King Stefan I Nemanjić, Prvovenčani

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Stefan Nemanjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Немањић) or Stefan the First-Crowned (Serbian: Стефан Првовенчани / Stefan Prvovenčani; around 1165 – 24 September 1228) was Grand Prince of Serbia from 1196, and the King of Serbia from 1217 until his death in 1228. He was the first Rascian king, and through his promotion of the Serbian Grand Principality into a kingdom and helping his brother Saint Sava in establishing the Serbian Church, he is regarded one of the most important of the Nemanjić dynasty.[1][2][3][4]

1. Early life
2. Conflict over succession
3. Later rule
4. Coronation and autocephaly
5. Marriage, monastic vows, and death /!\

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STEFAN of Serbia, son of STEFAN NEMANJA Grand Župan of Serbia & his wife Ana --- (-24 Sep 1227, bur Studenica). The life of St Sava by Domentijan names "Etienne" as oldest son of "l´autocrate [Grand Kniaze Némania]" when recording that he succeeded his father as "souverain et autocrate de Serbie"[127]. Byzantine sébastokrator 1191. He succeeded in 1196 on the abdication of his father as STEFAN Grand Župan of Serbia. He established close relations with the Papacy in the hopes of obtaining a royal crown, but Imre King of Hungary persuaded the Pope against this[128]. The rivalry with his older brother culminated in the latter attacking Serbia in 1202 and deposing Stefan who fled to either Bulgaria or Bosnia. He was restored in [1204/05], although the circumstances are not clear[129]. In 1214, Serbia was attacked by the alliance of Henri Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Boril Tsar of Bulgaria, and in 1215 in the area of northern Albania/Zeta by Mikhael Angelos Lord of Epirus. The latter conflict was resolved by Mikhael's successor Theodoros Komnenos Dukas Angelos, and confirmed by the betrothal of Stefan's son to Theodoros's daughter[130]. Grand Župan Stefan intervened in Hum [1216] after the expulsion of Knez Andrej by his [supposed] brother Petar, but instead of restoring Andrej to all his former territory Stefan appears to have installed his own son Radoslav in part of Hum[131]. He annexed Zeta in 1216 after taking control from his nephew Djordje, and assigned it to his eldest son[132]. Venetian influence in Serbia increased after Stefan's third marriage in [1216/17] to the Doge's granddaughter[133]. He was crowned STEFAN "Prvovenčani/the First-Crowned" King [Kralj] of Serbia[134] in [1217] by the papal legate, although it is not known what promises he made to the Pope to achieve this[135]. After his brother Sava negotiated the autonomy of the Serbian church with the patriarch of Nikaia in 1219, King Stefan's ties with the Catholic church diminished[136]. “Stephanus Serbiæ rex et filius Radoslavus” founded “monasterio Žiča” by charter dated to [1222/28][137]. He abdicated due to illness in [1224/27], and became a monk as Simon. The life of St Sava by Domentijan records that "l´autocrate Etienne" abdicated and became "Symon-le-Moine", but died and was buried at Studenica, his body later being transferred by his brother to "l´archevêché de Gidtcha"[138].

m firstly (1191, repudiated [1201/02]%29 as her first husband, EVDOKIA Komnene Angelina, daughter of Emperor ALEXIOS III & his wife Euphrosyne Dukaina Kamaterina (-after 1208). Ephræmius records that "Eudociam filiam" married "Sguro", recalling that her previous husbands had been "principi…Triballorum Stephano, qui repudiatam remisit in patriam…[et] Murtzuflo Ducæ"[139]. This marriage was arranged to seal the Byzantine/Serbian peace treaty of 1190[140]. After her first husband accused her of adultery, she was expelled from Serbia on foot with only the clothes on her back, and sought refuge in Zeta with her brother-in-law Vukan who provided her the means to return to Constantinople[141]. Georgius Akropolites records that "Ducas Alexius" (referring to Alexios Dukas Murzuphlos) married "imperatoris Alexii filiam Eudociam, filiarum illius postremam", commenting that "impuberem" she had married "crali Serviæ"[142]. She married secondly (1 Apr 1204) Alexios Dukas Murzuphlos, who became Emperor Alexios V, and thirdly (1205) Leon Sguros Archon of Nauplia.

m secondly ([1204/07]) ---. The name of Grand Župan Stefan's second wife is not known.

Betrothed (before 1217) to MARIA Komnene, daughter of MIKHAEL Dukas Komnenos [Angelos] Lord of Epirus & his second wife Melissene ---. Her betrothal is shown in Europäische Stammtafeln[143] but the primary source on which this is based has not yet been identified.

m thirdly ([1216/17]%29 ANNA Dandolo, daughter of RANIERO Dandolo Procurator of San Marco & his wife --- (-[1264]). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified.

Grand Župan Stefan & his first wife had three children:

*1. STEFAN RADOSLAV ([1191/1201]-after 1235). ... [Betrothed (before 1217) to THEODORA Komnene, daughter of MIKHAEL Dukas Komnenos [Angelos] Lord of Epirus & his second wife Melissene ---. ... m [firstly] ([29 Oct 1219/9 Feb 1220], [separated 1234]) ANNA Dukaina Angelina, daughter of THEODOROS Komnenos Dukas Angelos Lord of Epirus [later Emperor at Thessaloniki] & his wife Maria Dukaina Komnene Petraliphaina (-[1258]). ... [m secondly ---. No proof has been found of this possible second marriage.

• *a) [child . ...
  • b) [DRAGOSLAV Jovan ([1230/55]-[after 1315]). ... - see below, Part B.
• 2. KOMINIA. ... m firstly DIMITRIJE Progonović Archon of Albania, Lord of Kruja, son of PROGON & his wife --- (-1215). ... m secondly (1215) GRGUR Kamonas sébastos, Archon of Kruja and Elbassan.
• 3. daughter (before [1201/02]-). ... m ALEXANDER of Bulgaria, sébastokrator, son of IVAN ASEN I Tsar of the Bulgarians & his [first/second] wife --- (-before 1241).

 Grand Župan Stefan & his [second/third] wife had three children: 

*4. PREDISLAV (-1270 or after). ...

• 5. STEFAN VLADISLAV (-11 Nov after 1267 [1269]). ... m ([1233]) BELISAVA Asenina of Bulgaria, daughter of IVAN ASEN II Tsar of the Bulgarians & his first wife Anna --- (before 1221-after 1285). ...
  • a) STEFAN. The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.
  • b) DESA. The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. 1281/85.
  • c) daughter . Her parentage is confirmed by the charter dated to [1240/72] under which “Georgius comes, regis Vladislavi gener” made peace with Ragusa[165]. m DJURE Kačić Knez of Omiš. “Georgius comes, regis Vladislavi gener” made peace with Ragusa by charter dated to [1240/72][166]. 1239/74.

Grand Župan Stefan & his third wife had one child: 

*6. STEFAN UROŠ (-1 May 1280, bur Sopoćani). ... - see below.

http://genealogy.euweb.cz/balkan/balkan5.html

The Nemanjiden

One Zupan Zavida, whose 4 sons divided Serbia up and fought with each other:

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• A4. Stefan Nemanja, Duke of all Serbia (1195-96), including Zahumlje and Diocleia, *1113, +as the monk Simeon on Holy Mount Athos 1200; m.Ana N (+as the nun Anastasia)
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  • B2. Stefan Prvovencani "the First-Crowned", Duke of all Serbia (1196-1217), crowned by papal legate as King of Raska (Serbia) (1217-27), +as the monk Simon 1227;1m: 1191 (repudiated 1201/02) Eudoxia Angelina; 2m: 1204/07 NN; 3m: 1216/7 Anna (+ca 1264) dau.of Rainero Dandolo, Procurator of San Marco
    • C1. [1m.] Stefan Radoslav III Dukas, King of Raska (1224-34), +as the monk Jovan after 1235; m.1219/20 (separated 1234) Anna Dukaina of Byzantia (+ca 1258)
    • C2. [1m.] Kominia; 1m: Dimitri Progonovic, Archon of Albania (+1215); 2m: 1215 Grgur Kamonas, Archon of Kroja and Elassan
    • C3. [1m.] a daughter, m.Alexander N, an official related to the Tsar of Bulgaria
    • C4. [2m./3m.] Predislav, Archbishop of Serbia (1263-70)
    • C5. [2m./3m.] Stefan Vladislav, King of Raska (1233-43), King in Scutari (1243-64), +ca 1269; m.ca 1233 Beloslava of Bulgaria (+after 1285)
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    • C6. [3m.] Saint King Stepan Uros I "the Great" of Raska (Serbia) (1243-76) abdicated, +as the monk Simon 1280, bur Sopocani; m.ca 1250 Jelena (+as a nun at Skodra 1314), believed to be related to the Kings of Naples
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