Stefan Dečanski

Stefan Uroš III (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Урош III, pronounced [stɛ̂faːn ûrɔʃ trɛ̂tɕiː] ), known as Stefan of Dečani (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Дечански, romanized: Stefan Dečanski, pronounced [stɛ̂faːn dɛ̂tʃaːnskiː]; c.1276 – 11 November 1331), was King of Serbia from 6 January 1322 to 8 September 1331. Dečanski was the son of King Stefan Milutin (d.1321). He defeated two other pretenders to the Serbian throne. Stefan is known as Dečanski after the great monastery of Visoki Dečani he built.


Stefan Uroš III
Стефан Урош III
A fresco at Dečani
Stefan Uroš III the Ktetor
Bornc.1276
Died11 November 1331(1331-11-11) (aged 55)
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
King of Serbia
Reign1322–1331
Coronation6 January 1322
PredecessorStefan Konstantin
SuccessorStefan Dušan
DiedCastle of Zvečan, Kingdom of Serbia
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DynastyNemanjić
FatherStefan Milutin
MotherJelena
ReligionSerbian Orthodox Christian
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