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| The Stefan dynasty - House of Nemanjić was named after ]. It was descended from the ] of the ]. The house of Nemanjić produced ] between ] and ]. | The Stefan dynasty - House of Nemanjić was named after ]. It was descended from the ] of the ]. The house of Nemanjić produced ] between ] and ]. | ||
| After Stephen Nemanja had taken '']'' as his name, all the subsequent monarchs of the house used it as sort of title. Soon it baceme inseparable from the monarchy, and all claimants denoted their royal pretension by using the same name, in front of their original names. | |||
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| ⚫ | Rulers of this dynasty wore the titles ''Grand Princes of ]'' since ]. After the crowning in ], the full title of the dynasty was ''King of the land of ], ], ], ] and ]'', although a shorter version of the title was ''King of ]''. Since the crowning for ] in ], the title became ''] of All ], ], ] and ]''. | ||
| The family crest was a ] argent eagle on a red shield, inherited from the ] ] dynasty. | The family crest was a ] argent eagle on a red shield, inherited from the ] ] dynasty. | ||
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| The House of Nemanjić ruled the Serb lands between ca. ] up to ]. | The House of Nemanjić ruled the Serb lands between ca. ] up to ]. | ||
| Compared with other dynasties of Serbian lands, which usually |
Compared with other dynasties of Serbian lands, which usually lost their position in much less than a century, the Nemanjic were exceptionally mighty and well-sustained ruling dynasty, and its legacy is respected among Serbians. | ||
| * ] also ''Stefan I, Nemanja'' (ca ]-]) | * ] also ''Stefan I, Nemanja'' (ca ]-]) | ||
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| House of Nemanja | |
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| Country | Serbia |
| Founded | 1166 |
| Founder | Stefan Nemanja |
| Titles | Grand Prince (Велики Жупан/Veliki Župan), King (Краљ/Kralj), Emperor/Tsar (Цар/Car) |
| Estate(s) | of Rascia, Doclea (Zeta), Travunia, Dalmatia and Zachlumia |
Nemanjić (Serbian Немањић; in English formerly Nemanyid) was a medieval Serbian ruling dynasty.
The Stefan dynasty - House of Nemanjić was named after Stefan Nemanja. It was descended from the cadet line of the House of Vojislavljević. The house of Nemanjić produced eleven Serbian monarchs between 1166 and 1371.
After Stephen Nemanja had taken Stefan as his name, all the subsequent monarchs of the house used it as sort of title. Soon it baceme inseparable from the monarchy, and all claimants denoted their royal pretension by using the same name, in front of their original names.
Rulers of this dynasty wore the titles Grand Princes of Rascia since 1166. After the crowning in 1217, the full title of the dynasty was King of the land of Rascia, Doclea, Travunia, Dalmatia and Zachlumia, although a shorter version of the title was King of Serbs. Since the crowning for Emperor in 1346, the title became Tsar of All Serbs, Albanians, Greeks and Bulgarians.
The family crest was a bicephalic argent eagle on a red shield, inherited from the Byzantine Paleologus dynasty.
The House of Nemanjić ruled the Serb lands between ca. 1166 up to 1371.
Compared with other dynasties of Serbian lands, which usually lost their position in much less than a century, the Nemanjic were exceptionally mighty and well-sustained ruling dynasty, and its legacy is respected among Serbians.
- Stefan Nemanja also Stefan I, Nemanja (ca 1166-1199)
- Stefan Prvovenčani also Stefan II, Nemanja (1199- 1228), eldest son of Stefan Nemanja
- Stefan Radoslav (1228 - 1234)
- Stefan Vladislav I (1234 - 1243)
- Stefan Uroš I (1243 - 1276)
- Stefan Dragutin (1276 - 1282)
- Stefan (Uroš II) Milutin (1282 - 1321)
- Stefan Vladislav II (1321 - about 1325)
- Stefan (Uroš III) Dečanski (1321 - 1331)
- Stefan (Uroš IV) Dušan (1331 - 1355), King of Serbia (1331 - 1346); Tsar of All Serbs, Albanians and Greeks (1346 - 1355)
- Stefan Uroš V (1355 - 1371), tsar
- Tsar Simeon-Siniša of Epirus (1359 -1370), son of Stefen Uroš III and the Bulgarian Princess
- Tsar Jovan Uroš of Epirus (1370 - 1373), son of Simeon-Siniša; is the very last ruler of Epirus
Most recent monarch and crown prince of the Royal House of Yugoslavia (Karageorgevich) regard themselves as successors of the Nemanjic and the current family keeps published its descent. Some details of their ancestry among medieval monarchs of Balkan is presented at Nemanjic pedigree of the Royal House of Yugoslavia.