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The Vukanović dynasty (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукановић, pl. Vukanovići / Вукановићи), was a medieval Serbian dynasty that ruled over inner Serbia, centered in the Raška region (Latin: Rascia), during the 11th and 12th century. Several members of the Vukanović dynasty also ruled in some other regions (Zachlumia, Travunia, Duklja, and also Croatia). The house may have descended from the Vojislavljević dynasty of Duklja. Vukanović dynasty was later succeeded in Serbia by the closely related Nemanjić dynasty.

The Vukanović family was named by later historians, after its founder Vukan of Serbia. However, the family itself is also known as the Urošević dynasty (Serbian Cyrillic: Урошевић, pl. Uroševići / Урошевићи), after Vukan's nephew, Uroš I of Serbia.

The rulers of this dynasty were split into two branches: the branch in Raška and the branch in Zachumlia. Rulers of the first branch wore the title Grand Prince (Serbian Cyrillic: Велики Жупан) of Serbia, while its Zachlumian branch wore the title Duke of Zachlumia. Other titles included Ban of Croatia, held by Beloš of the branch in Raška, Prince of Duklja and Travunia, held by Desa of the same branch, and Count of Split, held by Petar of the Zachlumian branch. Other titles included Duke of Upper Zachlumia, held by Toljen II of the Zachlumian branch, Duke of Southern Zachlumia, held by Andrija of the Zachlumian branch, and Prince of the Littoral, also held by Andrija of the Zachlumian branch.

According to the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, Doclean king Constantine Bodin gained inner Serbia (c. 1083–1084) and assigned two princes from his court, brothers Vukan and Marko, to govern the region of Raška. According to Mavro Orbini, Bodin split Raška into two principalities, assigning one of the principalities to Vukan and the other to Marko.

Rulers

Branch in Raška

• Vukan and Marko (1083/84–c. 1112/15)
• Uroš I (c. 1112/15–1131/c. 1145)
• Uroš II (c. 1145–1155, 1155–1161/62)
• Beloš (1142–1158, 1163 (Croatia); 1161/1162 (Raška))
• Desa (1155, 1161/62–1165 (Raška); 1148–1162 (Duklja))
• Tihomir (1165–1166)
• Stefan Nemanja (1166–1196): (thereafter Nemanjić dynasty)

Branch in Zachlumia

• Zavida (fl. 1112)
• Miroslav (Prince of Hum in 1166–1190 and 1192–1198)
• Toljen (Knez of Hum in 1192–1198)
• Petar (Prince of Hum in 1198–1216)
• Andrija (Prince of Hum in 1216–1218 and c. 1250)
• Toljen II (Prince of Hum in 1227–1239)
• Nikola (Prince of Hum in 1239–?)
• Bogdan (Prince of Hum in 1249–1252)
• Radoslav (Prince of Hum in c. 1254)

See also

• Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja

References

1. Ćirković 2004.
2. Bataković 2005.
3. Кунчер 2009.
4. Живковић 2009.
5. Orbini 1601.
6. Орбин 1968.

Sources

Primary sources

• Flusin, Bernard; Cheynet, Jean-Claude, eds. (2003). John Scylitzès: Empereurs de Constantinople. Paris: Lethielleux. ISBN 9782283604595.
• Кунчер, Драгана (2009). Gesta Regum Sclavorum. Vol. 1. Београд-Никшић: Историјски институт, Манастир Острог.
• Thurn, Hans, ed. (1973). Ioannis Scylitzae Synopsis historiarum. Berlin-New York: De Gruyter. ISBN 9783110022858.
• Шишић, Фердо, ed. (1928). Летопис Попа Дукљанина (Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja). Београд-Загреб: Српска краљевска академија.
• Wortley, John, ed. (2010). John Skylitzes: A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811–1057. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139489157.
• Живковић, Тибор (2009). Gesta Regum Sclavorum. Vol. 2. Београд-Никшић: Историјски институт, Манастир Острог.

Secondary sources

• Bataković, Dušan T., ed. (2005). Histoire du peuple serbe [History of the Serbian People] (in French). Lausanne: L’Age d’Homme. ISBN 9782825119587.
• Ćirković, Sima (2004). The Serbs. Malden: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 9781405142915.
• Fine, John Van Antwerp Jr. (1991) . The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472081497.
• Kalić, Jovanka (1995). "Rascia - The Nucleus of the Medieval Serbian State". The Serbian Question in the Balkans. Belgrade: Faculty of Geography. pp. 147–155.
• Kalić, Jovanka (2017). "The First Coronation Churches of Medieval Serbia". Balcanica (48): 7–18. doi:10.2298/BALC1748007K.
• Orbini, Mauro (1601). Il Regno de gli Slavi hoggi corrottamente detti Schiavoni. Pesaro: Apresso Girolamo Concordia.
• Орбин, Мавро (1968). Краљевство Словена. Београд: Српска књижевна задруга.
• Živković, Tibor (2008). Forging unity: The South Slavs between East and West 550-1150. Belgrade: The Institute of History, Čigoja štampa. ISBN 9788675585732.

External links

• Sokol Grad: Vukanovići
• Srpski vladari: Vukanovići

• Vukanović dynasty
• Serbian royal families
• 11th century in Serbia
• 12th century in Serbia