Stefan Uroš III

king of Serbia

Also known as: Stefan Decanski, Stefan Decansky, Stephen Uroš III, Stephen of Decani(Show More)

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Stefan Uroš III, also known as Dečanski, was the King of Serbia from 1322 to 1331. He was a member of the Nemanjić dynasty, a ruling family that transformed the Serbian principality into a large empire.1

Stefan Uroš III was the son of Stefan Uroš II Milutin and the father of Stefan Dušan, who would become the greatest ruler of medieval Serbia. Stefan Uroš III expanded the Serbian state eastward into Bulgaria before being dethroned by his own son. His reign was marked by conflict and ultimately ended with his deposition by Dušan.21

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Stefan Dušan
Background and early years
…Dušan was the son of Stefan Uroš III, who was the eldest son of the reigning king, Stefan Uroš II Milutin. While Dušan was still a boy, his father, who governed the maritime provinces of the Serbian state, rebelled against his own father. Milutin took him prisoner, blinded him in…
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…Dušan was the son of Stefan Uroš III, who was the eldest son of the reigning king, Stefan Uroš II Milutin. While Dušan was still a boy, his father, who governed the maritime provinces of the Serbian state, rebelled against his own father. Milutin took him prisoner, blinded him in…
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