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Stefan Dečanski

c. 1285–1331 · 14th century · Also known as Stefan Uroš III Dečanski

Stefan Uroš III Dečanski was King of Serbia from 1321 to 1331, son of Stefan Milutin. He won a decisive victory over the Bulgarians at the Battle of Velbazhd in 1330, in which Tsar Michael Shishman was killed. He founded the monastery of Visoki Dečani, from which his name comes, and was overthrown in 1331 by his son Stefan Dušan and died soon afterwards in prison.

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Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Stefan Dečanski. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stefan-decanski
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