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(Redirected from Tihomir of Rascia) Serbian nobleman For the Grand Prince of Serbia 1163–1166, see Tihomir of Serbia.
Tihomir of Raška
Duke of Drina
Reigncirca 960–969
PredecessorTišemir, Duke of Bosnia (913)
SuccessorStephen, Duke of Bosnia (1080)
Grand Prince of Raška
Reign960–969
PredecessorČaslav
Spousedaughter of Časlav
ReligionChalcedonian Christian

Tihomir of Raška (Serbian Cyrillic: Тихомир) was a Serbian nobleman, mentioned in the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, who served as the Grand Prince (Serbian Cyrillic: велики жупан) of Raška (Serbian Cyrillic: Рашка, Latin: Rascia), from around 960 to 969. Raška is anachronistic reference to the Principality of Serbia.

Background

Tihomir's predecessor Časlav (r. 934–943/960). The Magyars led by Kisa invaded Bosnia. The Serbian army advanced and met them on the banks of river Drina, in the Drina župania, downstream from present-day Foča. The Magyars were decisively defeated, and Kisa was killed by Tihomir. Due to his heroism, Časlav appointed Tihomir Duke of Drina and gave him his daughter in marriage.

Succession to Raška

Kisa's widow asked the Magyar leaders to give her an army for revenge. With an "unknown number" of troops, the widow returned and surprised Časlav at Syrmia. The Magyars attack the Serbs in the night, capturing Časlav and all of his male relatives. On the command of Kisa's widow, all the prisoners were bound by their hands and feet and thrown into the Sava river. This event is dated to around 960 or thereafter, as 'De Administrando Imperio' does not mention his death.

Through his marriage with Časlav's daughter, Tihomir inherited the crownland of Raška.

Later annexation of Serbia by Byzantium

Tihomir's reign ended around 969. The Catepanate of Ras was established between 971–976, during the rule of John Tzimiskes (r. 969–976). A seal of a strategos of Stari Ras has been dated to Tzimiskes' reign, making it possible for Tzimiskes' predecessor Nikephoros II Phokas to have established rule over Raška. The protospatharios and katepano of Ras was a Byzantine governor named John. Data on the katepano of Ras during Tzimiskes' reign is missing. Byzantine military presence ended soon thereafter with the wars with Bulgaria, and was re-established only ca. 1018 with the short-lived Theme of Sirmium, which however did not extend much into Serbia.

See also

Footnotes

  1. Name: He is sourced as Tihomir (Serbian Cyrillic: Тихомир) or Tihomil (Тихомил).

References

  1. Brkljača 1997, pp. 30.
  2. ^ Ćorović 2001.
  3. Живковић 2006, p. 53.
  4. Живковић 2006, p. 57.
  5. Bulić 2007.
  6. ^ Stephenson 2003, pp. 42.
  7. Magdalino 2003, pp. 122.
  8. Slovanský 2007, pp. 132.
  9. Krsmanović 2008, pp. 189.

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Monarchs of Serbia
Principality of Serbia (early medieval), 641–969
Serbian Principality of Duklja, 998–1101
Grand Principality of Serbia, 1101–1217
Kingdom of Serbia, 1217–1346
Serbian Empire, 1346–1371
Moravian Serbia, 1371–1402
Serbian Despotate, 1402–1537
Second Serbian Empire and Duchy of Srem, 1526–1532
Revolutionary Serbia, 1804–1837
Principality of Serbia, 1837–1882
Kingdom of Serbia, 1882–1918
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