and Croatia may have been for her aid, as operations in this region were unlikely to help Dušan conquer Hum. If Dušan had intended to aid Jelena, rising trouble in the East precluded this. 2605:. Volume I: "Powerful Byzantium started to decline, and young Serbian King Stephan Dushan, Stephan of Dechani's son, wanted, by getting crowned in 1331, to replace weakened Byzantium with the powerful Serbian-Greek Empire. By proclaiming himself emperor of the Serbs and Greeks, Dushan showed that he aspired to a legitimate rule over the subjects of the Byzantine Empire". 976: 1074:. Veria was the richest town in the Bottiaea region. Dušan had earlier replaced many Greeks with Serbs, including a Serb garrison. However, the remaining locals were able to open the gates for Kantakouzenos in 1350. Voden resisted Kantakouzenos but was taken by assault. Kantakouzenos then marched toward Thessaly but was stopped at 1247:
diplomatic action to improve relations with papacy while Serbia was endangered by Hungary. Dušan successfully repelled Hungarian invasion, preserving or even extending his original borders in the north. When Hungarians retreated from Serbia, he did not continue the correspondence with the pope. Peace with
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at the time and most of the western historians drew their information on the Slavs from it. Early Serbian historians, even though they wrote according to the sources, were influenced by the ideas of the time they lived in. They made efforts to harmonize with two different traditions: one from brevets
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In 1323, war broke out between Dečanski and Vladislav. Rudnik had fallen to Dečanski by the end of 1323, and Vladislav appeared to have fled north. Vladislav was defeated in battle in late 1324 and fled to Hungary, leaving the Serbian throne to Dečanski as undisputed "king of All Serbian and Maritime
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in the early 13th century, in which he added a Church canon law code that covered many matters of civil and family law. Aside from these standard laws, Serbian rulers could also issue edicts for a specific region or the nation as a whole, or grant charters and privileges to monasteries, noblemen, or
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in 1375. There is no evidence of an existing cult of Emperor Dušan in the decades after his death. Dušan's charter to Ragusa (Dubrovnik) served as a statute in the future trade between Serbia and Ragusa, and its regulations were deemed inviolable. Emperor Dušan's legacy was esteemed in Ragusa. Later
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was concluded in May of 1355. Dušan had grand intentions to capture Constantinople, and to place himself at the head of a grand crusading army to drive the Muslim Turks from Europe. His premature death created a large power vacuum in the Balkans, that ultimately enabled Turkish invasion and Turkish
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Dečanski's decision not to attack the Byzantines after the victory at Velbazhd, when he had an opportunity, resulted in the alienation of many nobles, who sought to expand to the south. By January or February 1331, Dušan was quarreling with his father, perhaps pressured by the nobility. According to
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in 1331, became leader of all mercenaries in the Serbian army. The main strength of the Serbian army were their heavy cavalry, feared for their ferocious charge and staying power. The imperial army of Stefan Dušan was built on existing military administration of Byzantium. Although Vlach cavalry of
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While Dušan launched the Bosnian campaign (absent the Serbian troops in Macedonia and Thessaly), Kantakouzenos tried to regain lands Byzantium had lost. In his support, the Constantinopolitan patriarch Kallistos excommunicated Dušan to discourage the Greek population in Dušan's Greek provinces from
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Serbia made some raids into the Macedonia region in late 1331, but a planned major attack on Byzantium was delayed as Dušan had to suppress revolts in Zeta in 1332. Dušan's ingratitude toward those who had aided his rise – the Zetan nobility may have been neglected their promised reward and greater
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In 1354 Dušan was attacked by Hungarians. They occupied part of northern Serbia. At this point Dušan began corresponding with the pope, stating that he was ready to recognize papal supremacy. Since there is no other evidence that Dušan was seriously attracted to Catholicism, this was most likely a
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Contemporary writers described Dušan as unusually tall and strong, "the tallest man of his time", very handsome, and a rare leader full of dynamism, quick intelligence, and strength, bearing "a kingly presence". According to contemporary depictions, he had dark hair and brown eyes; in adult age he
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Dušan's empire was multinational, with the three most important groups being Serbs, Greeks and Albanians. Different laws applied in the Serbian and Greek territories under Dušan's control, but the Albanians were largely left to manage their lands under the leadership of their chiefs. His policies
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Dušan Code proclaims on subjects both secular and ecclesiastic, the more so because Serbia had recently achieved full ecclesiastic autonomy as an independent Orthodox Church under a Patriarchate. The first 38 clauses relate to the church and they deal with issues that the Medieval Serbian Church
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and sought Dušan's help. In spring of 1334 Serbs launched an attack on Byzantine Macedonia, benefiting greatly due to Syrgiannes' strategic abilities, knowledge of Byzantine position and his allies that surrendered fortresses to Serbs. Peace with Byzantines was concluded on 26. August 1334, with
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Dušan appointed Serbs to the highest military and civil positions within the empire for a number of reasons; not only did it allow him to maintain order by having loyal subjects hold positions of power, but it also appeased the Serb nobility, which demanded rewards such as land and positions of
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For the purposes of Dušan Code, a wealth of charters were published, and some great foreign works of law were translated to Serbian; however, the third section of the Code was new and distinctively Serbian, albeit with Byzantine influence and attention to a long legal tradition in Serbia. Dušan
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In 1350, Dušan attacked Bosnia, seeking to regain the previously lost land of Hum and stop raids on his tributaries at Konavle. Venice sought a settlement between the two but failed. In October he invaded Hum, with an army said to be of 80,000 men, and successfully occupied part of the disputed
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as the "father of all Christians" and to solidify a union between the Catholic and Serbian Orthodox Church, in exchange for supporting Dušan in his plans for a military crusade against the Turks. Dušan's plans were welcomed, however such plans never materialized due to his death in 1355.
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In his codex, Dušan accentuates his role as a protector of Christianity and points out the independence of the church. From the codex we can also see care that the parishes are equally arranged both in cities and villages. He was also taking care of few churches and monasteries from
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After the restoration of Serbia in the 19th century, continuity with the Serbian Middle Ages was accentuated, particularly of its greatest moment – during Emperor Dušan. A political agenda, as with a restoration of his Empire, would find its place in the political programmes of the
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The Serbian expansion in the former territory of Byzantine Empire proceeded without a single major battle, as it was based on besieging Greek fortifications. The army that Dušan used to conquer northern Greece consisted primarily of Albanians; German mercenaries were also used.
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Preljub and his army of 500 men. The Byzantine force retired to Veria, and the aiding Turk contingent went off plundering, reaching Skopje. Once news of the Byzantine campaign reached Dušan in Hum, he quickly reassembled his forces from Bosnia and Hum and marched for Thessaly.
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In 1343, King Stephen Dušan issued a charter to the fortified city of Krujë. The original charter was written in Greek. It has been preserved in Latin translation in an attestation of the King of Aragon Alphonse V (1457). Dušan here calls himself "crales Bugarorum"
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lands. A further increase in the Byzantinization of the Serbian court followed, particularly in court ceremonial and titles. As Emperor, Dušan could grant titles only possible as an Emperor. In the years that followed, Dušan's half-brother
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in March 1331, however Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria was aware of future danger from Serbia and immediately sought peace with Dušan. Two rulers concluded peace and formed an alliance, sealed with Dušan's marriage to Ivan Alexander's sister
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explained the purpose of his Code in one of in his charters; he intimated that its aims were spiritual and that the code would help his people to save themselves for the afterlife. The Code was proclaimed on 21 May 1349. in
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His empire was multinational, above all Serbian, Greek and Albanian; different laws applied in his Serbian and Greek lands while the Albanians were largely left under their chiefs to manage their lands according to their
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In Serbia itself, Dušan had initially retained the existing tax system and legal structure. Prior to Dušan's reign, the Serbian state had functioned under its customary law. This customary law was supplemented by
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became Patriarch. Bishoprics (Eparchies) were raised to Metropolitanates, and new territories of the Ochrid Archbishopric and Ecumenical Constantinople were added to the jurisdiction of the Serbian church. The
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supporting the Serbian administration and thereby assist the Kantakouzenos campaign. The excommunication did not stop Dušan's relations with Mount Athos, which still addressed him as Emperor, though rather as
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soon changed, and the laws against the Albanians became harsher with Albanian Catholics being forcibly converted into Orthodoxy and their churches were converted as well, while some of them migrated towards
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Much like his ancestors, Emperor Dušan was very active in renovating churches and monasteries, and also for founding new ones. First, he cared for the monasteries in which his parents were buried. Both the
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contemporary pro-Dušan sources, advisors turned Dečanski against his son, and he decided to seize and exclude Dušan from his inheritance. Dečanski sent an army into Zeta against his son; the army ravaged
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Serbian tactics favored wedge shaped heavy cavalry attacks with horse archers on the flanks. Many foreign mercenaries were in the Serbian army in the 14th century, mostly German knights and
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and the rest of Bosnia. Petar Toljenović, the Lord of "seaside Hum" and a distant relative of Dušan, sparked a rebellion against the new ruler, but he was soon captured and died in prison.
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When Stefan Dušan reached Macedonia Byzantine forces withrew to Thrace. Dušan retook Voden after short siege, soon retaking Veria and other territories that Kantakouzenos had taken.
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of 3,100. The Turks won the battle, but the victory was not enough to thwart the Serbian conquest of Macedonia. Faced with Dušan's aggression, the Byzantines sought allies in the
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In 1343, Dušan added "of Romans (Greeks)" to his self-styled title "King of Serbia, Albania and the coast". In another instance, in a charter issued to the fortified city of
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could not keep the integrity of the Empire intact for long, as several feudal families immensely increased their power, though nominally acknowledging Uroš V as Emperor.
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Sindik, I. (1951) Dušanovo zakonodavstvo u Paštrovićima i Grblju. u: Zbornik u čast šeste stogodišnjice Zakonika cara Dušana, Beograd: Srpska akademija nauka, I, 119–182
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Dušan conquered a large part of southeast Europe, becoming one of the most powerful monarchs of the era. Under Dušan's rule, Serbia was the most powerful state in
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The original manuscript of Dušan Code does not survive. The Code continued as a de facto constitution under the rule of Dušan's son, Stefan Uroš V, and after the
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to have him blinded, though he was never totally blinded. Dečanski wrote to Danilo, the bishop of Hum, asking him to intervene with his father. Danilo wrote to
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The aim of restoring Serbia as an Empire it once was, was one of the greatest ideals of Serbs, living both in the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian lands. In 1526,
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in 1368, which resulted that the areas under his rule were restored to Constantinople. The final initiative for reconciliation between the churches came from
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The struggle between Dušan and Stefan Dečanski prevented Serbian intervention in Bulgaria on behalf of Anna and Ivan Stephen and they were overthrown by
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Interaction and Isolation in Late Byzantine Culture: Papers Read at a Colloquium Held at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, 1–5 December 1999
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Milutin became ill and died on 29 October 1321, and Konstantin was crowned king. Civil war erupted immediately, as Dečanski and his cousin,
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faced, while the next 25 clauses relate to the nobility. Civil law is largely excluded, since it was covered in earlier documents, namely
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in 1335. Dušan then focused his attention on the internal affairs of his country, writing, in 1349, the first statute book of the Serbs.
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authority. This extended to the Church, in which Serbs were appointed to the highest episcopal positions, thereby replacing the Greeks.
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Some historians consider that the goal of Emperor Dušan was to establish a new, Serbian-Greek Empire, replacing the Byzantine Empire.
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Dušan began campaigning against the Byzantine Empire in 1333. In late 1333, a leading Byzantine general Syrgiannes revolted against
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Dušan rejected Constantinople's claims to authority over the Serbian Orthodox Church and contemplated a religious union with the
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merchant and miner communities. Dušan eventually decided to introduce a more general code, culminating in the introduction of
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With the raising of the Serbian Archbishopric to a Patriarchate, serious changes in the organization of the church followed.
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in 1353 or 1354. The authors of the code are not known, but they were probably members of the court who specialised in law.
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folk tradition in Serbia included various attitudes toward Dušan, mostly negative, made under the influence of the church.
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on 6 January 1322 but he was too young to really rule with his father 1322. and later in April 1326 Dušan appears as the
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and public documents and other from genealogies and narrative writings. Of early historians, most information came from
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to Serbs. Dušan, a contemporary of England's Edward III, is regarded with the same reverence as the Bulgarians feel for
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The Career and Writings of Demetrius Kydones A Study of Fourteenth-Century Byzantine Politics, Religion and Society
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His son, Stefan Uroš V, did not make peace with the Constantinopolitan Patriarch. The first initiative was made by
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Dušan evidently wanted to expand his rule over the provinces that had earlier been in the hands of Serbia, such as
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The Serbian Patriarchate took over sovereignty on Mt. Athos and the Greek eparchies under the jurisdiction of the
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Dušan's systematic offensive began in 1342, and in the end he conquered all Byzantine territories in the western
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from 16 April 1346 until his death in 1355. Dušan is considered one of the greatest medieval Balkan conquerors.
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After Dušan's sudden death in 1355, the empire began to weaken. With the death of Dušan's successor, emperor
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influence – may have been the cause of the rebellion, which was suppressed in the course of the same year.
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in 1335 addresses to King Stefan Dušan and request him to stop the persecution and that to the bishop of
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Jean W Sedlar: East Central Europe in the Middle Ages, 1000–1500. p. 384, University of Washington Press
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The army he used to conquer northern Greece was mostly Albanians; he also employed German mercenaries.
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in 1371, it was used in all the successor provinces. It was officially used in the successor state,
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Besides Orthodox Christians, there were many Catholics in the Empire, mostly in the coastal cities,
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return monasteries, churches, islands and villages, which some kings of Raška before him overtook.
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The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest
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The Reluctant Emperor: A Biography of John Cantacuzene, Byzantine Emperor and Monk, c. 1295–1383
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The Serbs and Byzantium during the reign of Tsar Stephen Dušan (1331–1355) and his successors
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had Dušan excommunicated in 1350, although this did not affect the religious organization.
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halberdiers. Dušan had his personal mercenary guard on his disposal, consisting of German
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for eight thousand perpers and an annual tribute of five hundred perpers, the so-called
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already had the despot title, granted to him by Andronikos III. His brother-in-law
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Dušan may have also launched the campaign to aid his sister, Jelena, who married
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in Belgrade. Dušan is the only monarch of the Nemanjić dynasty who has not been
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in 1326. In 1329, Ban Stephen II launched an attack on Lord Vitomir, who held
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Jusuf Bajraktari; Instituti i Historisë (Akademia e Shkencave e RSH) (1996).
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Stefan Dečanski with his son Stefan Dušan (lower left corner) on the icon of
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Emperor and Autocrat of the Serbs and Greeks, the Bulgarians and Albanians
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Some historians speculate that the couple had another child, a daughter.
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Steven Runciman, Byzantine Civilization. Cited in Radoman Stanković,
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Dušan was the first Serbian monarch who wrote most of his letters in
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Religious Separation and Political Intolerance in Bosnia-Herzegovina
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remained autocephalous. For those acts he was excommunicated by the
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during his stay in its capital, learning cultural customs and the
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in the Byzantine Empire between the regent of the minor Emperor
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as governor of those provinces. In 1348, Dušan also conquered
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The attributed Coat of arms of Stefan Dušan presented in the
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On 16 April 1346 (Easter), Dušan convoked a huge assembly at
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multi-ethnic and multilingual empire that stretched from the
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suggested that it might be "Irina" or "Irene", the wife of
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until his recall in 1320. Dušan became acquainted with the
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considered his initial ideology as that of the previous
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The Balkans: Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia, and Montenegro
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will stand out as the most prominent under the rule of
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was disbanded his army include Serbian feudal forces,
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Map of expansion of Serbian state under Stefan Dušan
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The Archbishop from then on was titled 846:Simeon, and various religious leaders of 4189:re-emerging as seat (Grand Principality) 3868:Entering of Stefan Dušan into the Empire 3801: 3606: 3521: 3397: 3269: 3257: 3090: 2693:. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 193. 2057:A monumental church (27x14m) found near 1915: 1774: 1717: 1706: 1623: 1612: 1557: 1367: 1233: 1131: 1093: 1041: 974: 815: 794: 709: 679:Byzantines recognizing Serbian gains in 627: 518: 369: 5007: 4461:Second Serbian Empire and Duchy of Srem 3827:from the 12th to 15th centuries" (1926) 3716: 3631: 3545: 3402:(Reprinted ed.). 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He enacted the constitution of the 16:14th century Serbian king and emperor 4631: 3610:Conflict and chaos in Eastern Europe 3561: 3400:The structure of the Ottoman dynasty 3233: 3130: 3040: 2859: 2826: 2814: 2753: 2724: 2626: 2614: 2552: 2540: 2528: 2511: 2457: 2438: 2419: 2362: 2337: 2322: 2305: 2278: 2269:by Elisabeth Schleicher, p. 49, 2012 2252: 2210: 2198: 2005: 1935:, Emperor Dušan had at least a son, 1478:. In 1354, Dušan reached out to the 1334:adding citations to reliable sources 1301: 435:"Old Serbian genealogies and annals" 5408:Serbian people of Bulgarian descent 3210:. Hurst & Company. p. 57. 3059:. Institute of history. p. 42. 3016:. Hurst & Company. p. 57. 2938:. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 66. 2664:(2 ed.). Alerion. p. 77. 2471:The Serbians: the story of a people 1779:Statue of Emperor Dušan in Belgrade 1696: 1109:, which was annexed by Bosnian Ban 1027:as governor. In eastern regions of 911:, giving him nominal rule over the 663:and the coastland between Ston and 335:, finished the construction of the 13: 3763:. University of Washington Press. 3248:, p. 286, 296 with note 1403. 1224:Roman Catholic Diocese of Trebinje 1137:Entry of Emperor Dušan into Ragusa 563: 307:in the south, with its capital in 14: 5444: 5403:Founders of Christian monasteries 5393:Characters in Serbian epic poetry 4876:Maria Angelina, Empress of Epirus 4023:8 September 1331 – 16 April 1346 3996:16 April 1346 – 20 December 1355 3938: 3456:"Velika otkrića u malim uslovima" 2092:1875 historical three-tome novel 1553: 1282:Today Dušan's remains are in the 714:Expansion of Serbia under Stefan 659:and its envisions, including the 465:Dušan was the eldest son of King 4711: 3945:Historical library: Stefan Dušan 3778:Soulis, George Christos (1984). 3571:. University of Michigan Press. 2153:Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 2009: 1877:, written by Ragusian historian 1454: 1442:Monastery of the Holy Archangels 1434: 1425: 1306: 1262:Monastery of the Holy Archangels 651:In 1333 after negotiations with 596: 587: 560:in the first week of September. 508:. Dečanski appointed his nephew 345:monastery of the Holy Archangels 175:Monastery of the Holy Archangels 3492: 3474: 3448: 3432: 3416: 3391: 3378: 3345: 3318: 3291: 3275: 3263: 3197: 3188: 3178:pp. 35, 37; Osprey Publishing, 3168: 3159: 3136: 3003: 2925: 2865: 2832: 2653: 2644: 2632: 2620: 2595: 2585: 2558: 2489: 2476: 2463: 1595:Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks 1399:His greatest endowment was the 632:"Wedding of Emperor Dušan", by 96:Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks 21:Dušan the Mighty (paramilitary) 4152:Serbian Principality of Duklja 3806:. Cambridge University Press. 3709:History of the Byzantine State 3688:. Cambridge University Press. 3664:. Cambridge University Press. 3638:Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium 3073:Essays on Politics and Society 2966:. Scarecrow Press. p. 86. 2486:, p. 273: "Character of Dušan" 2299: 2272: 2258: 2246: 2237: 2228: 2216: 2204: 2001: 579:Byzantine civil war of 1341–47 572: 569:grew a beard and longer hair. 404:Archbishop Nicodemus of Serbia 266: 1: 5358:14th-century Serbian monarchs 5353:14th-century Serbian emperors 4861:Ana-Neda, Empress of Bulgaria 4142:subsequently emerging as seat 3723:. Syracuse University Press. 3514: 2932:Rosenqvist, Jan Olof (2004). 2875:, Bradt Travel Guides ed. 3. 2380:, pp. 35, 37, 39, 41–42. 2075: 864:Patriarch of Serbs and Romans 758:Stephaniana by a Turkic force 478: 365: 319:, perhaps the most important 280:– 20 December 1355), was the 274: 140: 4952:Theodora Smilets of Bulgaria 4406:Ottoman annexation, titular: 4199:Grand Principality of Serbia 3915:Logos, Aleksandar A (2017). 3607:Hupchick, Dennis P. (1995). 3331:. 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Milutin sent Dečanski to 331:from an archbishopric to a 10: 5449: 5378:Medieval history of Serbia 4871:Milica, Princess of Serbia 4851:Jelena, Princess of Bribir 4341:Fall of the Serbian Empire 3883:"Stefan Dušan I Dubrovnik" 3802:Clissold, Stephen (1968). 3563:Fine, John Van Antwerp Jr. 2043:Saint Archangels Monastery 1920:Fresco of Dušan, his wife 1703:Military history of Serbia 1700: 1675:fall of the Serbian Empire 1562:Divellion of Emperor Dušan 1401:Saint Archangels Monastery 946:were granted the title of 899: 576: 473:, the daughter of emperor 284:from 8 September 1331 and 248:Serbian Orthodox Christian 18: 5310:List of national poetries 5286: 5221: 5191: 5015: 4889: 4828: 4782: 4761: 4720: 4709: 4639: 4562: 4508: 4484: 4459: 4376:Proclamation of Despotate 4350: 4256: 4197: 4150: 4066: 4016: 4008: 3998: 3989: 3984: 3979: 3952: 3906:21.15107/rcub_nardus_3216 3881:Ječmenica, Dejan (2012). 3717:Popović, Tatyana (1988). 3586:Gavrilović, Zaga (2001). 2984:. 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White. 2565:Károly Szilágyi. 2395:, pp. 34–35. 2158:Lesnovo monastery 2143:Serbian Despotate 2122:) by Mile Kordić. 2120:"Dušan the Great" 2065:Reconstructions: 2053:Duljevo monastery 2039: 2038: 1952:Nikephoros Orsini 1713:Lesnovo Monastery 1679:Serbian Despotate 1386:Banjska monastery 1366: 1365: 1358: 1249:Lois I of Hungary 1240:St. Mark's church 944:Branko Mladenović 872:Serbian Patriarch 860:Serbian Patriarch 854:to the status of 783:is equivalent to 748:, except for the 646:Helen of Bulgaria 506:Battle of Velbužd 416:Stefan Konstantin 360:Lazarević dynasty 356:Serbian Despotate 269:), also known as 253: 252: 179:St. Mark's Church 157:(aged 46–47) 50:Lesnovo Monastery 5440: 5368:Nemanjić dynasty 5263:Tešan Podrugović 5213:The Kosovo Cycle 5183:Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk 5178:Voivode Prijezda 5168:Sibinjanin Janko 5148:Relja the Winged 5138:Pop Milo Jovović 5088:Maksim Crnojević 5078:Jugović brothers 5002: 4995: 4988: 4979: 4978: 4881:Jelena Lazarević 4810:Stefan Vukanović 4715: 4714: 4633:Nemanjić dynasty 4626: 4619: 4612: 4603: 4602: 4592: 4588:Proclamation of 4555: 4452: 4407: 4396:Stefan Branković 4381:Stefan Lazarević 4377: 4371:Stefan Lazarević 4343: 4326: 4282:Stefan Vladislav 4249: 4190: 4154:, 998–1101 4143: 4074:), 641–969 4053: 4046: 4039: 4030: 4029: 4009:Preceded by 3975: 3974:20 December 1355 3968: 3959:Nemanjić dynasty 3950: 3949: 3932: 3910: 3908: 3898: 3817: 3795: 3774: 3753: 3734: 3713: 3699: 3680:Nicol, Donald M. 3675: 3656:Nicol, Donald M. 3651: 3628: 3603: 3582: 3558: 3556: 3547:Dvornik, Francis 3542: 3508: 3507: 3496: 3490: 3489: 3478: 3472: 3471: 3469: 3467: 3452: 3446: 3436: 3430: 3420: 3414: 3413: 3395: 3389: 3382: 3376: 3375: 3359: 3349: 3343: 3342: 3322: 3316: 3315: 3295: 3289: 3279: 3273: 3267: 3261: 3255: 3249: 3243: 3237: 3231: 3225: 3224: 3201: 3195: 3192: 3186: 3172: 3166: 3163: 3157: 3154: 3145: 3140: 3134: 3128: 3115: 3114: 3094: 3088: 3087: 3067: 3061: 3060: 3050: 3044: 3038: 3032: 3031: 3007: 3001: 3000: 2992: 2986: 2985: 2977: 2968: 2967: 2959: 2950: 2949: 2929: 2923: 2917: 2911: 2905: 2899: 2893: 2887: 2869: 2863: 2857: 2842: 2836: 2830: 2824: 2818: 2812: 2791: 2788: 2757: 2751: 2728: 2722: 2707: 2704:Ostrogorsky 1956 2701: 2695: 2694: 2686: 2680: 2679: 2657: 2651: 2648: 2642: 2636: 2630: 2624: 2618: 2612: 2606: 2599: 2593: 2589: 2583: 2582: 2580: 2578: 2569:. 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Index

Dušan the Mighty (paramilitary)

Lesnovo Monastery
King of all Serbian and Maritime Lands
Stefan Uroš III
Stefan Uroš V
Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
Skopje
Stefan Uroš V
Prizren
Serbian Empire
Monastery of the Holy Archangels
St. Mark's Church
Helena of Bulgaria
Issue
Stefan Uroš V
Dynasty
Nemanjić
Stefan Uroš III
Theodora Smilets of Bulgaria
Serbian Orthodox Christian
Stefan
Serbian Cyrillic
King of Serbia
Emperor of the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians and Albanians
Southeast Europe
Eastern Orthodox
Danube
Gulf of Corinth
Skopje

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