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Stefan the First-Crowned

c. 1165–1228 · 13th century · Also known as Stefan Nemanjić

Stefan the First-Crowned was the son of Stefan Nemanja and ruler of Serbia from 1196 to 1228. He was crowned king in 1217 with a crown sent by Pope Honorius III, raising Serbia to a kingdom, while his brother Saint Sava won an autocephalous Serbian church in 1219. His daughter Komnena married Dhimitër Progoni of Arbanon.

Stefan the First-Crowned
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Principality of ArbanonKingdom of Serbia (medieval)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Stefan the First-Crowned. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stefan-the-first-crowned
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