House of Nemanjic

The medieval royal and imperial house of Nemanyids was possibly the mightiest and best-sustained monarchical dynasty of Serbia ever, others having lost their positions usually in much less than a century. As usual in Balkans, it lost its might and ceased gradually to rule after some two centuries, and died out in male line. They left descendants, married in feudal Balkan families and foreign monarchical families, through whom the descent continues to our days.

Rulers of this dynasty wore the titles Grand Princes of Rascia from 1166. After the crowning of Stefan the First-Crowned 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 the Serbs. Following the elevation of members of the dynasty to the status of Emperors in 1346, the title became Tsar of All Serbs, Albanians, Greeks and Bulgarians.

The House of Nemanjic ruled the Serb lands between c. 1166 up to 1371. Compared with other dynasties of Serbian lands, which usually lost their position in much less than a century, the Nemanjics were exceptionally mighty and well-sustained ruling dynasty, and its legacy is respected among Serbs. ... more

[Széchy címer]
Stefan Dragutin, King of Serbia

  • A1 = Vukan, Župan of Raška, lvd:1083/1106;
    • B1 = Uroš I Veliki, Grand Župan of Serbia, lvd:1083/1130, m. Anna Diogene;  ==>  Komnenos family
      • C1 = Jelena, lvd:1127; m. King Béla II of Hungary;  <==  House of Árpád
        • D1 -- Stefan Nemanja, lvd:1109/1196;
          • E1 -- Stefan II Provencani, Grand Župan of Serbia, d:1228, m. Anna Dandolo;
            • F1 -- Stefan III Uroš "The Great", King of Serbia, lvd:1243/1276, m. Jelena of Constantinople;
              • G1 -- Stepan IV Dragutin, King of Serbia, lvd:1276/1282, m. Katalin of Hungary;

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