Stefan Nemanja
Noble person
1114 – 1199
Who was Stefan Nemanja?
Stefan Nemanja was the Grand Prince of the Serbian Grand Principality from 1166 to 1196. He was an heir of the Vukanović dynasty and was the founder of the Nemanjić dynasty. He issued the "Hilandar Charter" for the newly founded monastery at Mount Athos.
He is remembered for his contributions to Serbian culture and history, being the founder of the powerful Serbian state that would evolve into the Serbian Empire, and the national church. He was the father of Stefan Nemanjić, the first King of Serbia, and of Saint Sava, the first archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church. In 1196, he abdicated in favour of his son Stefan, and went to Mount Athos, where he became a monk and took the name of Simeon. Together with his son Sava, Simeon built the Hilandar Monastery from 1198-1199. The monastery later became the cradle of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
After his death, Stefan Nemanja was canonized by the Serbian Orthodox Church under the name Saint Simeon the Myrrh-streaming after numerous alleged miracles following his death. He is regarded the most remarkable Serb for his literary contributions and altruistic attributes, according to the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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- Born
- 1114
Podgorica - Also known as
- Stefan Nemanja
- Свети Симеон Мироточиви
- Parents
- Siblings
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- Religion
- Serbian Orthodox Church
- Eastern Christianity
- Ethnicity
- Serbs of Montenegro
- Nationality
- Serbian Grand Principality
- Died
- Feb 13, 1199
Hilandar
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on July 23, 2013
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